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Shiona Davies, Director of the UK’s largest independent research consultancy BDRC, talks to the Morning Money team on the latest BDRC SME Finance Monitor.

Recent research reveals that a normal British household spends 264 hours a year doing washing. So what's the alternative? Zipjet hopes that you would want to pay someone else to do it. The startup is thinking big: It's announced a 3-month pilot partnership with Persil (Unilever) picking up, washing, and delivering clothes back to customers. Co-founder of Zipjet, Lorenzo Franzi, joined the team to discuss the plan...

Bookmaker William Hill has rejected a £3.16bn takeover offer from online operator 888 and casino giant Rank. The bid, in shares and cash, was called "highly opportunistic" by Gareth Davis, chairman of William Hill, who said it did not reflect its true value. Gambling industry strategist and consultant, Steve Donoughue, discussed the deal.

IBM has created a new app to determine whether or not a company's systems have been compromised by cybercriminals. But industry experts say the real threat to companies' cybersecurity is simply worker negligence. Colin Tankard, Managing Director of data security providers Digital Pathways, explained the biggest worries for companies.

Until today, one of the UK's leading engineering industry recruiters was called Matchtech Group. Some would say it describes what it does: matching jobseekers with employers in aerospace, automotive, energy and other similar fields. But its all change from today, Matchtech group is to be called "Gattaca Group". So why the new name? Group Chief Executive Brian Wilkinson joined the Morning Money team to explain.

It's a week since the British people voted to leave the European Union - a decision that sent shudders through global markets. Economic shocks have come thick and fast, and it’s not over yet. Robert Van Egghen has been taking stock of what has happened so far.

Mercia Technologies is one of the leading investment companies in UK technology, with a model to provide, where needed, early stage businesses with capital, infrastructure and management support. On the day of the release of their full year results, company CEO, Mark Payton, joined Share Radio Morning Money’s Directors’ Briefing sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise, to assess the numbers.

Homebase is about to be renamed Bunnings, but will the struggling DIY retailer, now under Wesfarmers ownership, see its fortunes change? Branding expert Jennifer Janson joined Nigel Cassidy and Louise Cooper to discuss the rebranding.

Majestic Wine’s retail business Managing Director, John Colley, and Group Chief Financial Officer, James Crawford, joined Nigel Cassidy and Louise Cooper to discuss their company’s full year results to March 2016. After the recent acquisition of Naked Wines, how did the pair assess the performance and what does the future hold?

Growth is expected to slow to 4.1% this year, according to the latest ICAEW Economic Forecast for Q2. Stephen Ibbotson, Director of Business at the ICAEW, who are a leading organisation for chartered accountants in the UK, joined to looks at the numbers and discuss the implications it will have.