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Executive pay packets heading 'out of control'

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Executive pay packets heading 'out of control'
Shareholders in housebuilder Crest Nicholson voted against changes to a pay package for senior executives - do laws need to be changed to give investors more power? And as Donald Trump tries to push through his healthcare bill, why are recent market gains at risk? And have US markets got ahead of themselves? Garry White, chief investment commentator at Charles Stanley Direct, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to talk through these and more of the day's biggest economic news.
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Will Co-Op Bank be 'picked apart' or can a deal be done?

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Will Co-Op Bank be 'picked apart' or can a deal be done?
Co-op Bank says several ‘credible’ buyers have come forward since it was put up for sale in February - but who might want it now TSB owner Banco Sabadell has bowed out? Plus FTSE 100 engineering conglomerate Smiths Industries sees revenue up 18% - for all the day's key company news, Craig Erlam, senior market analyst at Oanda, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher.
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Mortgage approvals on a three-month low in February - BBA

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Mortgage approvals on a three-month low in February - BBA
The number of new mortgage approvals for house purchases fell to a three month low in February, according to the latest data from the British Bankers' Association (BBA). To discuss this in more detail, Share Radio' Ed Bowsher spoke to Eric Leenders, BBA Managing Director for Retail Banking.
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What happens to Trump's agenda if Obamacare repeal fails?

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What happens to Trump's agenda if Obamacare repeal fails?
President Trump has given an ultimatum to Republicans to either get behind his healthcare bill, or he’ll leave Obamacare in place. The vote in the House of Representatives is expected for later today. To discuss this, Share Radio’s Ed Bowsher was joined by Scott Lucas, Professor of American studies at the University of Birmingham and Founder of the EA Worldview blog.
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Robotics could replace a third of British jobs by 2030

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Robotics could replace a third of British jobs by 2030
A third of British jobs are at risk of being replaced with robotics by 2030, that’s according to a report by PWC. The report has also found that the nature of some occupations would change rather than disappear, with automation potentially creating additional jobs elsewhere in the economy. Share Radio's Ed Bowsher was joined by Dr Simon Moores, Futurologist and Government Technology Advisor.
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Dr Simon Moores

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UK retail sales rise 3.7% in February

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UK retail sales rise 3.7% in February
UK retail sales enjoyed a better February compared to a year earlier rising 3.7%, though sales in the three months to February were down 1.5% compared to the previous quarter. Plus, Bank of England's Deputy Governor of Monetary Policy said the weak pound is creating a temporary "sweet spot" for UK exporters. Share Radio's Ed Bowsher was joined by Ben Gutteridge, Head of Fund Research at Brewin Dolphin.
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Ben Gutteridge

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MoneyWeek with Merryn Somerset Webb: Profit from university's spin-outs

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MoneyWeek with Merryn Somerset Webb: Profit from university's spin-outs
Our weekly catch up with MoneyWeek's Editor in Chief Merryn Somerset Webb. On this week's cover story, a look at how to profit from university's discoveries. On the market page, an analysis of the European market and how many analysts expect it now to bounce back despite all the political change in the West. Finally, Merryn previews John Stepek's piece on the best way to value a stock.
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Balancing security and civil liberties post Westminster attack

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Balancing security and civil liberties post Westminster attack
London is putting together the pieces of Wednesday's terror attack - so far we know four people have died and 29 were injured, IS has claimed the British-born attacker as one of its own. But how did the attacker move from the periphery to terrorist so quickly? Tim Evans, professor of business and political economy at Middlesex University, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher for more on the story.
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Tim Evans

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Next investors are being 'paid to wait'

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Next investors are being 'paid to wait'
High Street retailer Next has announced its first fall in profits for eight years, but shares were stronger on the back of dividend news. Plus haulage company Eddie Stobart plans to float on AIM, Ted Baker results and gaming company GVC, behind foxybingo, increases its dividend. Richard Hunter, head of research at Wilson King Investment Management, went through the day's biggest financial stories.
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Richard Hunter

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US intelligence 'incidentally' picked up communications from Trump's team

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US intelligence 'incidentally' picked up communications from Trump's team
The Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Devin Nunes, said that US intelligence agencies might have 'incidentally' captured communications from Trump's transitional team following his election. Although, this doesn't back up claims that the Obama administration was behind the 'wiretapping'. To discuss this, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher was joined by Chris Gilson, Managing Editor of USAPP, the US Centre's daily blog on US politics at the London School of Economics.
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Chris Gilson

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