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Russell Quirk, CEO of eMoov estate agents, on the News Review 08/11/16

Georgie Frost
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Russell Quirk, CEO of eMoov estate agents, on the News Review 08/11/16
Georgie Frost is joined in the studio by Russell Quirk, CEO of eMoov estate agents. Today they discuss the big story of the day from the high street, that Marks and Spencer close about 60 clothing and home stores over the next five years as part of plans to turn around the business. Elsewhere, it's bad news for the government as The UK's public finances are expected to worsen by 25 billion pounds by the end of the decade. But it's good news for Tesco Bank customers after a bad weekend, as they will get there money back by the end of the day. All these stories and more on The News Review.
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Russell Quirk


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Sarah Lowther

Share Radio Breakfast: “It’s the highest consumer spend figure we’ve seen year-on-year since 2011”

Sarah Lowther
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Share Radio Breakfast: “It’s the highest consumer spend figure we’ve seen year-on-year since 2011”
The latest consumer spend data from Barclaycard shows that spending growth hit 5.5% in October. But the data also reveals that consumer confidence in the UK economy dropped from a record high level in September, with only a third of people feeling confident in the UK economy. Paul Lockstone, Managing Director at Barclaycard, joined Share Radio Breakfast to discuss the data.
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Chris Bailey, Paul Lockstone


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Sarah Lowther

Share Radio Breakfast: How will this US election change the shape of future campaigns?

Sarah Lowther
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Share Radio Breakfast

Share Radio Breakfast: How will this US election change the shape of future campaigns?
This US election campaign has been unlike any other, and the result is too close to call. But how will this election change the shape of future campaigns? To find out more, US political historian Professor Jonathan Bell, Director of the Institute of the Americas at University College London, joined Share Radio to look at the kind of precedent the last 18 months has set in terms of campaign procedure.
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Chris Bailey, Professor Jonathan Bell


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Sarah Lowther

Share Radio Breakfast: Where could we see developments in UK-India relations?

Sarah Lowther
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Share Radio Breakfast

Share Radio Breakfast: Where could we see developments in UK-India relations?
Theresa May continues her visit to India, but it seems an attempt to strengthen relations between the two nations post-EU referendum has been mired by issues. Tech was in focus as May and Modi spoke at the Indo-UK Tech Summit, but the two leaders have also butted heads over immigration and student visa concerns. Matt Cox spoke to Dr. Ruth Kattumuri, Co-Director of the India Observatory at the London School of Economics, to find out more.
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Matt Cox, Dr Ruth Kattumuri


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Sarah Lowther

Share Radio Breakfast: The presidential cycle of stock market investing

Sarah Lowther
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Share Radio Breakfast: The presidential cycle of stock market investing
They call it the presidential cycle of stock market investing, in which gains during the fourth year of a US President's term are greater than the other three combined. But is this cycle a trader myth or a tried-and-tested investment model? Matt Cox spoke with Colin Ciezsynski, Chief Market Analyst at CMC Markets, to find out.
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Matt Cox, Colin Ciezsynski


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Sarah Lowther

Share Radio Breakfast: US go to the polls – Share Radio’s Colin Bloom looks ahead to election day

Sarah Lowther
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Share Radio Breakfast: US go to the polls – Share Radio’s Colin Bloom looks ahead to election day
Between 11am and 12 UK time, polling stations around the United States will open to conclude one of the most controversial and dramatic presidential battles in history. Share Radio's Colin Bloom is in Florida, and he spoke to us about whether the polls have anything to do with this election being described as "The Brexit of the US".
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Colin Bloom


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Sue Dougan

Ed Stacey, Head of Employment at PricewaterhouseCoopers, on discrimination

Sue Dougan
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Ed Stacey, Head of Employment at PricewaterhouseCoopers, on discrimination
The number of workers taking claims of unfair dismissal or discrimination to employment tribunals has slumped since charges came into force. That's according to trade body, TUC. The group says the number of workers filing such cases had fallen from 16,000 a month to 7,000 since the fees were introduced in 2013. This included a large reduction in cases on sexism, racism and disability. To find out more, Sue Dougan spoke to Ed Stacey, Head of Employment at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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Ed Stacey


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Sue Dougan

Alison Cullen, nutritional therapist for A.Vogel, explains how stress can affect your health

Sue Dougan
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Alison Cullen, nutritional therapist for A.Vogel, explains how stress can affect your health
What causes you to get stressed? Running late, traffic jams and health problems mean Brits spend two hours and 11 minutes of every day feeling stressed. That amounts to more than 15 hours a week, 33 days of each year and six months over the average adult lifetime. But just how bad is stress for our health? To find out, Sue Dougan spoke to Alison Cullen, nutritional therapist and education manager for A.Vogel.
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Alison Cullen


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Sue Dougan

Vince Smith Hughes, retirement expert at Prudential, talks all things pensions

Sue Dougan
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Vince Smith Hughes, retirement expert at Prudential, talks all things pensions
New research found modern day financial pressures are forcing people of all ages to risk their future by putting pension saving on the back burner. It found that nearly a quarter of under-40s don't save into a pension due to debts. To find out more about this worrying report, our reporter, Tom Hill, spoke to Vince Smith Hughes, retirement expert at Prudential.
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Vince Smith Hughes


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Sue Dougan

Hannah Maundrell, editor in chief of money.co.uk, on the News Review 07/11/16

Sue Dougan
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Hannah Maundrell, editor in chief of money.co.uk, on the News Review 07/11/16
Sue Dougan is joined in the studio by Hannah Maundrell, editor in chief of money.co.uk. Today they discuss the big story of the day, that we owe an average of £30,000 each in household debt, mainly built up through mortgages and credit debt. Elsewhere, it's bad news for customers with Tesco Bank, as the firm had to halt online payments for current account holders after thousands were affected by fraudsters. Plus, an overhaul of the power grid system in the UK could save you £90 a year. All these stories and more on The News Review.
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Hannah Maundrell


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