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Simon Rose

Market Wrap: Lloyds reports 158% jump in profits & UK GDP rises by 0.7%

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

Market Wrap: Lloyds reports 158% jump in profits & UK GDP rises by 0.7%
Share Radio's Simon Rose brings you Market Wrap, a roundup of what's been happening in the businesses of Britain and the world. To help put the day's events in context, Simon was joined by Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, the online stockbrokers. On today's show: Lloyds Banking Group reports highest annual profit in a decade, up 158% to 4.2bn, the UK economy picks up by more than anticipated in the final three months of 2016, shares in Serco end down over 15%, due to the uncertain political climate, and more.

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Ed Bowsher

The new subprime crisis?

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

The new subprime crisis?
Could an eco-friendly loan from the US have global implications? In "The Problem With PACE", a special report on Share Radio, Matt Cox investigates so-called PACE loans. He speaks to those who've had first-hand experience of the loans; finding out where the product came from, how it hurt homeowners in California and other states, and why some believe that it could trigger a new subprime-style lending crisis.
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Matt Cox


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Georgie Frost

Sales of organic food are booming thanks to millennials

Georgie Frost
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Sales of organic food are booming thanks to millennials
Sales of organic food are at their highest level for a decade. Last year saw sales grow by 7%, marking the fifth year of continuous growth. Share Radio reporter Sara Macham spoke to Clare McDermott, business development director at the Soil Association.
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Clare McDermott


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Georgie Frost

How a young entrepreneur's connecting creative talents around the world

Georgie Frost
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

How a young entrepreneur's connecting creative talents around the world
Georgie was joined in studio by Leonard Sekyonda, founder of My Come Up, a new global networking site aimed at connected and advising young creative talents and entrepreneurs.
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Leonard Sekyonda


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Ed Bowsher

Euro slides against majors

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Euro slides against majors
The Euro is at its lowest against a selection of currencies since last November - is this just down to increasing support for Marine Le Pen's French Presidency bid? And could we see more falls in the Euro? Jane Foley, senior currency strategist at Rabobank, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher for more.
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Jane Foley


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Nigel Cassidy

The chancellor's insisting he's 'listening' to concerns rising business rates could push firms out of business.

Nigel Cassidy
 The chancellor's insisting he's 'listening' to concerns rising business rates could push firms out of business.
The chancellor's insisting he's 'listening' to concerns rising business rates could push firms out of business. The communities secretary Sajid Javid has been accused of misleading fellow Tory MPs. More than one in four companies faces bigger bills as a result of planned changes from April. But critics say the revaluation unfairly hits high street businesses. Alan Soady from the Federation of Small Businesses told Share Radio's James Brydges that the rate change was one more challenge that businesses were having to face.

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Georgie Frost

Is a stress-free divorce possible? It is, according to Moira O'Neil and Helen Knapman

Georgie Frost
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Is a stress-free divorce possible? It is, according to Moira O'Neil and Helen Knapman
The team with over a quarter of a century of financial journalism under their belt joins us in the studio for their fortnightly catch up. This week I'm joined by editor Moira O'Neill and deputy editor Helen Knapman. They'll be talking us through their checklist for a stress free and financially secure divorce - is such a thing possible! - as well as how to save on a trip to the cinema. We'll also be bringing you the latest poll results among their readers, advice from the Investment Doctor and scams the team have come across this week.
Guests:

Moira O'Neill, Helen Knapman


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Ed Bowsher

The Problem with PACE - Part 2

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

The Problem with PACE - Part 2
Could an eco-friendly loan from California have global implications? In the second part of Share Radio's Special Report into so-called PACE loans, Matt Cox investigates why some of those familiar with the product believe it's set to trigger a new subprime lending crisis.
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Matt Cox


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Ed Bowsher

What would Labour's by-election loss mean for the party?

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

What would Labour's by-election loss mean for the party?
The Labour Party is on shaky ground ahead of two crucial by-elections tomorrow - both seats were held by Labour but at least Copeland, in Cumbria, is now favoured to go to the Conservatives. What would a loss mean for Labour's future? Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher spoke with John Ashmore, chief reporter at Politics Home for the latest, including analysis of today's Prime Minister's Questions.
Guest:

John Ashmore


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Ed Bowsher

Lloyds 'did everything right' as it unveils biggest profit since financial crisis

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Lloyds 'did everything right' as it unveils biggest profit since financial crisis
Lloyds Bank is firmly on the recovery track as it announced the biggest profit since the financial crisis - shares are up and the bank is paying a special dividend. And Hotel Chocolat's in 'retail nirvana' while challenger bank Metro Bank is on track to make its first annual profit. Share Radio's Ed Bowsher covered the day's top company news with Chris Bailey, founder of Financial Orbit.
Guest:

Chris Bailey


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