Original Broadcast: The Week Ahead
Ian Forrest, Investment Research Analyst at the Share Centre, reviews this week's stock market activity with Share Radio's Juliette Foster. They take a look back at BT, Lloyds, and Whitbread from this week, as well as looking ahead to Shell, Morrisons, and Paddy Power Betfair.
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Welcome to This is Money, the podcast, presented in partnership with NS&I. Editor Simon Lambert and Consumer Affairs Editor Lee Boyce join Share Radio’s Georgie Frost in the studio to go through the week’s biggest money stories. And this week it’s all about Heathrow, the decision to expand the airport and build the third runway. But the question is, how will the decision from Downing Street impact the economy and the people in the surrounding areas. The expansion is set to drop house prices in the region due to an increase in noise and air pollution. Away from the London airport, its good news for people seeking compensation as both Lloyds and Barclays this week have saved the cash to pay out. And have you ever wondered what would happen to your pension if you got divorce, can your ex take half that pension. Listen in to find out. All this plus much more. This is Money is presented by Georgie Frost, in partnership with NS&I.
Guests: Lee Boyce,Simon Lambert
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Original Broadcast: Consuming Issues
Georgie Frost is joined in the studio by Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher. Today they discuss yesterday's news that Nissan confirmed both the new Qashqai and X-Trail S-U-V will be built at the Sunderland, despite the government not offering the firm any privileges like lower energy costs or zero tariffs on exports to Europe. Elsewhere, An employment tribunal in London will today decide whether Uber drivers are entitled to receive the minimum wage as well as sickness and holiday pay. All these stories and more on The News Review.
Guests: Ed Bowsher
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money
HM Revenue and Customs has already announced its plans to take tax fully digital by 2020, but could new tech really move the sector light years ahead? It's been suggested everything from Artificial intelligence to Blockchain could be used to improve how taxes are collected and processed. Matt Cox has been speaking to monetary innovation researcher, Garrick Hileman, about this.
Guests: Matt Cox,Garrick Hileman
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money
Earlier this week, the historic CETA EU-Canada trade deal was being scuppered by the opposition of Belgium, and the objections of one of its provinces, Wallonia. As a result, Thursday's signing ceremony was cancelled. Yet, Belgian political leaders have now reached a consensus in support of CETA. To discuss this, Jeremy Cook, Chief Economist at World First, joined Share Radio.
Guests: Sara Sjölin,Jeremy Cook
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Twitter’s latest results reveal that while its user base is growing, the social media site is still struggling to monetise its content, with ad revenue growth slowing. It has now also announced a 9% cut of its workforce. So why has twitter struggled where other mass market online destinations, such as Facebook, have succeeded? Matt Cox discussed this with tech consultant Chris Green.
Guests: Matt Cox,Chris Green
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Our look into the world of all things travel-related. From how to save money on your daily commute, to how to get the best value on your holiday, to what you need to know about doing business abroad.
Guests: Sarah Tucker
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Share Radio's Ed Bowsher joined by Share Radio's founder and Managing Director, Gavin Oldham, for his firsthand account of the Big Bang - a series of reforms in the 1980s that reshaped British finance. Gavin began in the City before the Big Bang, so he's well placed to look at how these 1986 reforms revolutionised the city.
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The clocks go back this Sunday, but have you ever considered how many hours a week you spend 'wasting time' - could that additional hour you so desire have been available to you the whole time? Sally Ann Law, a psychologist with over two decades of experience in personal change and development, speaks to Georgie for further details.
Guests: Sally Ann Law
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Original Broadcast: Consuming Issues
It's National Honey Week - and its a time to celebrates the honey crop and recognising the vital role of the honey bee to our environment and way of life. So what is the Business of honey? How important is it to our economy? And why do they need more young beekeepers? To find out, Georgie spoke to Tim Lovett, spokesman director of the British Beekeepers Association.
Guests: Tim Lovett
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