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Morning Money: What is expected from the IEA’s Medium Term Gas Market Report?

Sarah Lowther
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Morning Money at 7:00

Morning Money: What is expected from the IEA’s Medium Term Gas Market Report?
Each year the International Energy Agency publishes reports that forecast market trends and developments for the next five years concerning the primary energy sources for global markets: oil, coal, gas and renewable energy efficiency. On the day of its mid-term gas market report, William Powell, Editor-In-Chief at Gas industry news site Natural Gas Europe, joined Sarah Lowther and Chris Bailey to discuss.
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Chris Bailey, William Powell


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Morning Money: What’s behind Tata Steel’s UK steelmaking arm U-turn?

Sarah Lowther
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Morning Money at 6:00

Morning Money: What’s behind Tata Steel’s UK steelmaking arm U-turn?
Last week it emerged that Tata Steel was considering keeping its UK steelmaking arm, after putting the loss-making business up for sale in March. The development has raised further hopes that the Port Talbot plant can be saved and David Blackaby, Professor of Economics at Swansea University, looked at why a U-turn is being considered.
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Chris Bailey, David Blackaby


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Morning Money: How important is etiquette for the business traveller?

Sarah Lowther
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Morning Money at 8:00

Morning Money: How important is etiquette for the business traveller?
Marie-Hélène Ferguson, Principal at the London School of Etiquette, talked etiquette for the business traveller. New research has revealed just how confident we are at meeting new people and our biggest faux pas when abroad. So what mistakes do we make, what are our biggest fears and is etiquette important today both at home and abroad?
Guests:

Chris Bailey, Marie-Hélène Ferguson


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Morning Money: Is online shopping fuelling a consumer demand for free returns?

Sarah Lowther
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Morning Money at 8:00

Morning Money: Is online shopping fuelling a consumer demand for free returns?
Are you a serial returner? Research from Barclaycard has highlighted the rise of shoppers who deliberately over-order goods before returning them. Otherwise known as 'serial returners', it’s beginning to hurt retailers' bottom line. Sharon Manikon, Director of Customer Solutions at Barclaycard Global Payment Acceptance, talked about this with Sarah Lowther and Chris Bailey.
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Chris Bailey, Sharon Manikon


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Morning Money: Is the UK financial sector failing to take cyber-crime seriously?

Sarah Lowther
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Morning Money at 8:00

Morning Money: Is the UK financial sector failing to take cyber-crime seriously?
The financial services industry is the perfect target for a cyber-attack, a report from lobby group, TheCityUK, has warned. Marcus Scott, Chief Operating Officer at TheCityUK, told Sarah Lowther and Chris Bailey why the banking and financial sector need to be more resilient to cyber-attacks.
Guests:

Chris Bailey, Marcus Scott


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Morning Money: Trade unions and the European Union

Sarah Lowther
Original Broadcast:

Morning Money at 7:00

Morning Money: Trade unions and the European Union
John Edmonds, Chair of the Trade Union Forum Management Committee, looked ahead to History & Policy's Trade Union Forum on 'Trade Unions and the European Union'. Ahead of the EU referendum, the Trade Union Forum explores the roles that trade unions have had in previous EU public debates.
Guests:

Chris Bailey, John Edmonds


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Morning Money: How are non-graduates faring in Britain today?

Sarah Lowther
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Morning Money at 8:00

Morning Money: How are non-graduates faring in Britain today?
Conor D'Arcy, Policy Analyst at the Resolution Foundation, talked about their new research published on the lack of career routes for non-graduates. Public policy is often focused on boosting high-level skills and helping those with the poorest qualifications. But those in between are often overlooked, so how can we break down the barriers?
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Chris Bailey, Conor D'Arcy


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Morning Money: British companies divided over the effects of a Brexit, according to East & Partners

Sarah Lowther
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Morning Money at 7:00

Morning Money: British companies divided over the effects of a Brexit, according to East & Partners
According to research by business banking market research and analysis firm, East & Partners, four-fifths of Britain's major companies have taken steps to hedge against the risk that a vote to leave the European Union will knock more than 10% off the value of sterling. In contrast, 83% of small and medium-sized firms think sterling will be unharmed by a vote for Brexit. Simon Kleine is the Head of Client Services at East & Partners, and he discussed the findings.
Guests:

Chris Bailey, Simon Kleine


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Morning Money: What’s behind the growth in temporary job placements?

Sarah Lowther
Original Broadcast:

Morning Money at 7:00

Morning Money: What’s behind the growth in temporary job placements?
Companies have switched to filling jobs with temporary staff as they await the outcome of the European Union referendum, according to a monthly jobs report from the REC and Markit. Tom Hadley, Director of Policy at the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, joined Sarah Lowther and Chris Bailey to talk about the report.
Guests:

Chris Bailey, Tom Hadley


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Morning Money: Tightening the screws further on tax havens & offshore finance

Sarah Lowther
Original Broadcast:

Morning Money at 6:00

Morning Money: Tightening the screws further on tax havens & offshore finance
Ahead of an international corruption summit being hosted by David Cameron in London this week, the Head of Campaigns at ActionAid UK, Murray Worthy, joined Sarah Lowther and Chris Bailey. ActionAid has been campaigning for the reform of global tax rules to tackle tax dodging in the world's poorest countries.
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Chris Bailey, Murray Worthy


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