Original Broadcast: Morning Money at 6:00
What would it take to retrain people to use computers and the internet more effectively? The UK is currently in the grip of an IT skills crisis with an estimated 12.6 million lacking even the most basic digital skills. Byron Nicolaides, President of the Council of European Professionals Informatics Societies (CEPIS), discussed.
Guests: Chris Bailey,Byron Nicolaides
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money at 6:00
The National Farmers' Union is launching a post-Brexit options paper for its members on what trade deal they would like with the European Union and the rest of the world. Over 34,000 non-UK born workers were employed on UK farms in 2014, and a key area now being discussed is the importance of free movement of labour for the farming industry. So just how vital an issue is this? Joe Aldridge has been speaking to the NFU's Vice President Guy Smith to find out.
Guests: Chris Bailey,Joe Aldridge,Guy Smith
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money at 6:00
In the wake of the referendum there is a huge amount of uncertainty in many areas, not least regarding exports, trade agreements and the single market. As deputy Chief Executive of the London Chamber of Commerce, Peter Bishop oversees 5000 trade enquiries, 12 trade missions and 140,000 export and import documents a year. Peter gives Share Radio his view on the potential implications on trade in light of the EU Referendum.
Guests: Peter Bishop
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money at 6:00
Tom Parker of Cambre Associates joined Share Radio’s Directors’ Briefing sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise, to offer the latest reaction to Brexit. From what businesses around the Chamber of Commerce are saying, to the worrying or concerning issues, Tom covers all angles when it comes to Brexit business impact.
Guests: Tom Parker
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money at 6:00
There have been heated discussions about what happens to British businesses with ties to Europe, in the wake of the UK’s Brexit vote. But what about the other way round? Matt Cox has been finding out the situation from the other side of the channel, by taking a look at the European manufacturers that have factories and plants based in the UK.
Guests: Matt Cox,Dan Michaels,James Batchelor
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money at 6:00
The European Central Bank’s stimulus programme is due to go to court in Germany. The country's influential Constitutional Court will deliver a final verdict on whether German law allows the ECB to deploy so-called "outright money transactions". Zsolt Darvas, Senior fellow at the economic think tank Bruegel, discussed the implications of this.
Guests: Chris Bailey,Zsolt Darvas
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money at 6:00
The Greek Parliament has approved controversial new pension and tax reforms demanded by the country's creditors to unlock a further loan to the country. And the issue is to be discussed later today at a meeting of Eurozone finance ministers. Nick Malkoutzis, Editor of the economic analysis website MacroPolis, discusses.
Guests: Rachel Winter,Nick Malkoutzis
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money at 6:00
Greece is a frontline state in the battle to control the influx of migrants, it’s got a widening current account deficit and its struggling to meet its bailout conditions. So you might say doing good business or investing in Greece might seem impossible, but Panos Manuelides of Odysea Foods does just that and he discusses the country’s struggles. But is every area struggling?
Guests: Louise Cooper,Panos Manuelides
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money at 6:00
Greece’s bailout inspectors are to resume talks in Athens, in an attempt to unblock the Greek rescue program. It was only last summer that Greece and the Eurozone agreed on a new bailout deal, so what’s the problem now? Nick Malkoutzis, Editor of the economic analysis website macropolis.gr, joins Sarah Lowther and Chris Bailey to give more on the situation.
Guests: Chris Bailey,Nick Malkoutzis
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money at 6:00
The London Stock Exchange yesterday confirmed it was in detailed discussions with its German rival about an all-share merger. The exchanges have considered combining forces before. They agreed to merge in 2000 before a rival bid for the LSE from Sweden’s OM Gruppen scuppered the deal. The LSE then rejected a formal £1.3bn offer from Deutsche Börse in January 2005. So will it be third time lucky? Jasper Lawler, Market Analyst at CMC Markets, joins to discuss.
Guests: Chris Bailey,Jasper Lawler
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