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- How do you value what will probably be the world's biggest IPO?Officials at Saudi Arabian Oil Co, or Saudi Aramco. have told their superiors there is a hitch in the plans to take the state-owned oil company public next year. It is likely worth at least $500 billion less than the government previously suggested - roughly the value of Amazon and Netflix combined.8 min
- How can we plan our retirement with no government guarantee on pensions?The Prime Minister has refused to guarantee the triple lock on pensions. It's understood that Mrs May is coming under increasing pressure to drop the pledge, which means pensions always rise by 2.5%, from the Conservative manifesto. But with no guarantees on pensions, how can we fund our retirement?9 min
- 1 in 5 Europeans rarely carry cash in our ever-growing cashless societyThe findings reveal one in five people in Europe now rarely carries cash, and a third would go completely cashless if given the choice, although people in the UK were the least likely to hold this view. Developments in technology and new payment methods are making the shift to a cashless economy ever more possible, and new findings reveal that society's desire to follow is not far behind.10 min
- How do you move on from a high-profile job?The BP chief who famously told reporters he wanted his life back after the company's Deepwater Horizon catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico is stepping down as chairman of the oil and gas company Genel Energy. The Kurdistan venture was seen as a second coming for Mr Hayward. But it hasn't fulfilled its promise on his watch and Genel's shares closed almost 5% higher on his replacement.11 min
- Browns of Brockley becomes cash-free cafeA café in south London has become the latest business to go card-only as more turn their back on the “faff” of taking coins and notes. Ross Brown, who owns Browns of Brockley in south east London, stopped taking cash earlier this year, inspired by a trip to Sweden where he “hardly used cash at all and not even noticed.”7 min
- French rail operator SNCF launches bid to run HS2 trainsA row's erupted after French state-owned rail operator SNCF launched a bid to run new high speed services from London to Birmingham. It joined forces with Virgin Trains to enter the competition for the West Coast Partnership franchise, which will include services on the existing West Coast route from 2019 and initial HS2 trains between the capital and West Midlands from 2026.6 min
- Northern Petroleum explores appraisal opportunitiesNorthern Petroleum plc,an oil and gas company, is undertaking a redevelopment and production project in north west Alberta and has a broader portfolio of exploration and appraisal opportunities in countries of relatively low political risk, primarily Italy.10 min
- 20 year old makes £360k from creating hacking softwareA court's heard that a teenager made about £360,000 by creating computer hacking software which cost universities, gaming websites and other businesses millions of pounds. 20 year old Adam Mudd from Hertfordshire, has already admitted offences under the Computer Misuse Act. But the report also acknowledges that teenagers are often looking to secure bragging rights with their friends, rather than for any more malevolent motive.9 min
- When will electric vehicles become mainstream?There's a warning the UK's electrical infrastructure is not equipped for the rise in Electric Vehicle or EV use over the next decade. A report from the Green Alliance suggests peak demand for electricity could double before 2050, leading to so called brown outs or black outs if local grids are not actively managed.8 min
- Should graduates stress about finding a job immediately?Alistair McQueen, Head of Savings and Retirement at Aviva, will be available this week to comment on the Graduate Labour Market Statistics on Tuesday 25th April, HMRC Flexible Payments from Pensions Data on Wednesday 26th April and HMRC Personal Income Statistics on Thursday 27th April.10 min
About Share Radio Breakfast
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Share Radio Breakfast is our flagship show and provides instant analysis of the company results, business and general news of the morning. ‘Breakfast’ is presented by Nigel Cassidy Monday, Thursday and Friday, and Sarah Lowther Tuesday and Wednesday,
From 6 am we reflect the breaking stories of the morning with interviews in the studio and on the phone. At 7am we are first with company news as announcements are released to the Stock Exchange. At 8am we bring you market reaction as stock trading begins, as well as instant opinions from a regular panel of experts on the phone and in the studio.
We have instant reaction and expert financial commentary from ex-fund manager Chris Bailey, Louise Cooper and Sara Sjolin. We follow the market opening before and after 8 am from David Buick at Panmure Gordon and Rachel Winter at Killicks. And at 8.20 each morning we put politics in context with Ryan Heath from Politico in Brussels, Dan Hodges, the Mail on Sunday, Josh Lowe of Newsweek, and Jack Sommers from the Huffington Post.