Original Broadcast: Morning Money at 6:00
Retail sales volumes have declined more rapidly in July than at any time in the last four years, according to a survey by the CBI. The British Retail Consortium said jobs were being shed in the months leading up to the referendum. To analyse the findings of the survey, Richard Perks, Retail Analyst at Mintel, joined Nigel Cassidy and Paul Sedgwick.
Guests: Paul Sedgwick,Richard Perks
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money at 6:00
It’s a month since the UK voted to leave the EU, and data from the Markit PMI shows that the UK business economy has sunk to its lowest level since April 2009. But what should we make of this? Joe Aldridge has been hearing from Scott Bowman, UK Economist at Capital Economics.
Guests: Joe Aldridge,Scott Bowman
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money at 6:00
A string of possible business projects, including the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, will need to be decided on by new Government Ministers, as Brexit opens up new policy options, including a possible industrial strategy. But what will it look like? James Frayne, a former senior civil servant in government, discussed on Share Radio.
Guests: Paul Sedgwick,James Frayne
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money at 7:00
Share Radio’s Nigel Cassidy catches up with INEOS Group director Tom Crotty about the state of INEOS' operations in the UK at present and the prospects going forwards in the wake of Brexit.
Guests: Tom Crotty
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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
Was it a surprise that Mark Carney decided to stick with the 0.5% interest rate? Dr Howard Archer, Chief European & U.K. Economist at IHS Markit gives us his insights to the BoE interest rate decision.
Guests: Howard Archer,Sara Sjölin
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money at 8:00
It's been three months since the national living wage was introduced in the UK. The idea was always that the rate would be regularly revised, but Brexit and the power shifts in the major political parties could put the next steps at risk. Matt Cox spoke to Caroline Reilly, Senior Programme Manager at the Living Wage Foundation, to get her thoughts.
Guests: Matt Cox,Caroline Reilly
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money at 6:00
Alan Miller, Founding Partner and Chief Investment Officer at SCM Direct, joined Share Radio Morning Money’s Directors’ Briefing sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise to look at the aftermath of the decision to freeze some property funds after Brexit. But has this guidance come too late?
Guests: Emma Wall,Alan Miller
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money at 6:00
Advertisers are turning away from traditional print mediums, meaning news sources have had to turn to other methods to make up the revenue. Online sites for these news media companies were meant to buoy up profits, but ad-blocking technology has eaten into revenues, and now the rush is on to search for a sustainable business model in the post-ad block world. Matt Cox spoke to digital media and product strategist, Nic Newman, to find out more.
Guests: Matt Cox,Nic Newman
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money at 6:00
Tony Blair ran his government such that the likely consequences of military action in Iraq were not considered properly, Sir John Chilcot announced as part of his inquiry. John McTernan, Tony Blair’s former Director of Political Operations, discussed the report with Nigel Cassidy and Louise Cooper, looking back on the decisions that had to be taken at the time.
Guests: Louise Cooper,John McTernan
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