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Michael Considine

The Business of Sport: Should scrabble be recognised as a sport?

Michael Considine
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

The Business of Sport: Should scrabble be recognised as a sport?
This is The Business of Sport with Share Radio's Michael Considine. Each week he provides you with the inside track on the world of sport. On today's show Michael with Sport Integrity Initiative's Andy Brown about another turbulent week for British Cycling, it's emerged that record keeping for athletes medicinal intakes were essentially non existent. He was joined in studio by world scrabble champion Brett Smitheram to discuss why he thinks scrabble should be recognised as a sport. Of course, Alex Clark had extra time.
Guests:

Brett Smitheram, Andy Brown, Alex Clark


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Simon Rose

Market Wrap: Culture Secretary Karen Bradley "minded" to refer Fox's Sky bid to Ofcom

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

Market Wrap: Culture Secretary Karen Bradley "minded" to refer Fox's Sky bid to Ofcom
Share Radio's Simon Rose brings you Market Wrap, a roundup of what's been happening in the businesses of Britain and the world. To help rattle through the day's events, Simon was joined by Share Radio's Senior Analyst Ed Bowsher. They discussed: Culture Secretary Karen Bradley said she's likely to order an Ofcom investigation into the planned £18.5bn takeover of Sky by 21st Century Fox; advertising giant WPP warned that sluggish economic growth could hit revenues; UK service sector growth eased on a five-month low in February.
Guest:

Ed Bowsher


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Simon Rose

Serious Money with Claer Barrett: ISAs are still the best investment

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

Serious Money with Claer Barrett: ISAs are still the best investment
The Share Radio Evening Show teams up with the FT Money Editor Claer Barrett to talk Serious Money - the personal finance and investment highlights of the FT Money section. On this edition, Claer and Share Radio's Simon Rose talked about ISAs, considered the best investment. Plus, what every parent needs to know about the Lifetime ISAs, and how to invest for your children with junior ISAs.
Guest:

Claer Barrett


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Simon Rose

The Magazine Review: Could the next French presidential election wreck the EU?

Simon Rose
The Magazine Review: Could the next French presidential election wreck the EU?
This is the Magazine Review, Share Radio's look at some of the stories dominating the pages of the country's leading business magazines. Share Radio's Simon Rose was joined in the studio by Mark Atherton, Investment Editor at The Times' Money and Property section and Billy Bambrough, Editor at Verdict.
Guests:

Mark Atherton, Billy Bambrough


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Fenella Fudge

Share Centre's Chairman Gavin Oldham talks dormant assets - 03 Mar 17

Fenella Fudge
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Share Centre's Chairman Gavin Oldham talks dormant assets - 03 Mar 17
The Dormant Assets Commission published its "Tackling Dormant Assets" report earlier today. Set up in 2015, the commission is suggesting how to improve the situation for dormant assets. For more on this, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher spoke to Gavin Oldham, Chairman of The Share Centre.
Guest:

Gavin Oldham


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Simon Rose

The Share Centre: ITV sees fall in profits, GKN full-year profit up 12%,

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

The Share Centre: ITV sees fall in profits, GKN full-year profit up 12%,
We looked back on the corporate week and look-ahead to what we can expect in the next 7 days on the business calendar. Share Radio's Simon Rose was joined by the Share Centre's Investment Research Analyst Ian Forrest.
Guest:

Ian Forrest


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Ed Bowsher

Vodafone to help 1,000 career-break women get back to work

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Vodafone to help 1,000 career-break women get back to work
Vodafone today announced that the company will help 1,000 career-break women return to frontline and managerial roles over three years - part of a programme called Reconnect. For more on this, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher was joined by Anna Johnstone, an Executive Coach with Women Returners.
Guest:

Andrea Johnstone


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Georgie Frost

This is Money: Is the FTSE run all bull?

Georgie Frost
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

This is Money: Is the FTSE run all bull?
Welcome to the This is Money and Share Radio podcast, brought to you in partnership with NS&I. With world stock markets continuing to surge despite global uncertainty this week we’re asking if the FTSE could really break the 10,000 barrier by the end of the year. Examining the views of some of the world’s biggest investors from Warren Buffett to Neil Woodford Georgie Frost is joined by Editor Simon Lambert and Consumer Affairs Editor Lee Boyce. Also on this weeks show we look at a few backfires for the Government lately as many banks prove reluctant to roll out its Lifetime Isa whilst it continues to steam ahead with record hikes in probate fees despite only 2% support. This is Money is presented by Georgie Frost in partnership with NS&I.
Guests:

Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce


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Ed Bowsher

Services index slows: blip or long-term problem?

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Services index slows: blip or long-term problem?
Figures for the UK service sector showed their second consecutive monthly decline - they're still positive but for how long? And what does it tell us about GDP? And the US is likely to raise rates soon - what impact is this having on markets? Jamie McGeever chief markets correspondent at Reuters joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to discuss the day's big economic stories.

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Ed Bowsher

Bitcoin value surpasses gold for the first time

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Bitcoin value surpasses gold for the first time
Jasper Lawler, Senior Market Analyst at London Capital Group, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to talk about the value of bitcoin hitting a new record high and overtaking the price of gold for the first time yesterday.
Guest:

Jasper Lawler


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