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Nigel Cassidy

General Motors sale of Vauxhall may hit workers in Ellesmere Port and Luton, says David Miller, investment director of QuilterCheviot

Nigel Cassidy
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Share Radio Breakfast

General Motors sale of Vauxhall may hit workers in Ellesmere Port and Luton, says David Miller, investment director of QuilterCheviot
The next few days look pretty eventful for investors, with a string of events likely to set the pace and direction of markets. 4,500 car workers at Ellesmere Port and Luton are braced for future job cuts as General Motors readies the sale of Vauxhall and Opel to France's PSA. Joining Nigel Cassidy was investment director of QuilterCheviot, David Miller, beginning with the likely GM deal, discussing is this is another example of UK industrial car jobs facing a new Brexit risk.
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David Miller


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Simon Rose

Market Wrap: Culture Secretary Karen Bradley "minded" to refer Fox's Sky bid to Ofcom

Simon Rose
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The Share Radio Evening Show

Market Wrap: Culture Secretary Karen Bradley "minded" to refer Fox's Sky bid to Ofcom
Share Radio's Simon Rose brings you Market Wrap, a roundup of what's been happening in the businesses of Britain and the world. To help rattle through the day's events, Simon was joined by Share Radio's Senior Analyst Ed Bowsher. They discussed: Culture Secretary Karen Bradley said she's likely to order an Ofcom investigation into the planned £18.5bn takeover of Sky by 21st Century Fox; advertising giant WPP warned that sluggish economic growth could hit revenues; UK service sector growth eased on a five-month low in February.
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Ed Bowsher


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Simon Rose

The Share Centre: ITV sees fall in profits, GKN full-year profit up 12%,

Simon Rose
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The Share Radio Evening Show

The Share Centre: ITV sees fall in profits, GKN full-year profit up 12%,
We looked back on the corporate week and look-ahead to what we can expect in the next 7 days on the business calendar. Share Radio's Simon Rose was joined by the Share Centre's Investment Research Analyst Ian Forrest.
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Ian Forrest


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Georgie Frost

This is Money: Is the FTSE run all bull?

Georgie Frost
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

This is Money: Is the FTSE run all bull?
Welcome to the This is Money and Share Radio podcast, brought to you in partnership with NS&I. With world stock markets continuing to surge despite global uncertainty this week we’re asking if the FTSE could really break the 10,000 barrier by the end of the year. Examining the views of some of the world’s biggest investors from Warren Buffett to Neil Woodford Georgie Frost is joined by Editor Simon Lambert and Consumer Affairs Editor Lee Boyce. Also on this weeks show we look at a few backfires for the Government lately as many banks prove reluctant to roll out its Lifetime Isa whilst it continues to steam ahead with record hikes in probate fees despite only 2% support. This is Money is presented by Georgie Frost in partnership with NS&I.
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Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce


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Ed Bowsher

Services index slows: blip or long-term problem?

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Services index slows: blip or long-term problem?
Figures for the UK service sector showed their second consecutive monthly decline - they're still positive but for how long? And what does it tell us about GDP? And the US is likely to raise rates soon - what impact is this having on markets? Jamie McGeever chief markets correspondent at Reuters joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to discuss the day's big economic stories.

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Ed Bowsher

Bitcoin value surpasses gold for the first time

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Bitcoin value surpasses gold for the first time
Jasper Lawler, Senior Market Analyst at London Capital Group, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to talk about the value of bitcoin hitting a new record high and overtaking the price of gold for the first time yesterday.
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Jasper Lawler


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Ed Bowsher

London Stock Exchange no 'wounded animal'

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

London Stock Exchange no 'wounded animal'
The London Stock Exchange has raised its dividend 20 percent as the merger with Deutsche Börse looks increasingly unlikely. What does it signal? Plus shares at global ad giant WPP are down 8% and cryptocurrency Bitcoin's outstripping gold on the markets. Craig Erlam of OANDA joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher for more on the day's big company stories.
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Craig Erlam


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Georgie Frost

Get credit ready for the 2017 new car licence plate with Equifax's Lisa Hardstaff and Share Radio's Ed Bowsher

Georgie Frost
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Get credit ready for the 2017 new car licence plate with Equifax's Lisa Hardstaff and Share Radio's Ed Bowsher
Today we're talking about cars with the team from Equifax. The new licence plate has just been released. Many of us may be thinking about getting some new wheels. With 3,000 new cars a day purchased on finance deals in 2016, what role does credit information play in car purchases? To find out more, Georgie was joined by Lisa Hardstaff, credit information expert at Equifax and Ed Bowsher Share Radio's senior analyst.
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Lisa Hardstaff, Ed Bowsher


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Georgie Frost

Women effectively work for free for 66 days annually because of the gender pay gap. All this and more on the News Review

Georgie Frost
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Women effectively work for free for 66 days annually because of the gender pay gap. All this and more on the News Review
Georgie Frost was joined by Independent retail expert Vix Leyton this morning. Today on the agenda, they discussed how around 2 billion pounds is sitting in forgotten UK investments. A commission set up in 2015 says it'll be given to charity if its owners can't be traced. Plus they look into why women effectively work for free for a fifth of the year. The TUC group of unions says that means working for nothing for 66 days. All these stories and more on The News Review.
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Vix Leyton


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Nigel Cassidy

What do employers need to do to reign in the gender pay gap?

Nigel Cassidy
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Breakfast

What do employers need to do to reign in the gender pay gap?
New analysis published by the TUC on Friday reveals that the average woman has to wait nearly a fifth of a year (66 days) before she starts to get paid, compared to the average man. The analysis shows that inequality within the workplace is still a major issue. So what do employers need to do to reign in the gap? Scarlet Harris, Policy Officer at the TUC, joined Share Radio Breakfast to discuss.
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Scarlet Harris


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