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Georgie Frost

Moira O'Neill and Adam Williams give their top investing tips.

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

Moira O'Neill and Adam Williams give their top investing tips.
This week Georgie Frost is joined by editor Moira O'Neil and product researcher Adam Williams. With low interest rates forcing more and more people to turn to stocks and shares over cash savings we get Moneywise's top tips whether you've got £50 to invest or £50,000. Plus we'll be getting the Moneywise take on last week's budget and asking whether the NS&I bond lives up to expectation.
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Moira O'Neill, Adam Williams


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Georgie Frost

First-class carriages could be scrapped to free up space on the busy commute. All this and more on the News Review

Georgie Frost
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First-class carriages could be scrapped to free up space on the busy commute. All this and more on the News Review
Georgie Frost was joined by personal finance expert Kevin White, of Fortem Financial Management this morning. Today on the agenda, they discussed how first-class carriages could be scrapped on busy commuter routes under plans to ease overcrowding. Plus they look into why sales of garden gnomes have increased five-fold in the last year. All these stories and more on The News Review.
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Kevin White


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Georgie Frost

Support for Scottish Independence is as strong as ever

Georgie Frost
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Support for Scottish Independence is as strong as ever
To go through all the political headlines this morning, Georgie Frost was joined Billy Bambrough, Editor of Verdict.co.uk. A survey shows support for Scottish independence is at its highest ever. The ScotCen research group says 46 percent of the Scottish public want a split from the UK - that's a record level for the annual poll. But the Scottish Social Attitudes survey also suggested the popularity of the European Union has fallen.
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Billy Bambrough


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Georgie Frost

The taxpayer stake in Lloyd's bank is now below 3% after the government sells off yet another chunk

Georgie Frost
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The taxpayer stake in Lloyd's bank is now below 3% after the government sells off yet another chunk
Joining Georgie Frost to discuss the latest market headlines was Share Radio's very own Nigel Cassidy starting with the government selling off another chunk of Lloyd's Bank, which it rescued from collapse in 2009. And there's also been an announcement from Sports Direct. Nigel reveals what they have been saying. And moving away from the companies, the markets await a US interest rate decision.
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Nigel Cassidy


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Georgie Frost

Cybercriminals can hack into your internet-connected gadgets, even your smartwear. All this and more on the News Review

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

Cybercriminals can hack into your internet-connected gadgets, even your smartwear. All this and more on the News Review
Georgie Frost was joined by CEO of Emoov, Russell Quirk this morning. Today on the agenda, they discussed the warning about cyber criminals taking over control of internet-connected gadgets like phones, smarts TVs, and even fitness trackers. Plus they look into why more office workers are opting to go and buy a "posh coffee" for their afternoon caffeine boost rather than switching on the kettle. All these stories and more on The News Review.
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Russell Quirk


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Georgie Frost

Parliament backs the PM to take the UK out of the EU. But when will she trigger Article 50?

Georgie Frost
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Parliament backs the PM to take the UK out of the EU. But when will she trigger Article 50?
To go through all the political headlines this morning, Georgie Frost was joined by Jack Sommers of the Huffington Post. The big story this morning was of course the Prime Minister's being given the power to take the UK out of the EU - after her Brexit Bill was finally approved by Parliament last night. The House of Lords backed down in its attempts to amend the legislation. But Theresa May's not expected to trigger the two-year leaving process until the end of the month.
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Jack Sommers


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Georgie Frost

How has Ocado been testing its investors' patience in its latest trading statement?

Georgie Frost
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How has Ocado been testing its investors' patience in its latest trading statement?
Joining Georgie Frost to discuss the latest market headlines was Share Radio's very own Nigel Cassidy starting with Ocado, the British online supermarket - its released a trading statement this morning. Nigel has been speaking with a couple of CEO's this morning. One of which was from the Gym Group and the other CEO - Ray Anderson - was from Bango.
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Nigel Cassidy


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Sarah Pennells (1)

Is the battle for women in the workplace progressing?

Sarah Pennells (1)
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Is the battle for women in the workplace progressing?
A survey by Grant Thornton showed that of 5,500 businesses in 36 economies, the proportion of women in senior management has reached an all-time high of 25 per cent, up 1 percentage point from 2016, and up 6 percentage points since the survey began in 2004. Share Radio's Sara Macham spoke to Kate Cooper, Head of Research, Policy & Standards at the Institute of Leadership & Management, to find out how the UK fared in the survey compared to other countries.
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Sara Macham, Kate Cooper


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Sarah Pennells (1)

The newest phone scam could swindle you, simply by answering the question, 'Can you hear me?'

Sarah Pennells (1)
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The newest phone scam could swindle you, simply by answering the question, 'Can you hear me?'
A new phone scam has been hitting the headlines lately. People are being warned to hang up their phones if someone asks ‘can you hear me?’. The supposed con started in the US last month with experts warning it is set to sweep the UK with fraudsters tricking people into saying ‘yes’ to swindle you out of huge amounts of money. But is this a genuine threat? Tony Neate is the CEO of the organisation Get Safe Online and joined Sarah to explain more.
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Tony Neate


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Sarah Pennells (1)

More strike action disrupts commuters across the UK this morning. All this and more on the News Review

Sarah Pennells (1)
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More strike action disrupts commuters across the UK this morning. All this and more on the News Review
Sarah Pennells was joined by independent money expert Martyn James this morning. Today on the agenda, they discussed the thousands of workers on Southern Railway, Merseyrail and Arriva Trains North. Plus they look into why average rents across the country have fallen for the first time in more than six years. All these stories and more on The News Review.
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Martyn James


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