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Fenella Fudge

Share Daily Tuesday 03/05/16 w/ Fenella Fudge

Fenella Fudge
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Share Daily

Share Daily Tuesday 03/05/16 w/ Fenella Fudge
This is Share Daily, a look back at some highlights from Share Radio over the last 24 hours. It's your opportunity to catch up with the best of Share Radio , where we bring you news and views on stocks and shares, talk to successful entrepreneurs and offer advice which could make and saves you money. Today: Good afternoon, I'm Fenella Fudge and this is Share Daily, a look back at some highlights from Share Radio over the last 24 hours. On today's show: Gold prices are soaring, followed closely by silver - we take a look at what's propelling that surge. Meanwhile, consumer confidence is plummeting amid fears of a Brexit, and the Hamburglar strikes again! (Or was it Mum and Dad?)

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Nigel Cassidy

Morning Money: The New Case For Gold

Nigel Cassidy
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Morning Money at 7:00

Morning Money: The New Case For Gold
For thousands of years, gold has been used as money, and a haven in times of financial uncertainty. And if you want an argument for buying some as a hedge against disaster, look no further than the US portfolio manager James Rickards. His new book: "The New Case For Gold", explains why he thinks the gold price will rise to $10,000 an ounce.
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James Rickards


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Juliette Foster

Conversations From Africa: South African mining court-case drama, banks cut off the Gupta's, Starbucks come to South Africa & more

Juliette Foster
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Conversations From Africa

Conversations From Africa: South African mining court-case drama,  banks cut off the Gupta's, Starbucks come to South Africa & more
This is Conversations From Africa with Chris Bishop, Managing Editor of Forbes Africa Magazine, & Share Radio's Patrick Jones. This week we return to the 'Once Empowered, Always Empowered' landmark court case for South African mining, the ex-finance minister for South Africa and his new job, the strength of the rand and how it manages to remain a bastion among emerging market currencies, Starbucks finally coming to South Africa & more.
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Chris Bishop


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Nigel Cassidy

Morning Money: Are increasingly low oil prices pressuring Gulf Cooperation Council countries?

Nigel Cassidy
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Morning Money at 7:00

Morning Money: Are increasingly low oil prices pressuring Gulf Cooperation Council countries?
Khalid Howladar, SVP Senior Credit Officer at Moody's Financial Institutions Group, talked with Nigel Cassidy and Louise Cooper, after Moody's held a half day conference in London on Wednesdsay, about Gulf Co-operation Council region banking.
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Louise Cooper, Khalid Howladar


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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: The Baltic Dry Index makes more positive moves

Sarah Lowther
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Morning Money at 7:00

Morning Money: The Baltic Dry Index makes more positive moves
The Baltic Dry Index continues to move in a positive direction. The Index, often used as an indicator for the general health of the shipping sector, had its lowest point in February, but has been climbing back ever since. Matt Cox spoke to Robert Merrylees, Policy Analyst at The UK Chamber of Shipping, about the situation.
Guests:

Matt Cox, Robert Merrylees


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Juliette Foster

Conversations From Africa: Zuma hangs on, the rand is strong & much more!

Juliette Foster
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Conversations From Africa

Conversations From Africa: Zuma hangs on, the rand is strong & much more!
This is Conversations from Africa with Chris Bishop, Managing Editor of Forbes Africa Magazine, & Share Radio's Patrick Jones. On this weeks show: President Zuma still manages to cling on to his Presidency despite a great deal of opposition. Zimbabwe is still dealing with the fallout from it's drought, affecting food supplies, the Springbok's have a new captain, a new super-mall for South Africa, new strength to the rand & more.

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Nigel Cassidy

Morning Money: Google vs the EU Commission

Nigel Cassidy
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Morning Money at 6:00

Morning Money: Google vs the EU Commission
Margrethe Vestager, the European commissioner for competition, is expected to charge Google over its Android mobile operating system. Matt Cox spoke to Taj Dhunay, CEO and Founder of The App Developers, an android and IOS app creation and consultancy firm, who explained how Google dominates the market.
Guests:

Matt Cox, Taj Dhunay


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Nigel Cassidy

Morning Money: Could an economic crisis unravel Vladimir Putin's rule?

Nigel Cassidy
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Morning Money at 6:00

Morning Money: Could an economic crisis unravel Vladimir Putin's rule?
Beset by its longest recession in 20 years, Russia is losing the economic prosperity that many Russians had regarded as the hallmark of Vladimir Putin's rule. But the Russian leader, who was heavily implicated in the Panama tax papers, remains hugely popular and a strong figure abroad. Robert Van Egghen examines whether further economic issues could unravel Putin's rule.
Guests:

Robert Van Egghen, Sergey Aleksashenko


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Nigel Cassidy

Morning Money: The Piggy Banks hiding in the cupboard – tax haven story time with Fenella Fudge

Nigel Cassidy
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Morning Money at 7:00

Morning Money: The Piggy Banks hiding in the cupboard – tax haven story time with Fenella Fudge
The leak of millions of documents from a Panamanian law firm has drawn further attention to the use and abuse of tax havens. But how would you explain tax havens to a five-year-old? Share Radio’s Fenella Fudge, with the help of a Reddit post from Dan Gliesack, tells you all about those Piggy Banks that were hidden in the cupboard.
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Fenella Fudge


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Nigel Cassidy

Morning Money: Tax haven top trumps

Nigel Cassidy
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Morning Money at 6:00

Morning Money: Tax haven top trumps
How well do nations, islands and cities compare when it comes to its ability to conceal transactions, or the real ownership of assets? As the Panama Papers affair plays out, Nigel Cassidy spoke to Berlin-based Nicholas Shaxson who’s the author of Treasure Islands, a book about the use and abuse of tax havens, about those who are most secretive.
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Nicholas Saxson


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