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Nigel Cassidy

Why is the Sky deal so controversial?

Nigel Cassidy
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Share Radio Breakfast

Why is the Sky deal so controversial?
The Culture Secretary's going to ask the watchdog to look into two public interest issues regarding the proposed takeover of Sky by 21st Century Fox. They are media plurality and commitment to broadcasting standards. Karen Bradley's told the Commons her decision isn't the end of the matter. Both parties have until tomorrow to give any further input. Mrs Bradley will make a decision within a week on whether to intervene in the merger. Meanwhile to find out why the deal is so controversial, James Brydges heard from competition lawyer Howard Cartlidge, from law firm DWF, but first got the financial angle from Michael Hewson, market analyst at CMC markets.
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Sarah Lowther

Money Fight Club: Is the property market finally cooling off?

Sarah Lowther
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Share Radio Morning

Money Fight Club: Is the property market finally cooling off?
Financial heavy weights Lindsay Cook and Andy Webb join Georgie Frost in the studio. After years of rampant growth could the property market be cooling? As ever it all comes down to location but there are a few tips to make the best of the buyers market. Plus find out which charity fundraising site is in line for the sucker punch this week and why you could find many supermarkets overcharging you at the till.
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Lindsay Cook, Andy Webb

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Sarah Lowther

How healthy is the market for fitness trackers? Analyst at CCS Insight Ben Wood discusses wearable tech.

Sarah Lowther
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Share Radio Morning

How healthy is the market for fitness trackers? Analyst at CCS Insight Ben Wood discusses wearable tech.
From fitness trackers to smart watches wearable tech has become increasingly prevalent in recent years however there are signs of a market slowdown. Market leader Fitbit has reported lower sales this quarter whilst a recent US study concluded the devices did not aid weight loss. For a closer look at the industry and products available Sarah Lowther was joined by analyst at CCS Insight Ben wood.
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Ben Wood

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Sarah Lowther

Were you burnt by the Spanish property boom? You could get your money back

Sarah Lowther
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Were you burnt by the Spanish property boom? You could get your money back
Up to 130,000 people who lost money investing in Spanish property after the 2008 financial crash could claim it back. Potentially billions were lost on properties bought off plan which were never completed as the crisis drove developers out of business. However a landmark Supreme Court ruling could pave the way for people to reclaim the money, plus interest. To find out how, Share Radio's Tom Hill spoke to CEO of Spanish Legal Reclaims Luis Cuervo and A Place in the Sun presenter Amanda Lamb.
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Luis Cuervo, Amanda Lamb

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Sarah Lowther

Get the latest from the UK Moneybloggers ahead of International Women's Day

Sarah Lowther
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Share Radio Morning

Get the latest from the UK Moneybloggers ahead of International Women's Day
Every week, around 100 money blogger experts take to Twitter to kick off the week and share experiences, tips and questions on anything money related. Last night, they discussed women and money, ahead of International Women's Day which takes place tomorrow. Joining Sarah was blogger Francesca Mason, who runs the website frompenniestopounds.com
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Francesca Mason

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Sarah Lowther

Budget 2017: A fund of £320 million for new free schools will be announced with many expected to become grammars. All this and more on the News Review

Sarah Lowther
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Budget 2017: A fund of £320 million for new free schools will be announced with many expected to become grammars. All this and more on the News Review
Sarah Pennells was joined by Jo Faith, Editor of YourMoney.com this morning. Today on the agenda, they discussed the fund of £320 million for new free schools being announced in tomorrow's budget. Plus they look into why junk food should join tobacco in having plain packaging. All these stories and more on The News Review.
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Jo Faith

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Sarah Lowther

Lord William Hague calls for an early general election, saying that it would help Brexit negotiations

Sarah Lowther
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Lord William Hague calls for an early general election, saying that it would help Brexit negotiations
The chancellor has pledged half a billion pounds to build new schools and revamp others. Elsewhere, Ministers are at risk of a second defeat in the House of Lords over the bill paving the way for Brexit talks. This after the Lords voted in favour of an amendment demanding protection for EU citizens living in the UK after Brexit. And finally, former Tory leader Lord Hague has urged Theresa May to call an early general election. He wrote in a Daily Telegraph column that bringing forward the next election could help the UK secure a better deal in Brexit negotiations. To discuss this, Sarah Lowther was joined by Jack Sommers of the Huffington Post.
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Jack Sommers

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Sarah Lowther

Are Just Eat's latest figures showing the abolition of home cooking?

Sarah Lowther
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Are Just Eat's latest figures showing the abolition of home cooking?
Joining Sarah Lowther to discuss the latest market headlines was Share Radio's very own Nigel Cassidy starting with Paddy Power Betfair and Just Eat has releasing their figures. Plus we check out why Direct Line’s profits are down.
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Nigel Cassidy

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Nigel Cassidy

How will the Budget influence the housing market after its fall in prices over the last couple of months?

Nigel Cassidy
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Breakfast

How will the Budget influence the housing market after its fall in prices over the last couple of months?
The housing market has seen a slight fall in prices over the last couple of months, is this likely to change over 2017? And what can we expect on housing from the Chancellor's budget this Wednesday? Nigel Cassidy spoke to Russell Quirk, Founder and CEO eMoov to discuss further.
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Russell Quirk

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Nigel Cassidy

Software consulting company SQS release their full year results. CEO Diederik Vos gave us the lowdown

Nigel Cassidy
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Breakfast

Software consulting company SQS release their full year results. CEO Diederik Vos gave us the lowdown
Now to some company results - SQS, which describes itself as leading global specialists in software and act as consultants for companies across the world in a variety of different sectors, helping them ensure quality through their software. Today they released their latest set of full year results, so how are they doing? Nigel Cassidy was joined by Diederik Vos, CEO of SQS to give us the low-down.
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Diederik Vos

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