Original Broadcast: Share Radio Morning
John Bercow - the House of Common speaker who's not shy of courting controversy - has been at it again. He won applause from opposition MPs for saying US President Donald Trump should not be allowed to address Parliament during a planned state visit. But the comments have angered some Tories, who say he should remain neutral. Georgie Frost was joined by Jack Sommers of the Huffington Post to discuss reaction to Mr Bercow's comments.
Guests: Jack Sommers
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Morning
Joining us to discuss what the main market headlines of the morning are is Share Radio's very own Juliette Foster. A busy morning of Regulatory News Statements? And BP's profits have fallen for a second consecutive year - with earnings down more than 800 million pounds for 2016. Plus Facebook and Google step up efforts to combat fake news after they faced criticism for not doing enough to curb fake news during the US Presidential election.
Guests: Juliette Foster
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Breakfast
One of the largest investments a mobile phone operator makes is on their network. Network builds and maintenance run into billions of pounds as these companies seek to maintain service levels, or improve their geographical reach and speeds. However the underlying software and signalling protocols they run on can often be flawed, leaving them open to attack from outsiders. Juliette Foster was joined by Michael Downs, Head of Telecoms Security at Positive Technologies, to explain more about the risk to operators from such vulnerabilities.
Guests: Michael Downs
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Afternoon
Queen Elizabeth is today celebrating her Sapphire Jubilee, as Britain commemorates 65 years since she ascended the British throne. At 90 years old, Queen Elizabeth is currently the world's longest-reigning living monarch, In honour of the Queen's Sapphire Jubilee, Share Radio’s Matt Cox delves into the financial, technological, and political highs and lows witnessed by Queen Elizabeth during her reign so far, and how it has shaped the country as we know it.
Guests: Olivia Demetriades,Matt Cox
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Original Broadcast: Your Money, Your Future
Now, how would you like some free money? Well, there may be some money you've lost track of. It's estimated there's up to £15 billion in bank accounts and Premium Bonds that people have lost track of - but it doesn't have to cost you anything or take a long time to find it again. Sarah Pennells was joined by freelance journalist Simon Read, Simon Barber from Title Research and Rodney Prezeau, Managing Director of Aviva Online Investments to discuss further.
Guests: Simon Read,Simon Barber,Rodney Prezeau
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Morning
Just how safe do you think your children are online? According to research from credit report agency Equifax, a lack of parental controls and supervision could leave many kids at risk of giving out personal details and falling victim to scams. Tomorrow is Safer Internet Day which encourages greater awareness of some of the risks of online fraud and how to stay protected. To find out more Share Radio's Tom Hill spoke to Lisa Hardstaff from Equifax and Russell Winnard from Young Enterprise who started by explaining some of the recent findings.
Guests: Lisa Hardstaff,Russell Winnard
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Afternoon
There's some gloomy news on Brexit with 58 percent of larger companies saying it's already having a negative impact on their business - that's according to Ipsos Mori. And the pound's drop is pushing up company costs, according to the British Chambers of Commerce. While in the US, is Trump right on currency policy? For these stories and more, Jeremy Stretch, Head of G10 FX Strategy at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, joined Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher.
Guests: Jeremy Stretch
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Morning
Identity fraud, investment fraud and lottery fraud are the most harmful types of scams in the UK. This is according to analysis carried out by Professor Mark Button, from the Centre for Counter Fraud Studies at the university of Portsmouth. They come top in a league table of fifteen different types of scams identified by Professor Button. Share Radio's Sara Macham spoke to Professor Button in more detail about the study.
Guests: Professor Mark Button
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This week, we look into your rights if you live with your partner but you're not married. And if you're thinking of moving in with your partner, have you decided whether to have a joint bank account or to keep your money separate? There are over three million couples in the UK who live together and moving in together can bring some financial challenges as well as the financial benefits of sharing costs. Sarah Pennells was joined by Jo Edwards who's head of family at law firm Forsters and Nigel Shepherd who's head of family law at Mills and Reeve and chair of the family lawyers' organisation Resolution.
Guests: Jo Edwards,Nigel Shepherd
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Morning
It's National Sickie Day today and although some of us would call in sick in favour of a duvet day, for some, there may be a more serious reason for taking absence from work. Our reporter Anviksha Patel spoke to Dr Jill Miller, Research Adviser at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, who carried out some research to find out the real causes of unexplained sickie days. Jill began by explaining what her results revealed.
Guests: Dr Jill Miller
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