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Sarah Lowther

'Serial Returners' to cause problems for retailers this Black Friday

Sarah Lowther
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Share Radio Breakfast

'Serial Returners' to cause problems for retailers this Black Friday
As Black Friday approaches and retailers gear up to welcome an influx of shoppers, Barclaycard is warning merchants to prepare for an increase in customer returns. Paul Lockstone is the Managing Director at Barclaycard, and he joined Share Radio to discuss those shoppers who deliberately over-purchase and then return unwanted items.
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Chris Bailey, Paul Lockstone


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Sarah Lowther

What announcements in the Autumn Statement could move sterling?

Sarah Lowther
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Share Radio Breakfast

What announcements in the Autumn Statement could move sterling?
Chancellor Philip Hammond is to release his maiden Autumn statement, in the second of two big economic statements made by the government every year. What key words or statements might move the pound? To offer an insight, Simon Smith, Director and Head of Research at FxPro, joined Share Radio Breakfast.
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Chris Bailey, Simon Smith


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Sarah Lowther

Chancellor expected to announce £400m for new Digital Infrastructure Investment Fund

Sarah Lowther
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Share Radio Breakfast

Chancellor expected to announce £400m for new Digital Infrastructure Investment Fund
According to reports, digital strategy will be a main element of the Autumn Statement delivered by Philip Hammond. The Chancellor is expected to announce £400m for a new Digital Infrastructure Investment Fund with private investors asked to match the amount. But is this enough? Ewan Taylor-Gibson is from price comparison website uSwitch, and he joined Share Radio to discuss.
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Chris Bailey, Ewan Taylor-Gibson


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Sarah Lowther

Economist Diane Coyle looks ahead to the Festival of Economics in Bristol

Sarah Lowther
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Share Radio Breakfast

Economist Diane Coyle looks ahead to the Festival of Economics in Bristol
Diane Coyle, Founder of Enlightenment Economics and Professor of Economics at the University of Manchester, who’s also former advisor to the UK Treasury, joined Share Radio Breakfast to speak about the Festival of Economics, which she is programming, which is taking place in Bristol.
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Chris Bailey, Diane Coyle


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Sarah Lowther

Consumer frustration is leading to high street struggles

Sarah Lowther
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Share Radio Breakfast

Consumer frustration is leading to high street struggles
With Black Friday and the busiest shopping period of the year approaching, research from Barclaycard has revealed that frustrated consumers are turning their backs on the high street. As a result, retailers are facing growing pressure to improve their in-store experience, or risk losing out on sales. To discuss this, Paul Lockstone, Managing Director at Barclaycard, joined Share Radio Breakfast.
Guests:

Chris Bailey, Paul Lockstone


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Sarah Lowther

Share Radio Breakfast: “It’s the highest consumer spend figure we’ve seen year-on-year since 2011”

Sarah Lowther
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Share Radio Breakfast

Share Radio Breakfast: “It’s the highest consumer spend figure we’ve seen year-on-year since 2011”
The latest consumer spend data from Barclaycard shows that spending growth hit 5.5% in October. But the data also reveals that consumer confidence in the UK economy dropped from a record high level in September, with only a third of people feeling confident in the UK economy. Paul Lockstone, Managing Director at Barclaycard, joined Share Radio Breakfast to discuss the data.
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Chris Bailey, Paul Lockstone


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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: How did Sareum Holdings perform in its final results? CEO Dr Tim Mitchell discussed

Sarah Lowther
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Morning Money at 6:00

Morning Money: How did Sareum Holdings perform in its final results? CEO Dr Tim Mitchell discussed
Just five weeks ago, shares in Sareum Holdings rocketed over 150% after it announced its cancer drug candidate had been licensed to Nasdaq listed ProNAi Therapeutics. The company discovers and develops innovative drug candidates aimed at cancers and autoimmune diseases and its results are out. Dr Tim Mitchell is the CEO and he joined Share Radio to discuss the numbers.
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Chris Bailey, Dr Tim Mitchell


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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: Nick Peters reports live from Birmingham ahead of Manufacturer of the Year Awards

Sarah Lowther
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Morning Money at 6:00

Morning Money: Nick Peters reports live from Birmingham ahead of Manufacturer of the Year Awards
Manufacturers from all over the country are gathered in Birmingham this week for one of the biggest events in their calendar, the Manufacturer of the Year Awards. In a very uncertain period for the industry, thanks to the fall in the value of sterling, Share Radio's Nick Peters joined us live from Birmingham to discuss the mood and what we can look forward to.
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Chris Bailey, Nick Peters


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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: Will Heathrow get the go ahead?

Sarah Lowther
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Morning Money

Morning Money: Will Heathrow get the go ahead?
Aerospace industry analyst Howard Wheeledon, of Wheeldon Strategic, joined Share Radio Morning Money to look ahead to the airport expansion decision, which is due out later. But is it the end of the line, or will this debate rumble on for years to come?
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Chris Bailey, Howard Wheeldon


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Nigel Cassidy

Will blockchain technology be a boom for Britain?

Nigel Cassidy
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Morning Money

Will blockchain technology be a boom for Britain?
Blockchain technology seems to be the prize many financial institutions are chasing, but why? From big banks to Fintech startups, creating a mainstream blockchain technology is the goal. The Blockchain Summit held in London today is a further testament to this, where delegates will discuss the next steps and long term impacts. So what's standing in the way of this technology serving the public, and do we really need it? To find out more, Matt Cox spoke to Garrick Hileman, a monetary innovation researcher and Economic Historian at the University of Cambridge and London School of Economics.
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Chris Bailey, Matt Cox, Garrick Hileman


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