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Juliette Foster

Will migrants serve to drain or boost the economies of Europe?

Juliette Foster
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Juliette's Macro-Economic View

Will migrants serve to drain or boost the economies of Europe?
It is predicted that a million people could arrive in the Germany this year seeking refugee status. Human rights groups have applauded Germany's willingness to give shelter to people escaping conflict in their own countries, and it has been suggested the presence of so many people could be vital to the long term growth of the German economy. Alexi Philips reports.

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Juliette Foster

Book Review: Europe’s Orphan: The Future of the Euro and the Politics of Debt

Juliette Foster
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Book Review

Book Review: Europe’s Orphan: The Future of the Euro and the Politics of Debt
Are the Euro's problems an example of a badly designed financial concept, or is it just a convenient political scapegoat? Those are just some of the questions explored in Martin Sandbu's fascinating new book Europe’s Orphan: The Future of the Euro and the Politics of Debt. Martin joins us in the studio to take us through it,
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Martin Sandbu


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Georgie Frost

The House of the future

Georgie Frost
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Homes & Property: Buying and Selling

The House of the future
It's less than a month to go till it's time to go Back to the Future...yes, for all you film buffs, October 21st 2015 - where Marty McFly was sent but how right were the film's predictions especially when it comes to our homes? Georgie chats to Russell Quirk, the CEO of online estate agency Emoov, to find out more.
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Russel


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Sandra Kilhof

Morning Money: How serious is the Volkswagen emission rigging scandal?

Sandra Kilhof
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Morning Money at 7:00

Morning Money: How serious is the Volkswagen emission rigging scandal?
Professor David Bailey of Aston Business School joins Sandra Kilhof and Mark Johnson to discuss the Volkswagen scandal and the implications of it.
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Professor David Bailey


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Sandra Kilhof

Morning Money: David Kuo explores the idea of a UK China stock connect

Sandra Kilhof
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Morning Money at 6:00

Morning Money: David Kuo explores the idea of a UK China stock connect
A potential stock connect between the London Stock Exchange and Shanghai is the latest news coming out of George Osborne's five day visit to China. Dr David Kuo, CEO at The Motley Fool Singapore, gives his thoughts to Sandra Kilhof and Mark Johnson on any potential deal.
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Dr David Kuo


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Glen Goodman

Episode Six: Expenditure and budgeting

Glen Goodman
Original Broadcast:

Managing My Money

Episode Six: Expenditure and budgeting
We get into the nitty-gritty of Annie’s spending patterns, and help her out of her financial pickle. We look at our essential spending and how to cut back on non-essentials. We talk about putting money aside for big one-off purchases, and the ups and downs of online shopping.
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Annie Weston


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Glen Goodman

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Glen Goodman
Original Broadcast:

Managing My Money

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Episode six of Managing My Money with Glen Goodman, Annie Weston and the Open University, looking at events which can change your habits, understanding different savings products, AER, what risk you are taking, the difference between savings and investments.
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Annie Weston


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Glen Goodman

Episode Five: Expenditure and budgeting

Glen Goodman
Original Broadcast:

Managing My Money

Episode Five: Expenditure and budgeting
We look at our essential spending and how to cut back on those costly non-essentials. We talk about putting money aside for big one-off purchases, and the ups and downs of online shopping.
Guest:

Annie Weston


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Juliette Foster

THE APPRENTICE INVESTOR

Juliette Foster
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The Apprentice Investor

THE APPRENTICE INVESTOR
Time again for the Apprentice Investor, sponsored by Vector Vest, helping investors make smarter investment decisions. This week, Olivia Demetriades and Alexi Phillips are joined by David Paul of Vector Vest, to see how their investment choices paid off this week

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Georgie Frost

Could the Y:Cube housing scheme solve an affordable housing crisis?

Georgie Frost
Original Broadcast:

Homes & Property: Buying and Selling

Could the Y:Cube housing scheme solve an affordable housing crisis?
Now it's not exactly new news, that there's a lack of affordable housing. So, with the housing crisis in, apparently, full throes, what happens to our vulnerable young poeple? Well youth charity the YMCA have dropped - quite literally - an innovative housing solution in south London which our reporter Kirsty Shanks visited to find out more.
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Simon Tanner


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