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Company casebook: Spilling the beans

Linda Lewis (1)
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Company casebook: Spilling the beans
It's been dubbed business class coffee - where art and food science combine. Meet Malaysian-born entrepreneur Kia Boon, who hopes his venture, The New Black, will be the start of a modern-day coffee empire. He joined Linda Lewis on Company Casebook to spill the beans.
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Kia Boon


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Juliette Foster

House prices rise at slowest rate in more than a year

Juliette Foster
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Breakfast

House prices rise at slowest rate in more than a year
Russell Quirk, Founder of the online estate agent Emoov, joined Juliette Foster on Share Radio Breakfast to discuss the latest House Price Index released by the lender Nationwide. The index found house prices rose at their slowest annual rate in more than a year last month.
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Russell Quirk


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Juliette Foster

Why are Shell selling off assets in the North Sea?

Juliette Foster
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Breakfast

Why are Shell selling off assets in the North Sea?
Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to sell £2.46 billion pounds worth of North Sea assets to oil exploration firm Chrysaor as part of continuing debt reduction measures. Shell wants to sell $30bn of assets by 2018 as it seeks to pay off debt following its takeover of BG Group. The deal represents about half of their 2016 North Sea output. Share Radio's James Brydges spoke to Gaurav Sharma, Business Editor for the International Business Times UK.

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Simon Rose

The Book Review: What actually is money?

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

Book Review

The Book Review: What actually is money?
Nearly a decade ago the world's biggest banks were brought to their knees. And with each new victim of the financial crisis, it quickly became clear how ignorant regulators had been about the activities of those in the City. But, whilst we have pulled back from the brink, the financial system hasn't become any less mystifying. For those not in the monetary policy bubble, the idea that central bankers can conjure funds for quantitative easing seemingly out of thin air is purely mindboggling. So, money still makes the world go round - but what actually is it? Where does it come from - and who's in charge of creating it? I'm now joined by Ann Pettifor, director of Policy Research in Macroeconomics and author of 'The Production of Money: How to Break the Power of Bankers', which is published by Verso Books and retails for £12.99.

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Simon Rose

Share Politics: Article 50 debated

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

Share Politics: Article 50 debated
MPs have begun debating a Bill which would allow the government to begin the UK's departure from the EU. It's going to be a long night in the House of Commons, with the debate tabled to last till midnight. For more on the Brexit trigger bill, Simon Rose was joined by Hugo Dixon, Co-Founder of Common Ground, and Laura Sainsbury of FTI Consulting Image: © UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

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Simon Rose

With rate hikes looming, are the glory days of income investing over?

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

With rate hikes looming, are the glory days of income investing over?
Low interest rates over the last number of years has proven massively advantageous to income investors. However, with interest rates set to rise over the coming year, is the sector still as appealing to potential investors? Share Radio's Ed Bowsher spoke to Mark Wharrier, Manager of the BlackRock UK Income Fund.

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Simon Rose

The Weeks Update: Is Trump advocating isolationism?

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

The Weeks Update: Is Trump advocating isolationism?
With the stroke of a pen, just five days into his first week at the Oval Office, Donald Trump temporarily banned citizens of 7 Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. The President’s ‘extreme vetting’ has been met with outrage on both sides of the Atlantic, decried as ‘unacceptable’ in Germany and ‘divisive’ in the UK. In response, Mr. Trump has insisted the ban is about ‘Making America Safe Again’ - not religion. International condemnation aside, the travel ban has given another glimpse of what lies ahead for the Middle East in the Trump era. An inaugural pledge to put America First, to ensure “every decision … on immigration, on foreign affairs, will be made to benefit ... American families", has been read by many as Trump turning his back on the region. But with gains from the Arab Spring unconsolidated, nuclear ambitions only temporarily tempered, and Syria obliterated by civil war, there are fears an American retreat may be unwise. What will a Donald Trump Presidency mean for the Middle East? How will a more hesitant US abroad affect the region? I’m now joined by Gilbert Achcar, Professor of Politics at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and Share Radio’s economics commentator Professor John Weeks.
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Gilbert Achcar, Professor John Weeks


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Simon Rose

Snapchat's culture of secrecy shadows upcoming sale

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

Snapchat's culture of secrecy shadows upcoming sale
Snapchat parent company Snap has apparently chosen the New York Stock exchange to host it's IPO, it's been reported. The hotly-anticipated initial public offering may take place as soon as this week according to sources. But the Snap Inc IPO has been shrouded in the same secrecy that shadows the company. Some analysts are concerned that Snap's culture of secrecy could mean bad news for investors... or perhaps the IPO will cause problems for Snap's business model. Matt Cox looked into the company's culture of secrecy and the impact it could have.

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Simon Rose

Will Trump weaken the dollar?

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

Will Trump weaken the dollar?
Taking the dollar's temperature is vital to many sectors - but with new president Donald Trump's protectionist approach, and desire to weaken the dollar, what's the future look like for greenback? In this week's magazine review, our guests gave their take on an Investors Chronicle article covering the dollar's rise. Share Radio's Peta Fuller reports.

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Ed Bowsher

Strong results for Ocado but where are the corporate suitors?

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Strong results for Ocado but where are the corporate suitors?
Shares in Ocado are up 9 percent today after the internet grocer announced a 20 percent rise in profits last year. On such strong results, why hasn't Ocado seen more deals with other grocers yet? Nick Carroll, Senior Retail Analyst at Mintel, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher for more detail.
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Nick Carroll


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