This is Share Radio's weekly travel show - The Share Radio Travel Guide. Share Radio's Simon Rose was joined by travel journalist and author Sarah Tucker. They look at the important trends that will shape the world this year, travel presenter Simon Reeve reveals the hidden gems of world travel and they talk about why Costa Rica should be on your travel bucket list. There's also an insider's guide to Sydney, with Helen Fraser, a guide for Tours By Locals.
Guests: Sarah Tucker,Maud Le Men,Helen Fraser
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Share Radio's Simon Rose brings you Market Wrap, a roundup of what's been happening in the businesses of Britain and the world. To help rattle through the day's events, Simon was joined by Share Radio's Senior Analyst Ed Bowsher. They discussed: Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, floating on the New York Stock Exchange; Agent Provocateur has entered administration and been bought by Mike Ashley's discount retailer Sports Direct; aerospace and technology group Cobham has asked shareholders for a £500m injection to repair its finances, the second time in eight months.
Guests: Ed Bowsher
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"The Investment Trust Show", brought to you in association with Henderson Global Investors. Each week we explore the main features, factors and developments affecting investment trusts. This week we looked at emerging market investment trusts. Share Radio's Simon Rose was joined by Sam Vecht, Manager of the BlackRock Frontiers Trust and the Blackrock Emerging Europe Trust, and Share Radio's Senior Analyst Ed Bowsher.
Guests: Sam Vecht,Ed Bowsher
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Tim Evans, Professor of Business and Political Economy at Middlesex University London joined Simon for the Bigger Picture. Today Tim gives his thoughts on: Trump's first address to Congress, income rules for foreign spouses, and the idea of ‘universal basic income’.
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It's time to talk politics. On today's programme: the Lords debate amendments to the Brexit bill, Northern Ireland prepares to go to the polls, and Donald Trump strikes an unusually upbeat note in his first address to Congress.
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Share Radio's Simon Rose brings you Market Wrap, a roundup of what's been happening in the businesses of Britain and the world. To help rattle through the day's events, Simon was joined by Russ Mould, Investment Director at AJ Bell. They discussed: Wall Street stocks have hit another record high, tracking gains in Europe and Asia, after Donald Trump addressed Congress for the first time; factory growth in the Eurozone has risen to a six-year high in February after a weaker euro helped drive strong demand for exports; and one of London's tallest buildings, known as the Cheesegrater, has been sold to Chinese investors for £1.15 billion.
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The failed Kraft Heinz’s takeover of Uniliver has dominated headlines across the financial world, but the prospect of this merger raised many questions for shareholders. Lord Lee of Trafford, author of How to Make a Million Slowly: My Guiding Principles, has witnessed many takeovers during his time as an investor, and he joined Share Radio's Simon Rose to talk about his experience.
Guests: Lord Lee
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On today's Book Review: Wall Street has been the latest punching bag of choice for the pugnacious populist – but could we actually live without the financial powerhouse? Simon is joined by William Cohan, author of 'Why Wall Street Matters'
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Devolution, Brexit, and competitiveness. These are the themes coming from today's annual conference from the British Chambers of Commerce. Earlier we heard Boris Johnson's comments to business leaders and the BCC's priorities with Brexit negotiations. Francis Martin, President of the BCC spoke earlier to Share Radio Matt Cox live from the conference.
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A deal has been struck over the BHS pension scheme after the fund was left insolvent when the department store chain collapsed last year. Sir Philip Green has agreed to contribute £363 million to the fund after months of recriminations for his part in the retailer's downfall, including MPs voting to strip him of his knighthood. For more, Simon was joined by Steve Webb, a former pensions minister and now Director of Policy at Royal London.
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