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Nigel Cassidy

£10bn is spent in the UK on online advertising, and Google is raking in the revenue

Nigel Cassidy
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Share Radio Breakfast

£10bn is spent in the UK on online advertising, and Google is raking in the revenue
Internet ad spending in the UK has passed £10bn for the first time last year. Companies are now spending more than double on mobile video ads as Brits watch clips, TV and movies on smartphones. Internet giant Google has benefited from the surge in internet advertising – but now faces a row over ads appearing next to extremist videos on YouTube.
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James Chandler

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Nigel Cassidy

Asian financial markets continue to react to political tensions with North Korea

Nigel Cassidy
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Asian financial markets continue to react to political tensions with North Korea
There have been modest losses for some markets in Asia. Analysts say that political tensions over North Korea are causing some caution among investors. But Japanese shares were up, sending the Nikkei 225 index to its highest level in three weeks. A slump in the yen created buying opportunities in shares of exporting companies, including car makers Nissan and Honda.
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Henry Croft

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Nigel Cassidy

Easter weekend boasts well for the retail sector

Nigel Cassidy
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Easter weekend boasts well for the retail sector
The UK's retail sector enjoyed a much needed boost over the Easter weekend, with both footfall and card spending seeing a year-on-year rise. London's West End experienced a surge in shoppers over the holiday period, with a footfall increase of 6.8 per cent between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. This compares with a smaller increase in footfall across the whole country between Friday and Sunday.
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Diane Wehrle

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Juliette Foster

Hear how an NHS nurse got sacked because her true identity couldn't be found

Juliette Foster
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Share Radio Morning

Hear how an NHS nurse got sacked because her true identity couldn't be found
This week we're looking at the details of gender pay gap reporting, which comes in from this April and applies to employers with over 250 employees. And also hear about the recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case involving a nurse that was sacked because her employer (NHS trust) could not discover her true identity.
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Kevin Charles

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Nigel Cassidy

Is it full steam ahead for a second Crossrail line?

Nigel Cassidy
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Is it full steam ahead for a second Crossrail line?
New Crossrail 1, or Elizabeth line, trains are set to start running between Liverpool Street and Shenfield next month. But what about Crossrail 2? Council leaders from London and the South East have urged the government to green light public funding for the £30bn project.
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Sim Harris

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Georgie Frost

Keeping those childcare costs down

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

Keeping those childcare costs down
Georgie Frost checked in with the UK Money blogger community fresh from their Monday Twitter chat. Last night they looked at the different stages of bringing up a child, after research revealed raising a child to 21-years-of-age will cost £200,000. Laura Light joins to talk more. Her site is : savings4savvymums.co.uk
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Laura Light

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Georgie Frost

The News Review: Nursery woes

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

The News Review: Nursery woes
Today on the agenda, Georgie Frost and Sara Benwell, Consumer Editor at Good Housekeeping discussed one in five nurseries warned they would not partake in giving parents 30 hours of free childcare. Plus they look into grandparents passing on 400-billion pounds in wealth to younger generations. All these stories and more on The News Review.
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Sara Benwell

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Georgie Frost

Trump has said that North Korea has "gotta behave". But will they listen?

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

Trump has said that North Korea has "gotta behave". But will they listen?
Donald Trump's warning North Korea it has 'gotta behave'. His deputy Mike Pence is in the region for talks on what he's calling "the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula". And Trump has called President Erdogan to congratulate his Turkish counterpart on his narrow referendum win. Sunday's result gives him extra powers and weakens the role of parliament.
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Colin Bloom

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Steve Clarke

Trump sends US dollar down after saying 'it's getting too strong'

Steve Clarke
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Trump sends US dollar down after saying 'it's getting too strong'
Trump's latest remarks about the US dollar strength has triggered a currency drop, and in an interview he also said his administration will not label China as a 'currency manipulator', contradicting a promise made during his campaign. To discuss this and today's other major economic stories, Share Radio's Steve Clarke was joined by Adrian Lowcock, Investment director at Architas.
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Adrian Lowcock

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Georgie Frost

Weetabix has been sold to US firm Post Holdings for £1.4bn

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

Weetabix has been sold to US firm Post Holdings for £1.4bn
Georgie Frost was joined this morning by Nigel Cassidy to speaking on the latest market headlines, starting with that major company announcement this morning from Weetabix. Plus we hear from Lloyds Banking Group also making the headlines.
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Nigel Cassidy

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