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Lloyds 'did everything right' as it unveils biggest profit since financial crisis

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Lloyds 'did everything right' as it unveils biggest profit since financial crisis
Lloyds Bank is firmly on the recovery track as it announced the biggest profit since the financial crisis - shares are up and the bank is paying a special dividend. And Hotel Chocolat's in 'retail nirvana' while challenger bank Metro Bank is on track to make its first annual profit. Share Radio's Ed Bowsher covered the day's top company news with Chris Bailey, founder of Financial Orbit.
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Chris Bailey


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Kraft Heinz cools appetite on Unilever acquisition

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Kraft Heinz cools appetite on Unilever acquisition
Kraft Heinz's takeover bid for consumer giant Unilever lasted just a few days - but the full value of the post-merger proposal jump is yet to be wiped off Unilever's share price. So what does this mean for future takeovers? And has the swift reversal hurt Kraft Heinz? Share Radio's Ed Bowsher spoke to Thomas Buckley, reporter at Bloomberg, for what's next for both companies.
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Thomas Buckley


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Upswing on cards for UK economy despite Brexit fears

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Upswing on cards for UK economy despite Brexit fears
The UK's economy is gaining momentum despite concerns of uncertainty ahead of Brexit - that's according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's latest indicator. JP Morgan global market analyst Alex Dryden ran through this and the day's other big economic news with Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher.
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Alex Dryden


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Kraft Heinz could 'come back for another bite' of Unilever

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Kraft Heinz could 'come back for another bite' of Unilever
Kraft Heinz has walked away from its £115bn bid for Unilever but that might not be the end of it. For more analysis on why the deal dried up today, and what's next, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher spoke with Ken Odeluga, Market Analyst at City Index.
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Ken Odeluga


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

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'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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Snap sets sights lower at $22bn ahead of IPO

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

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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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Pay shake-up afoot for FTSE companies

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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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Co-op Group puts banking arm up for sale

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

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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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