Podcasts

It is predicted that a million people could arrive in the Germany this year seeking refugee status. Human rights groups have applauded Germany's willingness to give shelter to people escaping conflict in their own countries, and it has been suggested the presence of so many people could be vital to the long term growth of the German economy. Alexi Philips reports.

Are the Euro's problems an example of a badly designed financial concept, or is it just a convenient political scapegoat? Those are just some of the questions explored in Martin Sandbu's fascinating new book Europe’s Orphan: The Future of the Euro and the Politics of Debt. Martin joins us in the studio to take us through it,

It's less than a month to go till it's time to go Back to the Future...yes, for all you film buffs, October 21st 2015 - where Marty McFly was sent but how right were the film's predictions especially when it comes to our homes? Georgie chats to Russell Quirk, the CEO of online estate agency Emoov, to find out more.

Professor David Bailey of Aston Business School joins Sandra Kilhof and Mark Johnson to discuss the Volkswagen scandal and the implications of it.

A potential stock connect between the London Stock Exchange and Shanghai is the latest news coming out of George Osborne's five day visit to China. Dr David Kuo, CEO at The Motley Fool Singapore, gives his thoughts to Sandra Kilhof and Mark Johnson on any potential deal.

We get into the nitty-gritty of Annie’s spending patterns, and help her out of her financial pickle. We look at our essential spending and how to cut back on non-essentials. We talk about putting money aside for big one-off purchases, and the ups and downs of online shopping.

Episode six of Managing My Money with Glen Goodman, Annie Weston and the Open University, looking at events which can change your habits, understanding different savings products, AER, what risk you are taking, the difference between savings and investments.

We look at our essential spending and how to cut back on those costly non-essentials. We talk about putting money aside for big one-off purchases, and the ups and downs of online shopping.

Time again for the Apprentice Investor, sponsored by Vector Vest, helping investors make smarter investment decisions. This week, Olivia Demetriades and Alexi Phillips are joined by David Paul of Vector Vest, to see how their investment choices paid off this week

Now it's not exactly new news, that there's a lack of affordable housing. So, with the housing crisis in, apparently, full throes, what happens to our vulnerable young poeple? Well youth charity the YMCA have dropped - quite literally - an innovative housing solution in south London which our reporter Kirsty Shanks visited to find out more.