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Sarah Lowther

Company news: BP results disappoint and Aldi knocks off Co-op

Sarah Lowther
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Company news: BP results disappoint and Aldi knocks off Co-op
Oil giant BP has missed analysts' expectations, reporting its lowest earnings in the last decade. And Aldi overtakes Co-op to become Britain's fifth biggest supermarket group. Deputy companies editor at the Financial Times Daniel Thomas joined Share Radio's Sarah Lowther for this and more.
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Daniel Thomas


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Ed Bowsher

Should companies share more info about cyber threats?

Ed Bowsher
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Should companies share more info about cyber threats?
Cyber attacks are increasingly a major concern for business - but should they disclose more about just what they're doing to prevent them? A study by consultancy Deloitte into the reports of FTSE 100 companies showed only 5 percent of these major businesses have a board member with specialist tech knowledge. Share Radio's Peta Fuller spoke with Dave Clemente, senior manager in Deloitte UK's cyber risk team for more.
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Dave Clemente


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Ed Bowsher

Company news: Reckitt Benckiser in talks on $16.9bn deal plus results from Shell, AstraZeneca and Vodafone

Ed Bowsher
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Company news: Reckitt Benckiser in talks on $16.9bn deal plus results from Shell, AstraZeneca and Vodafone
British consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser, which makes Nurofen amongst many other brands, is in advanced talks to buy baby formula company, Mead Johnson. Plus results from Shell, AstraZeneca and Vodafone - who's doing well and who's struggling? Share Radio's Ed Bowsher spoke with Richard Hunter, Head of Research at Wilson King Investment Management, for his take on the day's big company news.
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Richard Hunter


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Ed Bowsher

Company news: Apple's profits, TalkTalk CEO moves, Wizz Air results and dividends from gold miner Centamin

Ed Bowsher
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Company news: Apple's profits, TalkTalk CEO moves, Wizz Air results and dividends from gold miner Centamin
Despite positive figures, why are profits not going up at Apple? Plus management shuffles at the top for TalkTalk, Wizz Air profits double but share price still falls, and gold miner Centamin gets generous with dividends. For analysis on this and more, Financial Orbit's Chris Bailey joined Share Radio’s senior analyst Ed Bowsher.
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Chris Bailey


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Ed Bowsher

UK regions see construction boom, Eurozone data and concerning UK consumer sentiment

Ed Bowsher
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UK regions see construction boom, Eurozone data and concerning UK consumer sentiment
All of the day's top economic stories including the FTSE's shift, regional UK construction boom and some concerning signs for UK consumer sentiment. Plus a slew of Eurozone data showing where the strong - and weak - economies are on the continent. Share Radio's Ed Bowsher was joined by Alex Dryden, market strategist at JP Morgan, to analyse the day's news.
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Alex Dryden


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Ed Bowsher

Company news: Ocado, soft drink company Britvic, Carpetright and more

Ed Bowsher
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Company news: Ocado, soft drink company Britvic, Carpetright and more
Shares in Ocado have jumped 7% today after the online grocer revealed profits rose by 20% last year, but the company still hasn't announced a long-promised partnership with an overseas retailer. Results were also out from soft drink maker Britvic and Carpetright. Daniel Thomas, deputy companies editor at the FT, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher.
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Daniel Thomas


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Ed Bowsher

Company news: Tesco £3.7bn merger, profits down at Google's parent and what's brewing at Starbucks?

Ed Bowsher
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Company news: Tesco £3.7bn merger, profits down at Google's parent and what's brewing at Starbucks?
Tesco's announced a £3.7bn planned merger with Booker group, a wholesaler and owner of Budgens and Londis convenience store brands, where are share prices today? While in the US, Google's parent company Alphabet reported Q4 profits were worse than expected but sales were up - and Starbucks failed to meet same store sales expectations. Carla Mozée, Markets Reporter at MarketWatch, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to talk through today's big company stories.
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Carla Mozée


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Ed Bowsher

Company news: BT slumps, Easyjet FY profit lower but strong sales for Dixons Carphone

Ed Bowsher
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Company news: BT slumps, Easyjet FY profit lower but strong sales for Dixons Carphone
BT shares slumped as the telecoms giant warned again on profits following the Italian accounting scandal, Easyjet results softer on weak pound but strong Christmas sales for Dixons Carphone and posh tonic water company Fever-Tree bubbles along. All the big company news of the day with Financial Times deputy companies editor Daniel Thomas and Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher.
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Daniel Thomas


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Ed Bowsher

Could housebuilders Bovis and Berkeley join forces?

Ed Bowsher
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Could housebuilders Bovis and Berkeley join forces?
There's merger speculation that housebuilders Bovis Homes and Berkeley Group could join forces. It follows a story in the Sunday Times saying Schroders, the second largest shareholder, had written to the board to suggest the move. Share Radio's Ed Bowsher spoke to Charlie Campbell, Building Material & Housebuilders analyst at Liberum, for more.
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Charlie Campbell


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Ed Bowsher

Is UK dividend growth sustainable, Bovis and Berkeley merger speculation and how has Trump cost Paddy Power Betfair £5m?

Ed Bowsher
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Is UK dividend growth sustainable, Bovis and Berkeley merger speculation and how has Trump cost Paddy Power Betfair £5m?
UK dividends rose 6.6% in the last quarter of 2016 - great news for investors who focus on getting an income from their portfolios, but can it be sustained? And speculation that housebuilders Bovis and Berkeley would merge was triggered by Schroder, Bovis' second largest shareholder, writing to Berkeley suggesting a deal. Ed Bowsher spoke to Ken Odeluga, market analyst at City Index, for more on these and other market stories.
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Ken Odeluga


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