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Ed Bowsher

Business confidence is on the rise

Ed Bowsher
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Share Radio Afternoon

Business confidence is on the rise
UK firms are getting more confident, that according to the latest UK Business Outlook survey from Markit. To find out why Ed spoke to Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at IHS Market.
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Chris Williamson

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Ed Bowsher

Wood Group takeover deal to create £5bn company

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Wood Group takeover deal to create £5bn company
A £2.2bn takeover deal has been agreed between Amec Foster Wheeler and Aberdeen-based Wood Group, creating a £5bn energy services company. And the pound has picked up today despite increasing uncertainty - for more on the big market stories of the day, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher spoke to Mike van Dulken, head of research at Accendo Markets.
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Mike van Dulken

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Sarah Pennells (1)

Is the battle for women in the workplace progressing?

Sarah Pennells (1)
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Share Radio Morning

Is the battle for women in the workplace progressing?
A survey by Grant Thornton showed that of 5,500 businesses in 36 economies, the proportion of women in senior management has reached an all-time high of 25 per cent, up 1 percentage point from 2016, and up 6 percentage points since the survey began in 2004. Share Radio's Sara Macham spoke to Kate Cooper, Head of Research, Policy & Standards at the Institute of Leadership & Management, to find out how the UK fared in the survey compared to other countries.
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Sara Macham, Kate Cooper

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Sarah Pennells (1)

The newest phone scam could swindle you, simply by answering the question, 'Can you hear me?'

Sarah Pennells (1)
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

The newest phone scam could swindle you, simply by answering the question, 'Can you hear me?'
A new phone scam has been hitting the headlines lately. People are being warned to hang up their phones if someone asks ‘can you hear me?’. The supposed con started in the US last month with experts warning it is set to sweep the UK with fraudsters tricking people into saying ‘yes’ to swindle you out of huge amounts of money. But is this a genuine threat? Tony Neate is the CEO of the organisation Get Safe Online and joined Sarah to explain more.
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Tony Neate

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Sarah Pennells (1)

More strike action disrupts commuters across the UK this morning. All this and more on the News Review

Sarah Pennells (1)
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

More strike action disrupts commuters across the UK this morning. All this and more on the News Review
Sarah Pennells was joined by independent money expert Martyn James this morning. Today on the agenda, they discussed the thousands of workers on Southern Railway, Merseyrail and Arriva Trains North. Plus they look into why average rents across the country have fallen for the first time in more than six years. All these stories and more on The News Review.
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Martyn James

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Sarah Pennells (1)

Would failing to secure a Brexit deal with the European Union be detrimental to the UK economy?

Sarah Pennells (1)
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Share Radio Morning

Would failing to secure a Brexit deal with the European Union be detrimental to the UK economy?
To go through all the political headlines this morning, Sarah Pennells was joined by political journalist Natasha Clark. And the story of the Brexit bill rumbles on. Reports have been circulating that Ministers expect MPs to reject changes made by the House of Lords. Liam Fox has said it would be bad for the UK if the country failed to secure a Brexit deal with the European Union. But Boris Johnson has said leaving the EU without a deal on Brexit would be 'perfectly OK'.
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Natasha Clark

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Sarah Pennells (1)

Housebuilder Bovis Homes is in a £2.5bn merger with rival Galliford Try

Sarah Pennells (1)
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Housebuilder Bovis Homes is in a £2.5bn merger with rival Galliford Try
Joining Sarah Pennells to discuss the latest market headlines was Share Radio's very own Nigel Cassidy starting with how Bovis Homes have been doing this morning. Plus Nigel explains the news that HSBC has a new chairman.
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Nigel Cassidy

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Nigel Cassidy

Gross profits up 15% on 2016 for H&T Group - Finance Director Steve Fenerty joined Share Radio

Nigel Cassidy
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Breakfast

Gross profits up 15% on 2016 for H&T Group - Finance Director Steve Fenerty joined Share Radio
H&T Group, the UK pawnbrokers, who offer loans, pawn services and cash for gold, has released its full year results. So how is the company doing? Steve Fenerty, Finance Director at H&T, joined Nigel Cassidy on Share Radio Breakfast to discuss the numbers.
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Steve Fenerty

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Nigel Cassidy

Why has Bovis Homes been lagging behind other housebuilders in the sector?

Nigel Cassidy
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Breakfast

Why has Bovis Homes been lagging behind other housebuilders in the sector?
Paul Sedgwick, Head of Investments at Frank Investments joined Nigel Cassidy and Rachel Winter from Killik & Co to discuss all the top business and finance stories from the weekend and today. First up, they analysed why Bovis homes have been seeing significantly lower share prices than its counterparts as of late.
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Paul Sedgwick

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Simon Rose

Market Wrap: BT's shares up over 5% after OpenReach agreement

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

Market Wrap: BT's shares up over 5% after OpenReach agreement
On today's Market Wrap, we discussed BT's share price ending up over 5% after the agreement with the Ofcom over the separation of its OpenReach division; and William Hill's shares ended 1% up after Philip Bowcock was confirmed as the news Chief Executive. Plus, non-farm payroll figures were released showing that US employers added 235,000 jobs in February.
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Ed Bowsher

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