Original Broadcast: Share Radio Breakfast
Consumers have spoke out against Toblerone and parent company Mondelez after they announced they would be changing its distinctive triangular chocolate chunks to combat rising costs. Share Radio's Matt Cox spoke to John Bradley, a former Marketing chief at Cadbury and author of the book "Cadbury's Purple Reign: The Story Behind Chocolate's Best-Loved Brand", to discuss why a company might be tempted to meddle with its brand.
Guests: Louise Cooper,John Bradley,Matt Cox
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Morning
More than half of marriages end in divorce. This has lead to lawyers reporting of an increase in inquiries for prenuptial agreements from people, whose parents have given them money to help to buy a home. Parents want to enforce this by law so that the money will stay with their child if a marriage ends in divorce. For more on this and how it impact the 'bank of mum and dad', Georgie spoke to family lawyer Helen Pidgeon.
Guests: Helen Pidgeon
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Allyson Stewart-Allen, CEO at International Marketing Partners and author of Working with Americans, joined Share Radio to share her view of a damaged "Brand USA", following Trump's election. She said that the only individual who can fix the image of the country is the occupant of the White House, and she had few tips for him.
Guests: Louise Cooper,Allyson Stewart-Allen
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Morning
When buying a house, it's important to look at the area. We've heard that living near certain supermarkets impacts on prices. But what about cemeteries. Properties on streets bordering graveyards are on average nearly 25 per cent cheaper. To find out more, Georgie spoke to Jonny Stevens from HouseSimple.com.
Guests: Jonny Stevens
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Morning
Georgie Frost is joined in the studio by financial journalist Vix Leytonr. On the agenda today, they discuss the big story from America. Donald Trump has beaten Hilary Clinton to become the 45 President. But how that impacted the markets? Georgie and Vix mull over the affects on the global economy and markets. Elsewhere, today is equal pay day, which marks the time women are effectively working for free because of earning less on average than men. And banks are going to offer more help to elderly and vulnerable customers. All these stories and more on The News Review.
Guests: Vix Leyton
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Breakfast
Professor Peter Rupert, Department of Economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, & former Senior Economic Advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank, joined Share Radio to discuss economic surprises, moves, and events on Trump's first day as President-elect.
Guests: Louise Cooper
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Original Broadcast: The Share Radio Evening Show
Simon was joined by Tim Price, Manager of the VT Price Value Portfolio, and they discussed his book Investing Through the Looking Glass. Tim's view is that the irrational financial markets cannot continue as they are and offered advice as to what investors can do to protect themselves.
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How important is it to love your job? According to John Lees it can be incredibly important- he's author of a new book that is for anyone looking for a first job or a career change. The book 'How to get a job you love' helps you spot the work that will suit you best and find a job that you will love. With John Lees- career expert and author.
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Original Broadcast: The Share Radio Evening Show
Women expect to be paid less than men before they've even got a job. This is according to new research from job search site totaljobs. It found that female graduates apply for jobs that pay on average £2,000 less per year than positions applied for by their male counterparts. To discuss the findings in more detail, Simon was joined on the line by Lucy Mangan, columnist and journalist at Stylist Magazine.
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Original Broadcast: The Share Radio Evening Show
Despite the narrow opinion polls in the run up to the US presidential election, Donald Trump's victory appeared to take many people by surprise. One commentator who was much more positive on Trump's chances is Share Radio's political correspondent Colin Bloom.
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