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Sarah Lowther

How did Victoria Plc perform in its latest interim results?

Sarah Lowther
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How did Victoria Plc perform in its latest interim results?
Victoria Plc is a manufacturer, supplier and distributor of design-led carpets and floorcoverings, and it’s announced its latest set of interim results. Originally founded in 1895, it’s now a well-established international manufacturer and distributor of contemporary carpets through its operations in the UK and Australia. Geoff Wilding is the company’s Executive Chairman and he discussed the numbers.
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Mike Ingram, Geoff Wilding


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Sarah Lowther

Revenue up 17.3% to £614.2m for franchised motor retailer Cambria Automobiles

Sarah Lowther
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Revenue up 17.3% to £614.2m for franchised motor retailer Cambria Automobiles
Cambria, the AIM listed franchised motor retailer, has announced its audited preliminary results for the year to 31 August 2016. The company has reported strong results in the group's 10th year of trading, with continued strategic progress. So do the numbers reflect that? Mark Lavery, CEO of Cambria Automobiles, joined Share Radio to discuss the numbers.
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Mike Ingram, Mark Lavery


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Sarah Lowther

What can we expect from the Chancellor’s first Autumn Statement?

Sarah Lowther
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Share Radio Breakfast

What can we expect from the Chancellor’s first Autumn Statement?
The Autumn Statement is the second of the two big economic statements made by the government every year - the first being the Budget which happens in the Spring. This year's Autumn Statement is the first to be delivered by the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, but will he make an impact as the economy is at a critical juncture? To find out more, Ian Stewart, Chief UK Economist at Deloitte, joined Share Radio Breakfast.
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Mike Ingram, Ian Stewart


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Sarah Lowther

£250m Aberdeen City Region deal signed, but will that save the city?

Sarah Lowther
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£250m Aberdeen City Region deal signed, but will that save the city?
Aberdeen has received a deal worth £250 million, in what local government has hailed as a "catalyst for economic growth". But will this be enough to save the city which was been blighted by the oil price crash? Matt Cox put that to Professor Alexander Kemp, Director of the Aberdeen Centre for Research in Energy Economics and Finance at the University of Aberdeen.
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Matt Cox, Professor Alexander Kemp


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Georgie Frost

Esther Canonico from the London School of Economics explains why working from home is bad for your career

Georgie Frost
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Esther Canonico from the London School of Economics explains why working from home is bad for your career
Working from home can be great. There are good pros like sending emails from the comfort of your couch and avoid commuting. And away from the stress of the office, you might get more done while also enjoying better work-life balance. But new study has found that working from home can harm your career. To find out why, Georgie spoke to Esther Canonico from the London School of Economics.
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Esther Canonico


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Georgie Frost

Ulf Ekelund, of the University of Cambridge, discusses health in the workplace

Georgie Frost
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Ulf Ekelund, of the University of Cambridge, discusses health in the workplace
Do you spend long hours chained to your desk at work? This lifestyle seems to been widely accepted nowadays, but studies have has shown it poses a threat to our overall health. So how can we boost our health at work? Well, to find out, Georgie spoke to Professor Ulf Ekelund of the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences and the University of Cambridge.

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Georgie Frost

Dominic Webber from the Office of National Statistics talks all things housework

Georgie Frost
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Dominic Webber from the Office of National Statistics talks all things housework
Chores are worth £1trillion a year. That's according to the country's top statisticians says our unpaid work is equivalent to approximately 56% of the UK’s GDP. So how much are you worth house-working wise? To find out, our reporter, Tom Hill spoke to Dominic Webber from the Office of National Statistics.
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Domininc Webber


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Georgie Frost

Marcus Mason, Head of Business, Education and Skills at the British Chambers of Commerce, on childcare

Georgie Frost
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Marcus Mason, Head of Business, Education and Skills at the British Chambers of Commerce, on childcare
One in four UK businesses say their employees have cut their hours owing to the high cost of childcare. The report from the British Chambers of Commerce also showed that 10% of employers had had staff quit their jobs entirely for the same reason. Its report is calling on the Government to allow policy to revolve around working parents. Measures could include additional childcare subsidies, possibly by extending existing support to the working parents of one and two year olds. Georgie was joined on the line by Marcus Mason, Head of Business, Education and Skills at the British Chambers of Commerce.
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Marcus Mason


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Georgie Frost

Sara Mahmoud, chief economist from Shelter, discusses the lack of affordable housing

Georgie Frost
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Sara Mahmoud, chief economist from Shelter, discusses the lack of affordable housing
Only 32,000 new homes were built in the year to March 2016, compared with 66,600 in the previous 12 months. Critics are calling on the government to do more to encourage house-building and affordable housing. They are waiting with baited breath for the Autumn Statement where the Chancellor will announce his new housing strategy. Our reporter Dan Goldsmith spoke to Sara Mahmoud, chief economist from Shelter, to find out more.
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Sara Mahmoud


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Georgie Frost

Hannah Maundrell editor in chief of money.co.uk on The News Review 21/11/16

Georgie Frost
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Hannah Maundrell editor in chief of money.co.uk on The News Review 21/11/16
Georgie Frost is joined in the studio by Hannah Maundrell editor in chief of money.co.uk. On the agenda today, they discuss the big political story of the week, the Chancellor Philip Hammond is to deliver his first Autumn Statement and the first since Brexit. Georgie and hannah discuss and deliberate what the Chancellor will say. Elsewhere, the high street is under attack from pensioners, with four in five saying the high street doesn't cater for their needs. Plus they look ahead to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. All these stories and more on The News Review.
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Hannah Maundrell


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