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Flooded businesses, The cost of 2016, Diaries

Small businesses in flood-affected regions urge the government to start a 'Flood Re'-type scheme to insure them in the future. Plus why sales of diaries are up in 2015.

As small businesses in flood-affected regions calculate the cost of the damage, many say finding flood insurance is becoming nigh on impossible. Traders are urging insurers to extend a scheme that has been set up for homeowners to business owners. "Flood Re" is due to launch in April, it is a not-for-profit flood reinsurance scheme that will allow homeowners to get affordable insurance. Peter White asks Flood Re Chief Executive Brendan McCafferty whether there will be any support for small businesses.

With the new year just around the corner, You & Yours speaks to industry experts about what might happen to food prices, the cost of energy and the way we bank in 2016. By the way, it is not good news for chocolate lovers.

Plus Paperchase says sales of diaries have increased by 20% in the last year. So why are some people still logging their daily lives in books, when so much of our lives is shared on social media? We have asked some avid writers to share their highlights of the year gone by.

Presented by Peter White
Produced by Natalie Donovan.

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45 minutes

Last on

Wed 30 Dec 2015 12:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Chapters

  • Flood Re for Businesses

    Traders affected by flooding urge insurers to extend the Flood Re scheme

    Duration: 07:55

  • Diaries

    Sales of diaries are up, so who is still keeping them?

    Duration: 06:45

  • Food Prices 2016

    David Read from Prestige Purchasing on what he thinks will happen to food prices in 2016

    Duration: 02:27

  • British Booze

    How UK tastes in spirits are becoming more British

    Duration: 07:36

  • Energy Prices 2016

    Anne Robinson from USwitch explains what she thinks will happen to energy prices in 2016

    Duration: 02:05

  • Future Housing

    Architects demonstrate how housing for old people can be deinstitutionalised

    Duration: 07:14

  • Banking 2016

    Rachel Springall of MoneyFacts on what she thinks will happen to personal banking in 2016

    Duration: 01:57

  • Diaries - part 2

    We hear some of our listeners' favourite diary entries from the past year

    Duration: 01:58

Broadcast

  • Wed 30 Dec 2015 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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