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What are the key issues covered at The UK Northern Powerhouse so far?

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What are the key issues covered at The UK Northern Powerhouse so far?
The UK Northern Powerhouse conference is underway, providing a platform for the players in the Northern Powerhouse to join and discuss the key issues at hand. So what are these keys issues and what has come of the conference so far? To find out more Nigel Cassidy spoke to Grace Blakeley, Researcher at IPPR North and started by asking her who IPPR North are...
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Grace Blakely


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Have you ever heard of ransomware? Kaspersky Lab’s David Mole explains the risk

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Have you ever heard of ransomware? Kaspersky Lab’s David Mole explains the risk
Figures show that £10.9 billion was lost in the UK through cybercrime over a year and today we're being warned about ransomware, which is being used more and more by hackers. Despite this being a frequent type of cyber threat, new research has shown that 3 in 5 UK adults have never heard of ransomware. So would you know what to do if this happened to you? David Mole, security expert at Kaspersky Lab, joined Share Radio Breakfast to tell us more about the matter.
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David Mole


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The 30th anniversary of the Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards – project lead Florelle Adat tells us more

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The 30th anniversary of the Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards – project lead Florelle Adat tells us more
Share Radio Breakfast turns its attention to businesses who are fully committed to community work. This year will be the 30th anniversary of the Lord Mayor's Dragon Awards, which celebrates so called responsible businesses of all sizes and sectors. This year, the organisers are calling for firms to apply who run community programmes. To tell us more, Florelle Adat, project lead on the Lord Mayors Dragon Awards, joined Nigel Cassidy.
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Florelle Adat


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What's on the agenda at the UK Northern Powerhouse International Conference?

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What's on the agenda at the UK Northern Powerhouse International Conference?
Today, leaders in the Northern Powerhouse debate will be gathering at the UK Northern Powerhouse International Conference. So what are the issues on the agenda? And what does the Northern Powerhouse mean for UK business and what can the Government do to help businesses embrace the opportunities? Jeremy Cook, Chief Economist at World First, joined Nigel Cassidy to discuss. And Jeremy started by explaining exactly what the term Northern Powerhouse means.
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Jeremy Cook


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Alistair McQueen looks at the findings of Aviva's latest Family Finances Report

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Alistair McQueen looks at the findings of Aviva's latest Family Finances Report
Inequality is on the rise, with the difference in financial fortunes between low and high income families becoming starker over the past year, according to Aviva's latest Family Finances Report. At the same time, families are also facing increased financial pressure from stalling incomes and savings, combined with rising debt and inflation fears. To talk through these findings, Alistair McQueen, Head of Savings and Retirement at Aviva, joined Share Radio Breakfast.
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Alistair McQueen


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A sparkling revenue rise for Petra Diamonds

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A sparkling revenue rise for Petra Diamonds
Petra Diamonds, a leading independent diamond mining group and supplier of rough diamonds to the international market, has released its latest interim results. So what’s the future looking like for the company? Jacques Breytenbach, Chief Financial Officer of Petra Diamonds, joined Share Radio Breakfast to give Nigel Cassidy the lowdown.
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Jacques Breytenbach


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Lowest house price inflation since 2013 - what does this mean for Britain's housing market?

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Lowest house price inflation since 2013 - what does this mean for Britain's housing market?
The latest Rightmove House Price Index is out and it's showing that house prices have seen the lowest annual increase since 2013. So what does this mean for Britain's 'broken housing market'? James Lockett, Head of Communications of eMoov, joined Nigel Cassidy on Share Radio Breakfast to shed some light on the matter.
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James Lockett


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4 major US stock benchmarks snap their longest record setting streak since 1995

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4 major US stock benchmarks snap their longest record setting streak since 1995
The four indices had each closed at record highs every day for the past four trading days — a feat last achieved in June 1995, according to FactSet data. But the risk-on rally came to an end on Thursday as investors appeared to pause and take stock as they awaited more details on Donald Trump’s tax policies. To get a sense of the market mood at the end of another trading week, Nigel Cassidy was in the company of top Share Radio Breakfast analyst Chris Bailey of Financial Orbit.
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Chris Bailey


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Underfloor heating company Warm Up are booming thanks to their EU multinational staff

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Underfloor heating company Warm Up are booming thanks to their EU multinational staff
Warm Up are big in underfloor heating. The NW London- based manufacturing company have made and sold more than 2 million systems installed in over 20 years of trading. Their multinational EU staff in London and the favourable unified regulations for what they sell are all thanks to the EU single market. Joining Nigel Cassidy is Warmup’s Chairman, Andrew Stimpson.
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Andrew Stimpson


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Toshiba launches a probe into potential misconduct following the fallout of their US nuclear deal.

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Toshiba launches a probe into potential misconduct following the fallout of their US nuclear deal.
Toshiba has launched a probe into potential misconduct following the fallout of their US nuclear deal. Analysts say they vastly overpaid for Westinghouse, which they bought in 2006. Shares have tumbled 10% after the electronics conglomerate said it would book a $6.3 billion hit. In the UK, the company building a new nuclear plant in Cumbria has given assurances the project will go ahead, despite Toshiba owning a 60% stake. Share radio's james Brydges spoke to Seijiro Takeshita, Professor of Management and Information, from the University of Shizuoka. He told us this was the latest in the long line of setbacks for Toshiba

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