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Nigel Cassidy

Will Twitter's paid membership option for businesses grow their user base and advertising revenue?

Nigel Cassidy
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Breakfast

Will Twitter's paid membership option for businesses grow their user base and advertising revenue?
Twitter's thinking of adding a paid membership option for businesses and power users. The micro-blogging service is canvassing opinion about charging people for access to enhanced version of Tweetdeck. The social network has struggled to grow its user base in recent years, while advertising revenues have declined. James Brydges spoke to tech journalist Chris Green.
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Chris Green


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Nigel Cassidy

Optimism remains resilient in the financial sector despite Wednesday's Article 50 trigger

Nigel Cassidy
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Breakfast

Optimism remains resilient in the financial sector despite Wednesday's Article 50 trigger
According to the latest CBI and PWC Financial Services Survey, sentiment in the financial services sector stabilised in the three months to March, due to a broadly resilient UK economy. So even in the wake of Theresa May announcing she will trigger Article 50 on March 29th, optimism amongst firms seems unchanged. Although things seem rosy now, what is the future looking like for businesses involved in financial services? To discuss further, Nigel Cassidy was joined by Andrew Kail, Head of Financial Services at PwC.
Guest:

Andrew Kail


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Steve Clarke

Market Wrap: Crest Nicholson hit with shareholders rebellion over exec pay

Steve Clarke
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

Market Wrap: Crest Nicholson hit with shareholders rebellion over exec pay
On the latest Market Wrap, the US healthcare debate is dominating the agenda as markets await the results of a vote on Trumpcare this evening. Plus, British housebuilding company Crest Nicholson has been hit with a shareholder rebellion over its latest pay package for directors. Finally, the Co-operative Bank says a number of "credible" bidders are eyeing a takeover.
Guest:

Ed Bowsher


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Steve Clarke

Share Politics: The Art of the Repeal, when Le Pen met Putin

Steve Clarke
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

Share Politics: The Art of the Repeal, when Le Pen met Putin
It's time to talk politics. Today: French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen has visited the Kremlin to meet with Vladimir Putin; and with Republicans now struggling to agree on an Obamacare replacement, President Trump has stepped in to offer an ultimatum: pass the bill today, or keep Obamacare in place.

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Steve Clarke

Serious Money: Understanding PCP car financing deals

Steve Clarke
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

Serious Money: Understanding PCP car financing deals
On this week's Serious Money, Claer Barrett previewed what's on the pages of the Financial Times' weekend money supplement, including how to understand PCP (Persona Contract Purchase) car financing deals, and Merryn Sommerset Webb's article on the current situation of the stock market.
Guest:

Claer Barrett


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Steve Clarke

The Share Centre: Kingfisher, Next, Vodafone, Wolseley, Saga, TUI

Steve Clarke
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

The Share Centre: Kingfisher, Next, Vodafone, Wolseley, Saga, TUI
Ian Forrest, Investment Research Analyst at the Share Centre, reviews this week's stock market activity with Share Radio's Simon Rose. They take a look at Kingfisher, Next, Vodafone, Wolseley, Saga, and TUI.

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Steve Clarke

Conversations from Africa: The Great Chicken War

Steve Clarke
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Conversations from Africa: The Great Chicken War
Join Share Radio's Alex Clark and Chris Bishop of Forbes for their Conversations from Africa. Today: calls for poultry protectionism has heated up a war over chickens; and South African competition regulators have set their sights on a fresh produce cartel.

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Steve Clarke

Business of Sport: eSports set to generate £1bn in revenue by 2020

Steve Clarke
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Business of Sport: eSports set to generate £1bn in revenue by 2020
On today's Business of Sport, Michael Considine looked at eSports with Dominic Sacco from the British eSport Association, after a report came out this week which shows that the economy will generate £1bln by 2020. Plus, Michael was joined by Tom Roddy from News Week to discuss whether China is using football to increase its interest around the world. Finally, Alex Clark had Extra Time.
Guests:

Dominic Sacco, Tom Roddy


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Steve Clarke

Business of Film: Beauty and the Beast enchants UK box office

Steve Clarke
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

Business of Film: Beauty and the Beast enchants UK box office
The Business of Film with film critic, James Cameron Wilson looking at the biggest winners and losers at the box office this week, including Disney's Beauty and Beast live action name of the 1991 animated feature.
Guest:

James Cameron Wilson


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Steve Clarke

The Magazine Review: Is Amazon just getting started?

Steve Clarke
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

The Magazine Review: Is Amazon just getting started?
On our latest Magazine Review, we looked at some of the stories dominating the pages of the country's leading business magazines and discussed what lies ahead, including Wednesday's terrorist attack, the death of Martin McGuinness and the future business prospects for Amazon, will it meet the expectations of investors?. Share Radio's Steve Clarke was joined by Gavin Lumsden, Editor at Citywire Money, and Sam Bowman Executive Director of The Adam Smith Institute.
Guests:

Gavin Lumsden, Sam Bowman


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