Podcasts related to Economics

Rounding off the week yet again, it's Personal Finance Editor at the FT, Claer Barrett, this week joined by her colleague Aime Williams, FT Money reporter, for a look at the big FT stories of the week.

Judging by some of the latest European bank results, we might need to brace ourselves for a financial crisis. This time though, it's not so much about banks being poorly regulated. It would seem that the actions being taken by central banks to try and steady their countries’ economies have had a nasty side-effect. Steen Jakobsen, Chief Investment Officer of Saxo Bank, talks on central banks.

Francesco Guerrera, Chief Financial Correspondent at Politico Europe, joins Nigel Cassidy and Marketwatch's Sara Sjölin to discuss the turmoil in European markets, and also look ahead to what’s coming up.

Robert Van Egghen reports on problems in the global shipping industry as ship owners battle low freight rates combined with slowing demand for commodities

Jessica Hinds, European Economist at Capital Economics, is on the line with her analysis of the decision by Sweden's Central Bank to cut its benchmark rate to push up sluggish inflation amid worries about global growth

This is Share Daily, a look back at some highlights from Share Radio over the last 24 hours. It's your opportunity to catch up with the best of Share Radio , where we bring you news and views on stocks and shares, talk to successful entrepreneurs and offer advice which could make and saves you money.

For three years, Houston PR has been collecting jargon and buzzwords. The company writes to correspondents and editors in the UK and the US once a quarter, asking them to identify the words and phrases that annoy them the most. Hamish Thompson, Managing Director at Houston PR, joined Nigel Cassidy and Louise Cooper to reveal the most annoying jargon.

Matt Cox has been hearing from Leo Cubbin and Phil Gaskell, Co-Founders of Ripstone, a gaming company based in Liverpool, who explained why the city is the new place for tech hubs and what drew them to create their tech startup.

Oliver Pursche, CEO of Bruderman Brothers, joins us on the line from New York to discuss what to expect and look out for as Janet Yellen appears before Congress in the midst of ongoing global market turmoil

Anyone running a small or medium sized company is likely to face numerous challenges as they grow their business and raising money is one of the toughest. If the banks or even family members can't or won't lend the readies, then what are the alternatives? One possible option is to raise the finance through the Enterprise Investment Scheme...also known as EIS. Well one person with a first hand knowledge of EIS and how it works is Lord Howard Flight, the former Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury who now joins us in the studio.