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Simon Rose

Market Wrap: UK unemployment flat at 11-year low

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

Market Wrap: UK unemployment flat at 11-year low
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 put the day's events in context, Simon was joined by Garry White, Chief Investment Commentator at Charles Stanley Direct, and Paul Sedgewick Head of Investments at Frank Investments. On today's show: UK unemployment has remained flat at 4.8%, the lowest level since 2005; Tata Steel workers have voted in favour of pension cuts in order to save 8,000 jobs; and finally, Lloyds of London have introduced a booze ban.
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Paul Sedgwick, Garry White

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Simon Rose

My Portfolio with Lord Lee: Is it ever too late to start investing?

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

My Portfolio with Lord Lee: Is it ever too late to start investing?
This is My Portfolio with FT columnist John Lee, author of the book 'How to Make a Million Slowly: My Guiding Principles from a Lifetime of Successful Investing'. He joined Share Radio's Simon Rose to discuss more of his philosophy of investing.
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Lord Lee

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Simon Rose

Movies & Money: Funny money

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

The Share Radio Evening Show

Movies & Money: Funny money
Movies and Money is Share Radio’s look at the world of film. Phil Scott joined Share Radio's Simon Rose for a look at money related themes in a variety of comedy films throughout the years.
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Phil Scott

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Ed Bowsher

Brexit bill battle on the cards in House of Lords

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Brexit bill battle on the cards in House of Lords
The Brexit bill heads to the House of Lords next week but will they use their power to 'ping pong' the legislation back to the Commons? And will Labour hold Stoke-on-Trent in next week's by-election? John Ashmore, chief reporter at Politics Home, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher for more on these stories.
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John Ashmore

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Ed Bowsher

UK wage growth slows and inflation rises

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

UK wage growth slows and inflation rises
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that UK unemployment stayed flat at 4.8% in the last quarter of 2016, an 11-year low. Wages growth slowed down, growing by 2.6%, below the consensus forecast of 2.8%. John Philpott, Economist and Director of The Jobs Economist, an online think tank specialising in labour market issues, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to discuss.
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John Philpott

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Ed Bowsher

Solid UK employment stats but productivity still poor

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Solid UK employment stats but productivity still poor
Today's UK job market figures were encouraging with unemployment flat but wage growth was less than expected and productivity remained sluggish. And in the US, interest rates are back in the headlines with Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen indicating rate rises. Ben Kumar, investment manager at Seven Investment Management, joined Share Radio's senior analyst for more on this.
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Ben Kumar

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Georgie Frost

Universal basic income would guarantee a basic salary for everyone

Georgie Frost
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Universal basic income would guarantee a basic salary for everyone
From trials in Finland to the subject of a Labour Party working group, universal basic income is making headlines. The idea would see everyone get a guaranteed basic salary. It's is hoped this could address growing social problems as well as encouraging more entrepreneurial behaviour. To find out more about how it could work in Britain our reporter Tom Hill spoke to founder member of the Basic Income Earth Network, Guy Standing.
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Guy Standing

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Ed Bowsher

US intelligence to investigate links between Russia and Trump's former campaign boss

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

US intelligence to investigate links between Russia and Trump's former campaign boss
Robert Singh, Professor of Politics at Birkbeck University of London, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to talk on the latest political news from the US. Following Trump's National Security Adviser resignation, US intelligence agencies are now investigating the links between Russia and Trump's former campaign boss, Paul Manafort.
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Robert Singh

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Ed Bowsher

Prudential PLC to bid for state's Bradford & Bingley mortgages

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Prudential PLC to bid for state's Bradford & Bingley mortgages
Life insurer Prudential PLC is bidding for a slice of the £12.5bn of Bradford & Bingley mortgages being sold by the government, Nex has just released its Q3 statement announcing that Trump effect boosted revenues by 11%, and Qinetiq's revenues are ‘steady’ as it looks to end a 5 years of decline. Chris Bailey, Founder of Financial Orbit, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to look at these and other important company news.
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Chris Bailey

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Ed Bowsher

'Liquid lunch' banned for Lloyd's workers

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

'Liquid lunch' banned for Lloyd's workers
City-based insurance marketplace Lloyd's of London has told its employees they can't drink from 9 to 5. But will a booze ban work? And when alcohol is common while doing business, how can workers say no? For more Share Radio's Ed Bowsher spoke with Laura Willoughby, co-founder of Club Soda, a group helping people cut back on alcohol.
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Laura Willoughby

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