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Georgie Frost

How will the apprenticeship levy affect businesses?

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

How will the apprenticeship levy affect businesses?
This week sees the introduction of the apprentice levy for many UK employers of 0.5% on their annual pay bill. It's aimed at funding training for apprentices but we're hearing a worrying number of firms have little or no knowledge of how the system will affect them. So what will it mean for businesses? To find out Share Radio's Tom Hill spoke to Chris Gray managing director at management consultancy ManpowerGroup.
Guests:

Tom Hill, Chris Gray


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Ed Bowsher

Hopes for the pound's rise 'overdone' with substantial hurdles ahead

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Hopes for the pound's rise 'overdone' with substantial hurdles ahead
Donald Trump says the US would act alone against the North Korea's nuclear threat - is his latest statement affecting markets? Plus London's rivals for finance jobs are amping up moves to pinch jobs from the sector post Brexit, according to a report. And is the pound 'significantly undervalued' and ready for a rise? Simon French, Panmure Gordon's chief economist, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to analyse the day's big economic stories.
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Simon French


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Georgie Frost

The News Review: Credit card companies could soon help customers out of persistent debt

Georgie Frost
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

The News Review: Credit card companies could soon help customers out of persistent debt
Georgie Frost was joined by Deborah Hargreaves, Founding Director of High Pay centre and former Business Editor of the Guardian this morning. Today on the agenda, they discussed how credit card companies could soon have to help customers who can't pay off their balance. Plus they look into why more than two thirds of over-55s are still confused about the new pension freedom rules, two years after they were introduced. All these stories and more on The News Review.
Guest:

Deborah Hargreaves


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Georgie Frost

Lord Howard ruffles some feathers for comparing Gibraltar to the Falklands war

Georgie Frost
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Lord Howard ruffles some feathers for comparing Gibraltar to the Falklands war
A former Tory leader's come under fire for saying Theresa May would show the same resolve to defend Gibraltar as Margaret Thatcher did over the Falklands. Lord Howard was speaking after the EU suggested Spain will be able to veto future deals between the Union and the UK. Theresa May's heading to Jordan and Saudi Arabia for talks about stepping up the fight against Islamic State. The prime minister will pledge more UK support for airstrikes and new counter-terrorism measures during her visit. To discuss what developments can we expect to see from this, Georgie Frost was joined by political journalist Natasha Clarke.
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Natasha Clarke


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Georgie Frost

Shares fall as Apple ends contract with Imagination Technologies

Georgie Frost
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Shares fall as Apple ends contract with Imagination Technologies
Nigel Cassidy joined Georgie Frost to discuss the main market headlines of the morning, starting with UK chip designer Imagination technologies. They've made an announcement this morning regarding a license agreement with Apple. Also news coming out of Lloyds Bank this morning. It says it will shrink hundreds of branches in size. And Consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser has confirmed it is beginning a strategic review of its food business.
Guest:

Nigel Cassidy


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Nigel Cassidy

Demystifying those new tax changes

Nigel Cassidy
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Breakfast

Demystifying those new tax changes
At Share Radio, we're all about demystifying business and finance - and few things can be more confusing than tax. Well, on Saturday, a whole bunch of tax changes were introduced, which will come into force on Thursday (The 6th of April) for the tax year running for 2017 to 2018. To help understand how these taxes will effect you, business, and our economy, Share Radio's Matt Cox has been taking a closer look at the changes.
Guests:

Kevin Pratt, Anita Monteith


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Nigel Cassidy

Has the UK manufacturing industry been taking advantage of the weak pound?

Nigel Cassidy
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Breakfast

Has the UK manufacturing industry been taking advantage of the weak pound?
For over 40 years John Elliott has championed the cause of British manufacturing in County Durham. His Ebac company was founded in 1972 making dehumidifiers. Over the next 44 years, its grown and now makes dehumidifiers, water coolers, freezers and washing machines. Ebac dehumidifiers are the market leading brand of dehumidifiers in the UK. Over 1.25 million homes have bought a Ebac dehumidifier – that’s over 5% of all households. To get the latest snapshot on how UK manufacturing is coping, Nigel Cassidy spoke to John Elliott, Executive Chairman of Ebac, the British manufacturer.
Guest:

John Elliott


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Nigel Cassidy

How Gibraltar became a bargaining chip in Brexit negotiations

Nigel Cassidy
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Breakfast

How Gibraltar became a bargaining chip in Brexit negotiations
The future of Gibraltar is at stake in Brexit negotiations. Spain could veto a trade deal if it doesn't get concessions over sovereignty. EU member states have received a letter setting out the bloc's opening stance for Brexit negotiations over the next two years. The letter says all issues relating to the Rock must be sorted bilaterally between London and Madrid. Share Radio's Peta Fuller spoke to Jonathan Lis from British Influence and Joe Carberry from Open Britain about the Gibraltar question.
Guests:

Jonathan Lis, Joe Carberry


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Nigel Cassidy

What is causing failures in pensions funds?

Nigel Cassidy
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Breakfast

What is causing failures in pensions funds?
New figures released today from PwC's Skyval Index show the deficit of defined benefit (DB) pension funds stood at £500bn at the end of March 2017, a £20bn decrease since last month. So what does this actually mean for pension funds? To discuss further, Nigel Cassidy spoke to Steven Dicker, PwC's chief actuary.
Guest:

Steven Dicker


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Georgie Frost

This is Money: Brexit Uncorked

Georgie Frost
Original Broadcast:

This is Money

This is Money: Brexit Uncorked
Welcome to the This is Money Show on Share Radio, brought to you in partnership with NS&I. The starting gun was finally pulled on Brexit negotiations this week with the triggering of Article 50. What will the two years bring for markets and how will it hit UK consumers? So far the previous gloomy forecasts of the Bank of England have been replaced by warnings of high consumer spending and growing household debt. Making sense of what all this means for the pound in our pockets Georgie Frost is joined by Editor Simon Lambert and Reporter Rebecca Rutt. Plus this week find out just what the price sweet spot is for the perfect bottle of wine.
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Simon Lambert, Rebecca Rutt


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