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Share Interview: Investing in an ethical crowdfunder

Ed Bowsher
Share Interview: Investing in an ethical crowdfunder
Abundance Investment is a crowdfunding platform that raises cash for green and social infrastructure projects. Abundance is currently looking for people in its own business and it's doing that via the Seedrs platform. Ed Bowsher spoke to Louise Wilson, co-founder and managing director of Abundance.

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Gadgets and Gizmos: Virgin makes first commercial flight using eco-friendly jet fuel

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Gadgets and Gizmos: Virgin makes first commercial flight using eco-friendly jet fuel
Our technology expert, Steve Caplin tells us about the first ever commercial flight using eco-friendly jet fuel. The fuel is made from captured waste gases from steel mills. He also discusses sans forgetica, a new hard-to-read font. The idea is that if it's hard to read an item, you'll be more likely to remember it. And he also highlights Felic, which its backers claim is the world's first AI pet toy.

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The Big Call: Where next for technology?

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The Big Call

The Big Call: Where next for technology?
The technology sector has had a serious wobble in the last fortnight. Ed Bowsher asks what’s next for this part of the market and whether now is a good time to invest. He speaks to Howie Li of Legal & General Investment Management and Hector McNeill of HAN ETF.
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Howie Li, Hector McNeill


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The Business of Film: First Man, Small Foot, and Bad Times at The El Royale

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The Business of Film: First Man, Small Foot, and Bad Times at The El Royale
James Cameron-Wilson is keen on three new films this week: 'First Man', a biopic of Neil Armstrong; 'Small Foot', an animated kids film; and 'Bad Times at the El Royale', a thriller set in a seedy Nevada hotel. James also highlights his 'DVD of the week': 'Il Postino', an arthouse hit from the 90s.
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James Cameron Wilson


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The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: Unilever and the banks

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The Week That Was

The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: Unilever and the banks
Graham Spooner, investment research analyst at The Share Centre, looks at the latest results from Unilever and tobacco giant, British American Tobacco. Looking ahead, Graham discusses upcoming results from three of the biggest banks: RBS, Barclays and Lloyds.
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Graham Spooner


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Gadgets and Gizmos: New robot vacuum that can empty itself

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Gadgets and Gizmos

Gadgets and Gizmos: New robot vacuum that can empty itself
Our technology expert, Steve Caplin, is excited by Amazon's new version of the Kindle which is waterproof for an hour and can store 4000 books. He also looks at new robot vacuums which can empty themselves.
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Steve Caplin


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The Bigger Picture: Brexit, John Bercow and Universal Credit

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The Bigger Picture

The Bigger Picture: Brexit, John Bercow and Universal Credit
Mike Indian, author of The Groucho Tendency blog, explains how the UK may still avoid a 'no-deal Brexit'. He also argues that the Speaker of the House of Commons, should step down from his role immediately following Dame Laura Cox's report on harassment and bullying at Westminster. And finally, Mike explains why the Universal Credit could be a disaster for the Conservative party.
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Mike Indian


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The Big Call: Will ETFs Cause the Next Crash?

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The Big Call

The Big Call: Will ETFs Cause the Next Crash?
It’s inevitable that stock markets will fall sooner or later. In this edition of The Big Call, Ed Bowsher asks whether ETFs will contribute to that fall. Ed speaks to Helen Thomas of the Blondemoney website, who thinks that ETFs may well contribute to a correction and Adam Laird of Lyxor who disagrees.
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Helen Thomas, Adam Laird


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The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: Morrisons, Ocado, Kingfisher and Associated British Foods

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The Week That Was

The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: Morrisons, Ocado, Kingfisher and Associated British Foods
This week's show has a retail theme. Helal Miah from The Share Centre looks at decent results from the supermarket chain, Morrisons, which is now well into a three-year recovery. We've also had an update from Associated British Foods - its Primark chain is doing well but the firm's sugar division has been hit a supply glut. Looking ahead we should hear from Ocado next week. The big question will be whether the online grocer can announce any more technology deals with overseas supermarket chains.

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The Business of Film: The Nun

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The Business Of Film

The Business of Film: The Nun
James Cameron Wilson reviews the UK's No.1 film 'The Nun', a supernatural horror film which is the fifth installment of 'the Conjuring Universe' series. James also reviews 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post.' Turning to DVDs, James looks at the new BluRay release of Oliver Stone's 'Salvador' which he thinks is one of Stone's best films. And finally James pays tribute to Burt Reynolds, the 70s box office superstar who died recently.

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