Original Broadcast: Share Radio Morning
The Government has announced it's making some changes to the bereavement benefits it pays out to widows and widowers. It says it's modernising the system to better reflect today's families, but there are claims that in fact the changes could mean a bereaved family loses up to 12,000 pounds. Personal finance journalist Donna Ferguson has been investigating the issue, and joined Share Radio's Sara Macham to talk about it in more detail. Sara began by asking Donna about how the payments work at the moment.
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Morning
Every year Travel Technology Europe comes to London's Kensington Olympia to showcase some of the leading companies and new start ups in the travel industry. With technology playing an increasingly vital role in how we plan and organise trips the show is an ideal place to see some of the suppliers leading this change. Our reporter Tom Hill visited the show to meet some of the 260 exhibitors helping shape the travel industry.
Guests: Tom Hill,Steve Reynolds,Raphael Babalola,Max Rangeley,Aly Thompson
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Morning
The family of a British IS fighter who carried out a suicide attack in Iraq deny he received £1m in compensation after being freed from Guantanamo Bay. In other news, Cressida Dick is the new Metropolitan Police commissioner, becoming the first woman to take charge of London's police force in its 188-year history. And Donald Trump's government has revoked guidance to US public schools that allowed transgender students to use toilets matching their gender identity. To discuss all this, Josh Lowe of Newsweek joined Georgie Frost.
Guests: Josh Lowe
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Morning
Joining Georgie Frost to discuss the latest market headlines was Share Radio's very own Nigel Cassidy. A busy morning of Company Announcements starting with Barclays. The bank has seen its annual pre-tax profits nearly treble. Across the group they've risen to 3.2 billion pounds - compared with 1.1 billion in 2015. Moving away from banking, we have also heard from BAE Systems this morning.
Guests: Nigel Cassidy
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Morning
Stemcells have become increasingly important in the treatment of various diseases. However like most new medical technology stem cell treatment can cost a fortune. One company that is aiming to make stem cell treatment for blood cancers more accessible and affordable is Wide Cells. Georgie Frost sat down with WideCells chief executive Joao Andrad and started by asking him to explain what stem cell treatment is.
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Morning
Sales of organic food are at their highest level for a decade. Last year saw sales grow by 7%, marking the fifth year of continuous growth. Share Radio reporter Sara Macham spoke to Clare McDermott, business development director at the Soil Association.
Guests: Clare McDermott
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Morning
Georgie was joined in studio by Leonard Sekyonda, founder of My Come Up, a new global networking site aimed at connected and advising young creative talents and entrepreneurs.
Guests: Leonard Sekyonda
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Morning
The team with over a quarter of a century of financial journalism under their belt joins us in the studio for their fortnightly catch up. This week I'm joined by editor Moira O'Neill and deputy editor Helen Knapman. They'll be talking us through their checklist for a stress free and financially secure divorce - is such a thing possible! - as well as how to save on a trip to the cinema. We'll also be bringing you the latest poll results among their readers, advice from the Investment Doctor and scams the team have come across this week.
Guests: Moira O'Neill,Helen Knapman
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Morning
For this week’s edition of Money Saving Expert Georgie Frost was joined by Consumer Writer Megan French. The duo looked at what to do with all your pound coins, how to beat shrinkflation on your groceries, whilst also rounding up the best deals from this week. Don't forget, you can stay up to date and get the newsletter by heading to moneysavingexpert.com.
Guests: Megan French
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Morning
Georgie Frost was joined by Rachel Springall personal finance expert from moneyfacts.co.uk . Today on the agenda, they discussed Supreme court ruling for an income threshold for British citizens to bring non-European spouses into Britain. Plus they look into why there is a major mismatch in what men and women get in employer pension contributions meaning women face a shortfall of up to £47,000 by the end of their working lives. All these stories and more on The News Review.
Guests: Rachel Springall
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