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The latest inflation figures are at 1.8% - the highest in 2 and a half years

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

The latest inflation figures are at 1.8% - the highest in 2 and a half years
Georgie Frost was joined by independent financial expert Martyn James. Today on the agenda, they discussed how millions of families are "just about managing" and are on the tipping point of falling into poverty. Plus they look into the latest UK inflation figures, which came in at 1.8% - the highest in two and a half years. All these stories and more on The News Review.
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Martyn James

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Disability charity Scope finds worrying levels of workplace discrimination.

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

Disability charity Scope finds worrying levels of workplace discrimination.
New figures from disability charity Scope suggest worrying levels of workplace discrimination for Britain's disabled workers. Over half fear they're at risk of losing their job and many are even trying to hide their disability from their employers. To find out more about the scale of the problem and what employers and employees can do Georgie Frost was joined by James Taylor, head of policy and public affairs at Scope.
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James Taylor

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Currency headwinds haven't stirred Heineken's continued rise in revenue

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

Currency headwinds haven't stirred Heineken's continued rise in revenue
Joining Georgie to discuss what the main market headlines of the morning are is Share Radio's Nigel Cassidy. How did the markets react overnight to Yellen's comment that it may be "appropriate" for the central bank to raise interest rates at one of its upcoming meetings. Heineken has reported a rise in full-year earnings and revenue, despite continued currency headwinds. Qinetiq, the defence technology specialist - trading in the third-quarter was “as expected” and expectations for the current financial year remain unchanged.
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Nigel Cassidy

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Could investing in whisky could give better returns than the FTSE 100?

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

Could investing in whisky could give better returns than the FTSE 100?
In a world of volatile market conditions and poor savings returns it's perhaps no surprise many are turning to alternative investments. Whisky has currently emerged top of Britain's favourite passion investments with the Rare Whisky Apex 1000 Index closing 2016 up 38%. To find out more about the alcoholic commodity currently outperforming the FTSE Share Radio's Tom Hill spoke to co-founder of analyst and broker Rare Whisky 101, David Robertson.
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David Robertson, Tom Hill

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Money Saving Expert: consumer writer Megan French shares this weeks best deals.

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

Money Saving Expert: consumer writer Megan French shares this weeks best deals.
Georgie Frost is joined by consumer writer Megan French for our weekly check in with Money Saving Expert. On the agenda this week the building society customers facing account closures and mobile phone contract hikes. Plus as ever a roundup of the best deals the eagle-eyed team have come across this week.
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Megan French

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The entrepreneur who's sending energy to Africa

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

The entrepreneur who's sending energy to Africa
More than a billion people around the world are living every day without access to power. Founder and CEO of Brighter World, Cheryl Latham, created a buy-to-give company that's on a mission to give us a great deal on our energy, but also to give solar-powered energy to families in villages in Africa for the very first time. Cheryl joined Georgie in the studio explain.
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Cheryl Latham

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Why is it important for leaders to be authentic? Kate Cooper of the Institute of Leadership & Management explains

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

Why is it important for leaders to be authentic? Kate Cooper of the Institute of Leadership & Management explains
What does it take to be a good leader? In the world of politics, authenticity is proving to be a crucial issue, with the Brexit vote and the re-election of Jeremy Corbyn, Donald Trump in the US and the rise of Marine Le Pen in France. New research from the Institute of Leadership & Management points to how crucial authenticity is in business too, but shows how many managers and leaders in UK firms are struggling to demonstrate it in the workplace. To talk more about this, Georgie was joined by Kate Cooper, head of research, policy and standards at the ILM.
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Kate Cooper

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UKIP leader Paul Nuttall has apologised for false hillsborough claims

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

UKIP leader Paul Nuttall has apologised for false hillsborough claims
UKIP leader Paul Nuttall's apologised for false claims on his website that he lost close friends in the Hillsborough disaster. His press officer Lynda Roughley has offered her resignation - saying she's "entirely responsible" for the comments. To discuss this and more of this morning political headlines, Share Radio's Georgie Frost was joined by Billy Bambrough, Editor of economics and business website Verdict.co.uk
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Billy Bambrough

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How much is Tinder worth to the economy? Reporter Sara Macham investigates.

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

How much is Tinder worth to the economy? Reporter Sara Macham investigates.
With the array of websites and apps on offer more and more people are turning to technology to find love. As a result the dating economy is booming with one survey from TSB suggesting it contributes 14.5 billion pounds to the UK economy every year. To find out more Share Radio's Sara Macham spoke to Nicola Forsyth from TSB and serial dater Louise Yearnshire about the research.
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Sara Macham, Nicola Forsyth, Louise Yearnshire

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How can the UK improve shopping with smartphones? PayPal's mobile commerce director Rob Harper explains.

Georgie Frost
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Share Radio Morning

How can the UK improve shopping with smartphones? PayPal's mobile commerce director Rob Harper explains.
Shopping via smartphone has become more and more popular with mobile sales set to treble in the next four years. However the UK is still lagging behind rivals in Asia and America with factors such as slow loading speeds to blame. That's according to joint research from Google, PayPal and OC&C Strategy Consultants. To find out what it will take to harness this growth sector Share Radio's Tom Hill spoke to UK mobile commerce director at PayPal Rob Harper.
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Tom Hill, Rob Harper

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