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Clinical Psychologist Dr Sue Stebbings and Paul Horlock from Nationwide Building Society discussing mobile phone obsessions

Sue Dougan
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Clinical Psychologist Dr Sue Stebbings and Paul Horlock from Nationwide Building Society discussing mobile phone obsessions
A new study has found that 77% of us think a smart phone obsession is the most irritating habit a person could have. To find out more, Clinical Psychologist Dr Sue Stebbings and Paul Horlock from Nationwide Building Society spoke to Share's Melanie Wray.
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Dr Sue Stebbings, Paul Horlock


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Sue Dougan

Chartered Chemist and Environmentalist David Reynolds urges for more battery recycling

Sue Dougan
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Share Radio Morning

Chartered Chemist and Environmentalist David Reynolds urges for more battery recycling
Apparently, a quarter of us are unaware batteries can be recycled resulting in a staggering 10,000 tons of batteries ending up in landfill each year. Once there they can leak toxic chemicals which can contaminate the environment. Our reporter Tom Hill spoke to Chartered Chemist and Environmentalist David Reynolds to find out just how bad the problem is.
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David Reynolds


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Sue Dougan

Lindsay Judge, senior policy analyst at the Resolution Foundation explains the exploitation of agency workers

Sue Dougan
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Share Radio Morning

Lindsay Judge, senior policy analyst at the Resolution Foundation explains the exploitation of agency workers
Apparently, Britain's agency workers underpaid and exploited. That's according to a think tank probe, which found agency workers are earning hundreds of pounds a year less than employees doing the same job. Half of all agency workers say they work on a permanent basis and three-quarters work full-time. The report says agency workers will rise to one million by 2020 if current growth trends continue. Joining Sue Dougan was the author of the report - Lindsay Judge, senior policy analyst at the Resolution Foundation.
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Lindsay Judge


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Sue Dougan

Helena Wiltshire, head of public relation for Save The Children discusses spending too much time on social media

Sue Dougan
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Share Radio Morning

Helena Wiltshire, head of public relation for Save The Children discusses spending too much time on social media
New study suggests we will spend around 1.9 billion minutes on the internet on Christmas Day. Findings from the charity, Save The Children also shows over half of us are more likely to send texts to friends or family than Christmas Cards. But how much social media time is actually over the top? To discuss this further, Sue Dougan was joined by Helena Wiltshire, head of public relation for Save The Children.
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Helena Wiltshire


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Sue Dougan

Nick Hill from Independent Money Advice Service on cutting Christmas costs

Sue Dougan
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

Nick Hill from Independent Money Advice Service on cutting Christmas costs
The mince pies and Panettone are already in the supermarkets and that can only mean one thing, Christmas is edging closer. But as exciting as it is, paying for the big day can be hard on the pound in our pocket. Nick Hill from independent Money Advice Service is joins Sue Dougan to give us tips on how to keep our personal finances in order.
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Nick Hill


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Nigel Cassidy

KPMG report recommends Ship Register part-privatisation

Nigel Cassidy
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Share Radio Breakfast

KPMG report recommends Ship Register part-privatisation
A new report by KPMG for the Department of Transport suggests privatising the Ship Register would help attract more shipping companies to Britain. UK shipping accounts for less than 1% of global tonnage and the UK-registered fleet has shrunk by 18% in the past five years. The report claims a part-privatisation would give British shipping greater commercial freedom and could help the country compete on the global stage after Brexit. Share Radio's Robert Van Egghen reports on Britain's return to the open waves.
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Robert Van Egghen


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Nigel Cassidy

Oxfam names Bermuda as world's worst tax haven - Timon Molloy from Money Laundering Bulletin joined us to discuss

Nigel Cassidy
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Share Radio Breakfast

Oxfam names Bermuda as world's worst tax haven - Timon Molloy from Money Laundering Bulletin joined us to discuss
Bermuda is considered the world’s worst corporate tax haven, according to a report released by Oxfam. The report also names and shames three other territories, which, like Bermuda, are under UK sovereignty: Cayman Islands, Jersey and the British Virgin Islands. Timon Molloy, Managing Editor of Money Laundering Bulletin, joined Share Radio to discuss this. We started by asking him if we have learnt anything new from this report.
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Emma Wall, Timon Molloy


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Nigel Cassidy

IMF head Christine Lagarde stands trial over payout to tycoon

Nigel Cassidy
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Share Radio Breakfast

IMF head Christine Lagarde stands trial over payout to tycoon
Head of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde is appearing in court today charged with negligence and misuse of public funds. Lagarde is under fire for a massive government payout to tycoon Bernard Tapie from her time as French finance minister. Share Radio's James Brydges has been finding out more.
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James Brydges


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Nigel Cassidy

What can we learn from how Flying Tiger Copenhagen trade?

Nigel Cassidy
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Share Radio Breakfast

What can we learn from how Flying Tiger Copenhagen trade?
There are only eleven shopping days left until Christmas and it's already apparent who some of the winners and losers might be on our high streets. But if the queues around their stores are anything to do by, one of the festive winners may be Flying Tiger Copenhagen, until recently known as Tiger. Flying Tiger stores sell everyday home and kitchenware, stationery and toys, often with a Scandinavian design twist. The first UK store was in Basingstoke, and now the company counts 80 stores in the country, 600 stores across 29 countries. What can we learn from how they trade? Philip Bier heads Tiger’s business in the south-east of England, and he joined Share Radio to discuss.
Guests:

Emma Wall, Philip Bier


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Nigel Cassidy

SIPRI's Aude Fleurant on the increase in arm sales in the UK

Nigel Cassidy
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Share Radio Breakfast

SIPRI's Aude Fleurant on the increase in arm sales in the UK
New figures show that the arm sales industry in the UK last year increased 2.8%. BAE Systems, the biggest manufacturer here in the UK and third biggest worldwide saw sales rise to 25.5 billion dollars, in part from Typhoon combat aircraft exported to Saudi Arabia. Share Radio's James Brydges has been speaking to Aude Fleurant, from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, that compiled the figures.
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James Brydges, Aude Fleurant


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