Original Broadcast: Morning Money
New research has found that businesses are losing out on billions of pounds every year by not creating products and services for disabled people. The report by the Extra Costs Commission claims that the oversight is costing businesses up to £420 million a week in lost sales. To find out more, Matt Cox spoke to the chair of the commission, Robin Hindle Fisher.
Guests: Matt Cox,Robin Hindle Fisher
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money
Many banks are looking into new ways to replace the password. But is the tech contained in our smartphones good enough to protect our assets, or is this another fad being leapt on by banks trying to appeal to the younger and tech savvy generation? Matt Cox spoke to Meaghan Johnson, Co-Founder and Director of Research at fintech thinktank 11:FS, about why there is so much interest in this area.
Guests: Matt Cox,Meaghan Johnson
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money
Tesla has announced that all cars it now builds will have the hardware needed to be "self-driving". The electric carmaker, headed up by Elon Musk, is planning on including vital equipment such as cameras, sensors and forms of radar. To find out the implications of this announcement, Matt Cox spoke to David Bailey, Professor of Industry at Aston Business School.
Guests: Matt Cox,Professor David Bailey
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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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Original Broadcast: Consuming Issues
Sue Dougan is joined by Rachel Springall, personal finance expert at moneyfacts.co.uk. Today they discuss Sir Philip Green's upcoming meeting with the pensions regulator as well as the news a third of people get poor or no mobile phone reception at home. Plus how self driving cars could become the future of motoring. All these stories and more on The News Review.
Guests: Rachel Springall
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money
In the past 24 hours, the Euro has weakened against the US Dollar. Investors are focusing on catching any signs of a slow down from the European Central Bank. Steen Jakobsen, Chief Investment Officer at Saxo Bank, spoke to Share Radio ahead of an ECB meeting.
Guests: Louise Cooper,Steen Jakobsen
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money
A new research by Direct Line for Business reveals that the cost of a two week disruption to a small business in the UK averages £8,775. More than 550,000 UK small businesses have been forced to halt trading for a range of reasons, including damaged stock and delivery vehicles breaking down. Simon Smith, Head of Direct Line for Business, joined Share radio to discuss this.
Guests: Louise Cooper,Nick Breton
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money
Kevin Robillard, Campaigns Reporter for POLITICO, spoke to Share Radio about last night's final US Presidential debate. He defined Trump's claim that the democratic vote could be "rigged" as a serious one that went to the heart of how US democracy worked.
Guests: Louise Cooper
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Original Broadcast: The Apprentice Investor
This is a brand new edition of The Apprentice Investor. Regular listeners to the programme will know that our Apprentices are five members of the Share Radio team who've each been given fifteen thousand pounds of virtual money to build their own share portfolios. They're allowed a minimum of eight stocks from different sectors which they've been buying and selling through the Share Centre. Our Apprentices today are Matt Cox and Olivia Demetriades - and giving his verdict on their efforts is Share Radio's senior analyst, Ed Bowsher. Find past episodes on The Apprentice Investor audioBoom page: https://audioboom.com/channel/shareradio-apprenticeinvestor Want to start investing yourself? Check out our other shows to help you get to grips with the world of finance: The Investment Trust Show: https://audioboom.com/channel/shareradio-investmenttrustshow Crowdfunders: https://audioboom.com/channel/shareradio-crowdfunders Serious Money with Claer Barrett: https://audioboom.com/channel/shareradio-seriousmoney
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Original Broadcast: Consuming Issues
Consumer finance writer Megan French talks us through saving on the cost of driving as well as a roundup of this week’s deals from Money Saving Expert.
Guests: Megan French
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