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Do you know your brass monkeys from your bairns? Or do those words make no sense at all to you? According to research from train company, CrossCountry, despite officially sharing the same language, Britain is far from a United Kingdom when it comes to what comes out of our mouths. It revealed that almost half of us struggle to understand regional words or phrases. Olivia Demetriades spoke to Professor David Crystal, a linguist, academic and author to find out more. She began by asking why we struggle to understand people from different parts of the country.

Fashion accessories brand, Skinnydip London has picked up the coveted Small Business of the Year award at the eighth annual Nectar Business Small Business Awards. To find out more about the awards Gregor Watt spoke to Sarah Willingham star of Dragon's Den and one of the judges and started by asking her about the quality of the candidates this year.

Every week on The Entrepreneur Show we speak to the interesting people behind businesses. This week it's the turn of Dr Bayju Thakar, Co-founder and Director of Doctor Care Anywhere a leading digital healthcare company.

It's time for A View from the Valley - our regular update from the US on the world of entrepreneurs and business. Simon was joined by Jeffrey Pfeffer, The Thomas D. Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Stanford Graduate School of Business They focused on Donald Trump- and specifically how his business background could impact his presidency and how he leads the country.

Does Santa really exist? According to analysis of nearly three decades of data by Schroders, stock markets are more likely to rise in December than any other month. The research, which covers the world's largest markets, adds to the debate over the existence of the "Santa Rally", an alleged effect often dismissed by seasoned investors. To talk about this in more detail, Simon spoke to Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at the online traders, IG .

Share Radio teams up with Claer Barrett, personal finance editor of the Financial Times, for Serious Money. On this edition, she was joined by Share Radio's Juliette Foster to tackle DIY investment, pensions, and explain how its possible to have a luxury Christmas with all the trimmings - on the cheap.

The UK's construction sector grew faster than expected in November, confounding some pessimists. Markit's purchasing managers' index for the construction sector rose to 52.8 in November, above expectations of 52.2. A figure above 50 denotes growth in the sector. There's been growth for three consecutive months now, suggesting the weaker period after the Brexit vote was just temporary, as opposed to a long-term trend. To discuss the figures in more detail, Simon spoke to Tim Moore, Senior Economist at IHS Markit.

Helal Miah, Investment Research Analyst at the Share Centre, reviews this week's stock market activity with Share Radio's Juliette Foster. They take a look back at Aberdeen Asset Management, RBC Group, Sage Group, and Breedon Group. They also look ahead to Ashtead, Wolseley, Iomart and TUI Group.

This is The Magazine Review, Share Radio's look at the top political and financial stories of the week under the forensic eye of expert guests. Today's brains are financial commentator and former fund manager Jonathan Compton and Duncan Sim, Policy and Projects Manager at ResPublica.

An ex-Tory chairman has criticised the party for not fielding a candidate against Zac Goldsmith in the Richmond by-election. Grant Shapps MP warned the Tories at the time of Goldsmith's resignation - he took to Twitter this morning, stating: "Tory rules are crystal clear. If someone stands AGAINST t the party, then we contest. It was therefore WRONG not to be on [the] Richmond Park ballot". Grant Shapps MP now joined Share Radio's Juliette Foster on the line.