Original Broadcast: Share Radio Afternoon
Oil prices have surged after non OPEC members agreed with their OPEC counterparts to cut production by 558,000 barrels per day, from January 1. This follows an historic meeting of OPEC members who are also cutting 1.2m barrels per day in an attempt to cut the worldwide glut in oil and drive prices higher. For more on this, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher was joined by Roland Head, Oil expert from thefiringroom.com
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Afternoon
Oxfam has published a 'World's Worst' list of tax havens today, highlighting 15 of worst offenders in the world of corporate tax havens. Indeed,the charity highlights the how poor countries may be even poorer thanks to tax havens dotted around the world To find out more, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher was joined on the line now by Oxfam's Tax Policy Manager Oliver Pearce.
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Storyteller and financial journalist Chris Bishop speaks to Share Radio's Alex Clark, taking you across the continent of Africa for the major stories of the week. On today's programme: Chris and Alex reflect on Nanagate - a scandal that brought down a South African finance minister within days. They also tackle Ghana's recent election, as well as an African billionaire who's feeling the effects of Brexit.
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On Sunday President-elect Donald Trump raised questions on whether his administration would continue to shun official contact with Taiwan. The Chinese government has since warned Trump that if he does not continue to respect the One China policy, which acknowledges Chinese sovereignty over Taiwan, the two countries will have "nothing to discuss". For more on Trump's remarks and their significance for the future relationship between the world's two largest economies, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher was joined on the line by Kerry Brown, Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Lau China Institute at King's College, London.
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Afternoon
Oil prices have surged on the news that non-OPEC but nonetheless oil producing countries have reached a new output deal. The move is intended to reduce the global glut resulting from recent entrants- particularly from the US. Investors in the UK are already processing the price boost: yields on 10-year UK gilts have 1.5% for the first time since May. Higher inflation expectations seems to lie behind the rise. For this story and others shaping markets today, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher was joined in the studio by Simon French, Chief Economist at Panmure Gordon.
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Share Radio teams up with Claer Barrett, personal finance editor of the Financial Times, for Serious Money. On this edition, she was joined by Share Radio's Steve Clarke to preview the pages of the Financial Times' weekend money supplement. Discussed: The FCA say that spread betting is for gamblers not investors, particularly on the so called Contracts for Difference, and Air BnB curbs spell trouble for landlords.
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Afternoon
Ian Forrest, Investment Research Analyst at the Share Centre, reviews this week's stock market activity with Share Radio's Steve Clarke. They take a look back at Ashtead Group plc., TUI and the new regulations the FCA are planning to impose on spread betting and crowdfunding. They also look ahead to Dixons Carphone and Centrica.
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Afternoon
This is The Magazine Review, Share Radio's look at the top political and financial stories of the week under the forensic eye of expert guests. Today's brains are Brian Caplen, editor of The Banker, and Oruj Defoite, Director & Senior Media Consultant and broadcast journalist.
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Afternoon
This is The Business of Sport with Share Radio's Michael Considine. Each week he provides you with the inside track on the world of sport. This week Michael was joined in the studio by Chris Hornbuckle, founder of World Street Soccer Championships, and Simon Burton, co-founder of the Football Business Awards, who revealed some exciting news. Part of the discussion: does the traditional legacy of sport need to adapt? And of course, Joe Aldridge has Extra Time.
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Afternoon
The Supreme Court has wrapped up proceedings after a week of hearing the Government's Article 50 appeal and they've said they'll be giving a decision relatively quickly - at least in legal terms. So where are we now? Joining Share Radio's Steve Clarke on the line was Greg Callus, Barrister at 5RB, to give his insight into which way he thinks the ruling could go.
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