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

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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: 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: “The numbers suggest, it’s business as usual for day-to-day spending”

Sarah Lowther
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Morning Money: “The numbers suggest, it’s business as usual for day-to-day spending”
Figures from Barclaycard reveal consumer spending in August reached a 13-month high of 4.2%, as warmer weather prompted shoppers to splash out on clothes and entertainment. It conflicts with BRC data however, which showed that consumers cut back on spending. So which to believe? Paul Lockstone, Managing Director at Barclaycard, offered his views.
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Chris Bailey, Paul Lockstone


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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: Free Movement and Farming - will Brexit hurt UK agriculture?

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Morning Money: Free Movement and Farming - will Brexit hurt UK agriculture?
The National Farmers' Union is launching a post-Brexit options paper for its members on what trade deal they would like with the European Union and the rest of the world. Over 34,000 non-UK born workers were employed on UK farms in 2014, and a key area now being discussed is the importance of free movement of labour for the farming industry. So just how vital an issue is this? Joe Aldridge has been speaking to the NFU's Vice President Guy Smith to find out.
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Chris Bailey, Joe Aldridge, Guy Smith


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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: What does Prime Minister May's industrial strategy mean for Britain?

Sarah Lowther
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Morning Money: What does Prime Minister May's industrial strategy mean for Britain?
Prime Minister Theresa May has met with senior ministers to discuss a new economic and industrial strategy. Post-meeting, we learned Britain will continue to seek investment from around the world, In a statement, a spokesperson said the discussion "...underlined that Britain is open for business, we continue to seek investment from around the world and we will continue to be a strong advocate for free trade." Share Radio was joined by James Frayne, director of policy issue consultancy Public First to discuss further.
Guests:

Chris Bailey, James Frayne


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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: Did Brexit create the perfect ecosystem for fraud in the UK?

Sarah Lowther
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Morning Money: Did Brexit create the perfect ecosystem for fraud in the UK?
Commercial businesses in the South East and London came under attack from fraudsters in the first half of 2016 to the tune of £84.1m, according to new research. KPMG's Fraud Barometer shows a 585% increase in the value of prosecuted fraud against commercial businesses in the region, as prosecuted fraud against financial institutions and investors fell. Hitesh Patel, head of forensic at KPMG explained further.
Guests:

Chris Bailey, Hitesh Patel


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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: What’s behind Tata Steel’s UK steelmaking arm U-turn?

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Morning Money: What’s behind Tata Steel’s UK steelmaking arm U-turn?
Last week it emerged that Tata Steel was considering keeping its UK steelmaking arm, after putting the loss-making business up for sale in March. The development has raised further hopes that the Port Talbot plant can be saved and David Blackaby, Professor of Economics at Swansea University, looked at why a U-turn is being considered.
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Chris Bailey, David Blackaby


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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: Tightening the screws further on tax havens & offshore finance

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Morning Money: Tightening the screws further on tax havens & offshore finance
Ahead of an international corruption summit being hosted by David Cameron in London this week, the Head of Campaigns at ActionAid UK, Murray Worthy, joined Sarah Lowther and Chris Bailey. ActionAid has been campaigning for the reform of global tax rules to tackle tax dodging in the world's poorest countries.
Guests:

Chris Bailey, Murray Worthy


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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: A renaissance on the high street

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Morning Money: A renaissance on the high street
Clare Rayner, The Retail Champion and Founder of The Future High Street Summit, discusses the event, which embraces the belief that the high street is evolving. It’s returning for a third year, and Clare talks about the agenda and if the high street can compete with the likes of Amazon.
Guests:

Chris Bailey, Clare Rayner


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Sarah Lowther

Morning Money: MBNA Director Mark Elliott on the launch of Android Pay

Sarah Lowther
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Morning Money: MBNA Director Mark Elliott on the launch of Android Pay
It seems Apple Pay will soon have a competitor, as a contactless mobile pay system is due to be released for Android phone users. Credit card provider, MBNA, has announced it will be on board and its Director, Mark Elliott, joined Sarah Lowther and Chris Bailey to explain what Android Pay will allow people to do, the rise of contactless mobile systems and why MBNA is on board.
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Chris Bailey, Mark Elliott


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