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Georgie Frost

Barclays bank's annual pre-tax profits nearly treble to £3.2bn

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

Barclays bank's annual pre-tax profits nearly treble to £3.2bn
Joining Georgie Frost to discuss the latest market headlines was Share Radio's very own Nigel Cassidy. A busy morning of Company Announcements starting with Barclays. The bank has seen its annual pre-tax profits nearly treble. Across the group they've risen to 3.2 billion pounds - compared with 1.1 billion in 2015. Moving away from banking, we have also heard from BAE Systems this morning.
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Nigel Cassidy


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Nigel Cassidy

The British Chambers of Commerce reports confidence jump amongst exporters

Nigel Cassidy
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Share Radio Breakfast

The British Chambers of Commerce reports confidence jump amongst exporters
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), in partnership with DHL, has published its latest Quarterly International Trade Outlook. It shows that confidence among exporters that their turnover will improve jumped in the fourth quarter of 2016, ahead of further moves towards Brexit. Joining Nigel Cassidy is Mike Spicer, Director of Research and Economics at the BCC to go through the report.
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Mike Spicer


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Nigel Cassidy

Optimism is key to a successful business, says Green and Black's co-founder Josephine Fairley

Nigel Cassidy
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Share Radio Breakfast

Optimism is key to a successful business, says Green and Black's co-founder Josephine Fairley
Business confidence is perhaps the key to any successful company, without confidence faith can be lost by staff and consumers alike. Xero, a cloud accounting software company for small businesses has published a small business confidence report today suggesting that irrepressible optimism is the primary trait for successful businesses. Co-founder of household brand Green and Black's and serial entrepreneur Josephine Fairley spoke to Nigel Cassidy to discuss the findings.
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Josephine Fairley


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Nigel Cassidy

Charles Woodburn to become new CEO of BAE System

Nigel Cassidy
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Share Radio Breakfast

Charles Woodburn to become new CEO of BAE System
Charles Woodburn will replace Ian King as chief executive of BAE Systems. He's currently BAE's chief operating officer, but will take up the position on the 1st of July. Woodburn joined the firm in May 2016 with 20 years of international experience in senior management positions in the oil and gas industry. Howard Wheeldon, aerospace expert and Founder of Wheeldon Strategic, joined Share Radio Breakfast to discuss the company and the change of CEO.
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Howard Wheeldon


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Ed Bowsher

The new subprime crisis?

Ed Bowsher
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Share Radio Afternoon

The new subprime crisis?
Could an eco-friendly loan from the US have global implications? In "The Problem With PACE", a special report on Share Radio, Matt Cox investigates so-called PACE loans. He speaks to those who've had first-hand experience of the loans; finding out where the product came from, how it hurt homeowners in California and other states, and why some believe that it could trigger a new subprime-style lending crisis.
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Matt Cox


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Ed Bowsher

Euro slides against majors

Ed Bowsher
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Share Radio Afternoon

Euro slides against majors
The Euro is at its lowest against a selection of currencies since last November - is this just down to increasing support for Marine Le Pen's French Presidency bid? And could we see more falls in the Euro? Jane Foley, senior currency strategist at Rabobank, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher for more.
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Jane Foley


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Georgie Frost

Is a stress-free divorce possible? It is, according to Moira O'Neil and Helen Knapman

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

Is a stress-free divorce possible? It is, according to Moira O'Neil and Helen Knapman
The team with over a quarter of a century of financial journalism under their belt joins us in the studio for their fortnightly catch up. This week I'm joined by editor Moira O'Neill and deputy editor Helen Knapman. They'll be talking us through their checklist for a stress free and financially secure divorce - is such a thing possible! - as well as how to save on a trip to the cinema. We'll also be bringing you the latest poll results among their readers, advice from the Investment Doctor and scams the team have come across this week.
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Moira O'Neill, Helen Knapman


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Ed Bowsher

The Problem with PACE - Part 2

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

The Problem with PACE - Part 2
Could an eco-friendly loan from California have global implications? In the second part of Share Radio's Special Report into so-called PACE loans, Matt Cox investigates why some of those familiar with the product believe it's set to trigger a new subprime lending crisis.
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Matt Cox


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Georgie Frost

Money Saving Expert: round is out, dodecagon is in – Consumer Writer Megan French discusses the new £1 coin

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

Money Saving Expert: round is out, dodecagon is in – Consumer Writer Megan French discusses the new £1 coin
For this week’s edition of Money Saving Expert Georgie Frost was joined by Consumer Writer Megan French. The duo looked at what to do with all your pound coins, how to beat shrinkflation on your groceries, whilst also rounding up the best deals from this week. Don't forget, you can stay up to date and get the newsletter by heading to moneysavingexpert.com.
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Megan French


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Ed Bowsher

UK GDP growth softens in 2016

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

UK GDP growth softens in 2016
The latest UK GDP figures shown a slight improvement in the fourth quarter but overall growth has softened to 1.8 percent. But will growth slow as Brexit negotiations kick off this year? And Lloyds Bank posts strong results. Chris Justham, Relationship Manager at Seven Investment Management, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher for analysis of the day's key economic news.
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Chris Justham


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