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'One of the biggest deals in history': Kraft Heinz pursues possible Unilever merger

Ed Bowsher
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Share Radio Afternoon

'One of the biggest deals in history': Kraft Heinz pursues possible Unilever merger
Kraft Heinz has proposed a £112bn takeover of consumer giant Unilever, the company behind Persil and PG Tips. The scale of the deal would make it among the biggest in corporate history if it gets the go-ahead but Unilever has rejected initial advances. For the day's biggest corporate stories, Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher spoke with Craig Erlam, senior markets analyst at OANDA.
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Craig Erlam


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Ed Bowsher

Snap sets sights lower at $22bn ahead of IPO

Ed Bowsher
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Share Radio Afternoon

Snap sets sights lower at $22bn ahead of IPO
The company behind messaging app Snapchat, Snap Inc, has brought in its valuation target at $19.5bn to $22.2bn - big numbers but still lower than the $25bn hoped for in initial documents. And shares in defence business Cobham have crashed 20% today while profits at drug company Shire have soared 60%. Richard Hunter, head of research at Wilson King Investment Management, went through this and the day's need-to-know company stories with Share Radio's Ed Bowsher.
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Richard Hunter


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Ed Bowsher

Silver lining in Rolls-Royce's £4.6bn loss

Ed Bowsher
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Share Radio Afternoon

Silver lining in Rolls-Royce's £4.6bn loss
Engine-maker Rolls-Royce has announced a pre-tax full year loss of £4.6 billion, one of the biggest UK corporate losses in history. But it's not all bad news for the company - Garry White, chief investment commentator at Charles Stanley, explains this and the major company stories of the day with Share Radio's Ed Bowsher.
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Garry White


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Ed Bowsher

Pay shake-up afoot for FTSE companies

Ed Bowsher
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Share Radio Afternoon

Pay shake-up afoot for FTSE companies
Long-term incentive programs for FTSE bosses could be on the way out - reports from the FT say one-tenth of top companies will ditch such incentives. David Buik market commentator at Panmure Gordon joined Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher to explain the story.
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David Buik


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Ed Bowsher

Co-op Group puts banking arm up for sale

Ed Bowsher
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Share Radio Afternoon

Co-op Group puts banking arm up for sale
Co-op Bank is up for sale - why has the bank moved now and how can its ethical culture be retained? For more on this and the day's big market stories Share Radio's Ed Bowsher spoke with Ken Odeluga, market analyst at City index.
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Ken Odeluga


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Ed Bowsher

MoneyWeek's Cris Heaton on the best of this week's magazine

Ed Bowsher
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Share Radio Afternoon

MoneyWeek's Cris Heaton on the best of this week's magazine
It's time for our weekly catch up with MoneyWeek - today Share Radio's Ed Bowsher spoke to managing editor Cris Heaton to preview articles from this week's issue.
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Cris Heaton


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Ed Bowsher

Company news: Twitter, Thomas Cook, DFS and Tate & Lyle

Ed Bowsher
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Share Radio Afternoon

Company news: Twitter, Thomas Cook, DFS and Tate & Lyle
US social media company Twitter has released less-than-stellar sales results and Thomas Cook's share price is down despite decent financials. Richard Hunter, head of research at Wilson King Investment, joined Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher to get more on the day's top company stories.
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Richard Hunter


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Glen Goodman

Oil price down on back of US production

Glen Goodman
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Share Radio Afternoon

Oil price down on back of US production
Oil prices are falling again today as the market waits for US inventory data to come through this afternoon. But early estimates indicate it'll be far above analysts' expectations - at around 11 million extra barrels. Sean Cronin, editor at Argus Media, joined Glen Goodman for more on this story.
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Sean Cronin


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Glen Goodman

Company news: Rio Tinto, GlaxoSmithKline, Dunelm and more

Glen Goodman
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Share Radio Afternoon

Company news: Rio Tinto, GlaxoSmithKline, Dunelm and more
Earnings were out for miners Rio Tinto, pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline and home furnishings retailer Dunelm, while there are reports that L’Oréal is considering the sale of The Body Shop as it reviews operations. Chris Bailey founder of Financialorbit.com joined Share Radio's Glen Goodman for these and more of the day's company news.
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Chris Bailey


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Sarah Lowther

Company news: BP results disappoint and Aldi knocks off Co-op

Sarah Lowther
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Share Radio Afternoon

Company news: BP results disappoint and Aldi knocks off Co-op
Oil giant BP has missed analysts' expectations, reporting its lowest earnings in the last decade. And Aldi overtakes Co-op to become Britain's fifth biggest supermarket group. Deputy companies editor at the Financial Times Daniel Thomas joined Share Radio's Sarah Lowther for this and more.
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Daniel Thomas


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