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Topps Tiles says the tougher housing market has made shares fall 6%

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Topps Tiles says the tougher housing market has made shares fall 6%
Nigel Cassidy joined Georgie Frost to discuss the main market headlines of the morning, starting with ASOS. Plus we've also heard from Energy consultancy firm Utilitywise. Nigel spoke with the company's CEO this morning, what has it reported? And the housing market is causing problems for Topps Tiles.
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Nigel Cassidy

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How will the apprenticeship levy affect businesses?

Georgie Frost
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How will the apprenticeship levy affect businesses?
This week sees the introduction of the apprentice levy for many UK employers of 0.5% on their annual pay bill. It's aimed at funding training for apprentices but we're hearing a worrying number of firms have little or no knowledge of how the system will affect them. So what will it mean for businesses? To find out Share Radio's Tom Hill spoke to Chris Gray managing director at management consultancy ManpowerGroup.
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Tom Hill, Chris Gray

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The News Review: Credit card companies could soon help customers out of persistent debt

Georgie Frost
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The News Review: Credit card companies could soon help customers out of persistent debt
Georgie Frost was joined by Deborah Hargreaves, Founding Director of High Pay centre and former Business Editor of the Guardian this morning. Today on the agenda, they discussed how credit card companies could soon have to help customers who can't pay off their balance. Plus they look into why more than two thirds of over-55s are still confused about the new pension freedom rules, two years after they were introduced. All these stories and more on The News Review.
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Deborah Hargreaves

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Lord Howard ruffles some feathers for comparing Gibraltar to the Falklands war

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Lord Howard ruffles some feathers for comparing Gibraltar to the Falklands war
A former Tory leader's come under fire for saying Theresa May would show the same resolve to defend Gibraltar as Margaret Thatcher did over the Falklands. Lord Howard was speaking after the EU suggested Spain will be able to veto future deals between the Union and the UK. Theresa May's heading to Jordan and Saudi Arabia for talks about stepping up the fight against Islamic State. The prime minister will pledge more UK support for airstrikes and new counter-terrorism measures during her visit. To discuss what developments can we expect to see from this, Georgie Frost was joined by political journalist Natasha Clarke.
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Natasha Clarke

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Shares fall as Apple ends contract with Imagination Technologies

Georgie Frost
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Shares fall as Apple ends contract with Imagination Technologies
Nigel Cassidy joined Georgie Frost to discuss the main market headlines of the morning, starting with UK chip designer Imagination technologies. They've made an announcement this morning regarding a license agreement with Apple. Also news coming out of Lloyds Bank this morning. It says it will shrink hundreds of branches in size. And Consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser has confirmed it is beginning a strategic review of its food business.
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Nigel Cassidy

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This is Money: Brexit Uncorked

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This is Money: Brexit Uncorked
Welcome to the This is Money Show on Share Radio, brought to you in partnership with NS&I. The starting gun was finally pulled on Brexit negotiations this week with the triggering of Article 50. What will the two years bring for markets and how will it hit UK consumers? So far the previous gloomy forecasts of the Bank of England have been replaced by warnings of high consumer spending and growing household debt. Making sense of what all this means for the pound in our pockets Georgie Frost is joined by Editor Simon Lambert and Reporter Rebecca Rutt. Plus this week find out just what the price sweet spot is for the perfect bottle of wine.
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Simon Lambert, Rebecca Rutt

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Georgie Frost

Divorce bills and European Council proposals - Ryan Heath discusses our future relationship with the EU

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Divorce bills and European Council proposals - Ryan Heath discusses our future relationship with the EU
The approach of the remaining 27 EU member states towards Brexit negotiations will be set out later. European Council President Donald Tusk will lay out his proposals. The UK government wants a new free trade deal to be discussed alongside any possible divorce bill. But this has been rejected by the German chancellor. To discuss what we can expect to be laid out by the European Union, Georgie Frost was joined by Ryan Heath, Senior correspondent at POLITICO Europe.
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Ryan Heath

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The News Review: Public sector organisations will soon have to publish gender pay gap details

Georgie Frost
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The News Review: Public sector organisations will soon have to publish gender pay gap details
Georgie Frost was joined by Editor-in-chief of money.co.uk Hannah Maundrell this morning. Today on the agenda, they discussed how businesses will be able to choose their water supplier - in the biggest shake-up of the sector since privatisation. Plus they look into the news that the NHS, government departments, councils and other public sector organisations with over 250 workers will have to publish details on any gender pay gap. All these stories and more on The News Review.
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Hannah Maundrell

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European Council plays hard-ball with an uncompromising stance to start Brexit negotiations

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European Council plays hard-ball with an uncompromising stance to start Brexit negotiations
Nigel Cassidy joined Georgie Frost to discuss the main market headlines of the morning, starting with Entertainment One and Speedy Hire. Plus we had a Share Radio Exclusive this morning - Nigel spoke with a Brit in Belgium who's seeking Belgian citizenship post Brexit. And he revealed there are up to 1,000 others looking to do the same.
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Nigel Cassidy

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What are the problems facing Britain's small businesses?

Georgie Frost
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What are the problems facing Britain's small businesses?
Worrying numbers of small businesses are feeling increasingly stretched by financial pressures. So much so, that 1 in 5 small business owners with cashflow problems aren't able to pay their staff, and are instead having to dip into their savings. To find out how this has come about, Share Radio reporter Anviksha Patel spoke to former Apprentice winner and Small Business Champion, Tim Campbell MBE.
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Anviksha Patel, Tim Campbell

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