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Apprenticeship levy - Yet another tax for businesses?

Nigel Cassidy
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Share Radio Breakfast

Apprenticeship levy - Yet another tax for businesses?
From tomorrow, many employers will be affected by the introduction of the apprenticeship levy. For some, this is a major opportunity to up-skill the UK workforce, for others it just might be another tax on business alongside business rates bills, auto-enrolment pensions and rising minimum wage rates.
Guest:

Mike Thompson


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Nigel Cassidy

The do's and don'ts of investing

Nigel Cassidy
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Share Radio Breakfast

The do's and don'ts of investing
IG, the online trading platform, has teamed up with Blackrock to launch IG Smart Portfolios, a range of model investment portfolios. So, joining Nigel Cassidy to talk through the new 'Smart Portfolios', the do's and don'ts and the risks and opportunities when it comes to investing is Ian Peacock, Head of UK and Ireland at IG Group.
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Ian Peacock


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Nigel Cassidy

Financial services stand to lose 40% of revenue to FinTech firms

Nigel Cassidy
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Breakfast

Financial services stand to lose 40% of revenue to FinTech firms
According to a new PwC report, 61% of the UK financial services industry believe they could lose as much as 40% of their revenue to standalone FinTech firms. So, what can the financial services industry do to keep up with the ever-evolving fin-tech scene?
Guest:

Steve Davies


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Nigel Cassidy

How will Brexit affect the UK's aviation industry?

Nigel Cassidy
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Breakfast

How will Brexit affect the UK's aviation industry?
More Brexit worries surround the aviation industry, with Ryanair saying it will have to halt flights from the UK for weeks or months if Theresa May does not seal an early bilateral Brexit deal on international aviation. And the Spanish owner of Heathrow airport says uncertainty over the UK's exit from the EU has put a halt on future UK investment deals.
Guest:

Julian Bray


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Nigel Cassidy

John Timpson: The key to business success

Nigel Cassidy
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Breakfast

John Timpson: The key to business success
John Timpson, the chairman of key cutter and shoe repair business Timpson, claims hiring good people is the key to a successful business. Timpson told delegates at Retail Week Live: “What’s absolutely essential is great people. I don’t want people who can fix shoes or cut keys; I want personality. You can’t put a spark into a grumpy cobbler,” he said. He joined Nigel Cassidy to discuss more.
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John Timpson


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Nigel Cassidy

Oil prices rise in response to the US air strikes in Syria

Nigel Cassidy
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Breakfast

Oil prices rise in response to the US air strikes in Syria
Nigel Cassidy crossed over to Chris Bailey of Financial Orbit to discuss to top business and finance stories, starting with the geopolitics and market reaction to the overnight missile strikes in Syria ordered by President Trump.
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Chris Bailey


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Nigel Cassidy

Small business owners face a retirement 'time bomb'

Nigel Cassidy
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Breakfast

Small business owners face a retirement 'time bomb'
According to a new report released by the Forum of Private Business and Clifton Asset Management small business owners are facing a retirement 'time bomb'. The report shows a bleak outlook for small business owners - particularly those aged 50+ - and their financial security. So what should small business owners and entrepreneurs be doing to secure their funds for later life?
Guest:

Adam Tavener


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Nigel Cassidy

Tariffs on Chinese steel will level the playing field for British steel

Nigel Cassidy
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Breakfast

Tariffs on Chinese steel will level the playing field for British steel
The head of UK Steel has told Share Radio that tariffs on Chinese steel will level the playing field. The European Commission has introduced levies on hot-rolled coils of between 18 and 36 per cent. British steel companies have been hit by cheap Chinese imports in recent years, with plants such as the one in Port Talbot facing an uncertain future.
Guest:

Gareth Stace


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Nigel Cassidy

UK job market shows promise for growing demand of permanent staff positions

Nigel Cassidy
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Breakfast

UK job market shows promise for growing demand of permanent staff positions
The Markit/REC Report on jobs reveals a stronger growth of permanent staff placements. In contrast, temp billings increased at the softest pace in four months. Plus job vacancies continued to increase in February. Overall, demand for staff rose at the quickest rate in one-and-a-half years, with both permanent and temporary workers.
Guest:

Kevin Green


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Nigel Cassidy

What can we expect from the Trump-Xi meeting today?

Nigel Cassidy
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Breakfast

What can we expect from the Trump-Xi meeting today?
Today, President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping will be meeting at Trump's Mar-a-lago resort in Florida to perhaps set the tone or one of the world’s most important bilateral relationships. So, what can we expect from the meeting and what does it mean for trade between the US and China?
Guest:

David Kuo


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