Over the past few decades the number of women in tech hasn't only not improved, it's actually got worse. A study released earlier this year shows that in 2013, just 26 percent of computing jobs in the US were held by women which is down from 35 percent in 1990. Kirsty Shanks speaks to the director of the new documentary "Code: Debugging The Gender Gap" which aims to work out what exactly's going on and why there aren't more women in tech.
Guests: Robin Hauser Reynolds
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money at 8:00
Alessi Terzi, Economist at Brussels-based think tank Bruegel, joins Sandra Kilhof and Mark Johnson to talk about the Italian economy .
Guests: Alessio Terzi
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Chinese shares have been tumbling, despite recent attempts by the government to prop-up valuations. Billy Bambrough speaks to David Kuo, CEO of The Motley Fool Singapore, and John Hardy, of tradingfloor.com, to look at the cause of the fall, whilst predicting what to expect from the Chinese government as a result.
Guests: Billy Bambrough,David Kuo,John Hardy
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Original Broadcast: The Investment Hour with Juliette Foster
Clifford Krauss, Energy Correspondent for the New York Times, discusses why and how China is investing in Africa and the Middle East
Guests: Clifford Krauss
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Chris Williams, Marine Socio-economics Coordinator at the New Economics Foundation, discusses sustainable fishing
Guests: Chris Williams
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money at 8:00
Mike Park, CEO at The Scottish White Fish Producers Association (SWFPA), who are the largest fishing association in Europe, offers an insight into the fishing industry on the back of the Fisheries Society Annual Symposium.
Guests: Mike Park
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money at 7:00
Heiko Peters, Economist at Deutsche Bank's Macroeconomics team, talks to Sandra Kilhof and Mark Johnson from Frankfurt about the current state of the German economy, and what it means for the Eurozone.
Guests: Heiko Peters
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Colin Bloom talks to Betsy Dillner, Director at Generation Rent, about the housing market in the UK, and the current trend towards renting rather then buying properties.
Guests: Betsy Dillner
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