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Britain ranks among the worst performers in the developed world for spending on new technology, industrial machinery and transport equipment.

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

Britain ranks among the worst performers in the developed world for spending on new technology, industrial machinery and transport equipment.
Britain ranks among the worst performers in the developed world for spending on new technology, industrial machinery and transport equipment. This is according to a study by the TUC on investment spending in the public and private sectors. The UK performed last out of the 34 members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development for spending on transport equipment. We also rank 20th out of 21 countries for which data is available in spending on IT systems and 23rd out of 27 countries for investment in other types of machinery.

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Simon Rose

UK unemployment is at an 11-year low

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

UK unemployment is at an 11-year low
UK unemployment is at an 11-year low. In the first jobs figures entirely from the post-Brexit period, the Office for National Statistics reported that unemployment fell by 37,000, to 1.6 million, in the three months to September. The jobless rate fell to 4.8% in the period, while the number of people in work went up by 49,000. To discuss the figures in more detail, Simon spoke to John Hawksworth, chief economist at PwC.

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Juliette Foster

The Small Cap Investor: AIM companies - with Tony Dalwood

Juliette Foster
Original Broadcast:

Listen Again: Share Radio Afternoon

The Small Cap Investor: AIM companies - with Tony Dalwood
It's our weekly look at the small cap market. On this edition, Share Radio's Juliette Foster was joined in the studio by Tony Dalwood, CEO and Founder of Gresham House, an AIM listed company that just so happens to specialise AIM company investment.

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Juliette Foster

The Apprentice Investor: An update on the portfolios of Share Radio's apprentices

Juliette Foster
Original Broadcast:

Listen Again: Share Radio Afternoon

The Apprentice Investor: An update on the portfolios of Share Radio's apprentices
This is a brand new edition of The Apprentice Investor. Regular listeners to the programme will know that our Apprentices are five members of the Share Radio team who've each been given fifteen thousand pounds of virtual money to build their own share portfolios. They're allowed a minimum of eight stocks from different sectors which they've been buying and selling through the Share Centre. Our Apprentices under the spotlight today are Alexi Phillips and Valsa de Winter. Want to start investing yourself? Check out The Investment Trust Show: https://audioboom.com/channel/shareradio-investmenttrustshow

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Sue Dougan

Darren Searles, general manager at JJ Roofing explains the dangers of not fixing a roof

Sue Dougan
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Darren Searles, general manager at JJ Roofing explains the dangers of not fixing a roof
Storms, heavy rain, wind, ice and snow will all impact on your roof, and the cost of the damage caused by a leak will almost certainly exceed the cost of fixing the issue quickly. Darren Searles, general manager at JJ Roofing joins Sue Dougan in the studio to explain how to prepare your roof for the winter, how to check the loft and how to spot issues on top of your home.
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Darren Searles


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Sue Dougan

Money Saving Expert: Sam McFaul joins us to discuss the week's best deals

Sue Dougan
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Money Saving Expert: Sam McFaul joins us to discuss the week's best deals
Personal finance writer Sam McFaul talks us through the suffering of students - as graduates are overpaying their loan. We find out how they can claims it back or even prevent it from happening in the first place. Plus, if you have a Nectar Card, you are in luck as their are some pretty sweet deals out their. And as ever we'll have a roundup of the latest and best deals the team have come across this week.
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Sam McFaul


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Sue Dougan

Former Pensions minister Steve Webb on triple lock pensions

Sue Dougan
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Former Pensions minister Steve Webb on triple lock pensions
The state pension triple-lock should be scrapped, according to some MPs. The 'triple lock' guaranteeing the elderly an annual state pension increase of at least 2.5 per cent is under threat. The annual rises in the state pension are decided by whatever is the highest of price inflation, average earnings growth or 2.5 per cent. But now MPs on the Work and Pensions Committee say it’s too expensive. For more information, Sue Dougan spoke to former pension minister and Director of Policy at Royal London, Steve Webb
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Steve Webb


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Sue Dougan

Life coach Carole Ann Rice and Dietician Dr Sarah Schenker explain the best ways to show you care

Sue Dougan
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Life coach Carole Ann Rice and Dietician Dr Sarah Schenker explain the best ways to show you care
Now, how do you show you care? Cook someone their favourite meal? Make them a cup of tea? or perhaps a demonstration of affection like a spontaneous hug? However, new research published today reveals it is women who are more likely to be genuine - 37% - but its half of men who are scoring brownie points with heir partner, friends or relatives. Life coach Carole Ann Rice and Dietician Dr Sarah Schenker join Sue Dougan on the line.
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Carole Ann Rice, Sarah Schenker


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Sue Dougan

Charlotte Nelson from Moneyfacts explains the latest inflation figures

Sue Dougan
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Charlotte Nelson from Moneyfacts explains the latest inflation figures
How many bank accounts now beat inflation? On Tuesday, we heard UK inflation registered a surprise fall in October, - 0.9%, from 1% in September according to the Office for National Statistics, although there were signs that the pressure on consumer prices is starting to build. And rate reductions in the savings market have now outweighed rate rises for 13 consecutive months. To find out what is wrong with the latest figures, Sue Dougan was joined on the line by Charlotte Nelson from Moneyfacts.
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Charlotte Nelson


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Sue Dougan

Pay-M's spokesman Shane Mckenna on Financial Capability Week

Sue Dougan
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Pay-M's spokesman Shane Mckenna on Financial Capability Week
All this week is 'Financial Capability week' we are looking at how to make the most of your money. Yesterday we focused on young people. But now, new research from Pay-m, the UK's mobile to mobile payment service, has found that sharing a sort code and account number is a scary prospect for three out of four of us, with almost three quarters saying it makes us feel anxious. Well, to find out more about this aspect, our reporter Melanie Wray spoke to Pay-M's spokesman Shane Mckenna.
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Shane McKenna


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