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Why are parents spending over £17,000 to help their children kick-start their careers?

Simon Rose
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The Share Radio Evening Show

 Why are parents spending over £17,000 to help their children kick-start their careers?
Worried parents are spending an average of £17,400 to help their children kick-start their careers. To find out more about this Gregor Watt spoke to Catherine Stewart, a savings expert at Scottish Widows and began by asking whether she was surprised by the findings.
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Catherine Stewart


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Simon Rose

Why is the number of agency workers set to reach one million by 2020 and what are the disadvantages they face?

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

Why is the number of agency workers set to reach one million by 2020 and what are the disadvantages they face?
The number of agency workers is set to reach one million by 2020 if current growth trends continue. This is according to a report by the Resolution Foundation entitled "Secret Agents: agency workers in the new world of work". The think tank estimates a full-time agency worker gets £430 less than an employee in the same role. To discuss the findings in more detail, Simon spoke to Dan Tomlinson, a researcher at the Resolution Foundation.
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Dan Tomlinson


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Ed Bowsher

Fund manager focus: Samantha Gleave is in the studio

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Fund manager focus: Samantha Gleave is in the studio
This is the Responsible Investment Show, today with Share Radio's Steve Clarke. On this edition: renewable energy with Lord Adair Turner, microfinance with Vicki Escarra, Global CEO of Opportunity International, and European oil and gas producers are scaling up their preparations ahead of an expected slowdown in the international oil market.

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Simon Rose

Are investors turning to early stage companies to help boost their investment returns?

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

Are investors turning to early stage companies to help boost their investment returns?
With yields on government bonds near record low levels and returns on cash almost non-existent, are investors turning to early stage companies to help boost their investment returns? Research from SyndicateRoom shows that many retail investors are taking on more investment risk in order to boost the returns of their investments. Simon was joined by Goncalo de Vasconcelos, chief executive of SyndicateRoom.
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Goncalo de Vasconcelos


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Ed Bowsher

Crowdfunders: The slow roll out of Innovative finance ISA, plus a look at Reward Crowdfunding

Ed Bowsher
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Crowdfunders

Crowdfunders: The slow roll out of Innovative finance ISA, plus a look at Reward Crowdfunding
Crowdfunders is our weekly look at what's hot and what's not in the crowdfunding and peer-to-peer space. Your host is Ed Bowsher, and on today's show he'll be taking a look at why the new innovative finance ISA is taking so long to take off with Neil Faulkner, co-founder of 4thWay. Then he'll be talking about an exciting reward crowdfunding campaign for a personal safety device called the ICE. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ice-personal-security-for-the-mobile-generation#/

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Ed Bowsher

Far-right defeated in Austrian presidential race

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Far-right defeated in Austrian presidential race
Far-right candidate Norbert Hofer has been defeated in the race for the Austrian presidency - an election widely seen as Europe's next populist bellwether. Share Radio's Ed Bowsher is joined on the phone by Yannis Koutsomitis, European affairs analyst. Up for discussion: is this the end of far-right populist politics in Austria?

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Ed Bowsher

Conversations from Africa: Dodging a junk downgrade

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Conversations from Africa: Dodging a junk downgrade
Storyteller and financial journalist Chris Bishop speaks to Share Radio's Alex Clark, taking you across the continent of Africa for the major stories of the week. On today's programme: South Africa has avoided a downgrade to junk status. Meanwhile, its President is facing calls to resign from his own party. And Forbes's Person of the Year has now recieved recognition from Germany. For more of Chris and Alex, check out last week’s episode: https://audioboom.com/posts/5331601-conversations-from-africa-switzerland-sneezes

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Ed Bowsher

Why did Italy reject its referendum?

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Why did Italy reject its referendum?
The Italian prime minister, Matteo Renzi, has said he will resign after his referendum on constitutional reform failed by a large margin. This morning Giorgia Scaturro, an Italian Journalist in London, painted a grim picture for the immediate future on Share Radio's breakfast show. Following this, Ed Bowsher was joined by Research Fellow at Bruguel, Maria Demertzis, to discuss the reasons behind the rejection.

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Ed Bowsher

Triggering Brexit: Govt launches Article 50 appeal at Supreme Court

Ed Bowsher
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Share Radio Afternoon

Triggering Brexit: Govt launches Article 50 appeal at Supreme Court
The Article 50 appeal at the Supreme Court began today. The case will decide whether government can formally begin the process of leaving the EU without getting approval from Parliament. The government was defeated when the case was first heard in the High Court last month. Attorney General Jeremy Wright argued this morning that Theresa May can trigger Article 50 using so-called prerogative powers. He says MPs were aware of how the outcome of the EU referendum would be handled when the European Referendum Act was debated in 2015. Share Radio's Ed Bowsher is joined by 5RB barrister Greg Callus to discuss these developments and the future of Britain within the EU.

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Ed Bowsher

Italy rebukes Renzi, RBS settles, & more - with Alastair McCaig

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Italy rebukes Renzi, RBS settles, & more - with Alastair McCaig
Italian voters have rebuffed their Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's constitutional reforms, precipitating a period of political instability in which emboldened anti-establishment parties will jostle to fill the power vacuum. How have markets taken the news? Joining Share Radio's Ed Bowsher on the line is Alastair McCaig, Director of Investment Management at Fern Wealth.

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