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European markets cheer Emmanuel Macron's election win

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European markets cheer Emmanuel Macron's election win
European markets have been dominated by the fallout from Emmanuel Macron's victory in the French presidential election. Macron came out on top with 23.7% of the votes against Le Pen's 21.5%. Macron is now expected to win the run-off between the two of them. To look at the economic climate in France in more detail, and for more of the day's big macro news, Michael Considine was joined by Jamie McGeever, Chief Markets Correspondent at Reuters.
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Michael Considine, Jamie Mcgeever


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The longest finance bill in history could come to an anticlimactic end

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The longest finance bill in history could come to an anticlimactic end
The latest finance bill, which follows last month's budget, has ambitious plans to digitise the UK tax system, and it may be dropped altogether because of the General election. Alternatively, it could be rushed through the Commons on Tuesday. The government is set to hold emergency negotiations with Labour over the final bill, attempting to push through and change complex clauses with minimal debate so it can be passed by the deadline on the 25th. For more on this, Ed Bowsher was joined by Anita Monteith, Tax manager at The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
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Anita Monteith


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Politicians hit the campaign trail and Paris shaken by another attack

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Politicians hit the campaign trail and Paris shaken by another attack
Ed Bowsher is joined by Asa Bennett, Assistant Comment Editor at the Telegraph, to discuss some of the latest political news from around the world, including the British General Election and the recent attack on policemen in Paris.
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Asa Bennett


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Sports Direct buys American businesses, but markets aren't happy

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Sports Direct buys American businesses, but markets aren't happy
Sports Direct has bought into some US businesses, buying 50 sports stores in the US including Bob's Stores and Eastern Mountain Sports. The previous owner of the stores, who sold them to Sports Direct for $100m, had filed for bankruptcy. For more on this and other company news, Ed Bowsher spoke to Craig Erlam, Senior Market Analyst at Oanda.
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Craig Erlam


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Is Trump testing the mettle of the US economy with possible steel tariffs?

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Is Trump testing the mettle of the US economy with possible steel tariffs?
Donald Trump has launched a security review that could lead to heavy tariffs on steel imports. Analysts are now asking if this a step toward a full-blown trade war with China. Ed Bowsher was joined by Nandini Ramakrishan, Global market strategist at JP Morgan, to discuss this and some of the big macros news of the day in more detail.
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Nandini Ramakrishan


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UK stock market more attractive than others - even with Brexit on the horizon

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UK stock market more attractive than others - even with Brexit on the horizon
The UK stock market is still attracting investment, beating out other countries in spite of potential political risks such as leaving the European Union and the upcoming General Election. So what makes it such an enticing prospect? For more on this and the latest best bits from Moneyweek, Ed Bowsher was joined by Merryn Somerset Webb, Editor in chief of the magazine.
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Merryn Somerset Webb


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Debenhams cuts jobs and shuts stores as part of new strategy

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Debenhams cuts jobs and shuts stores as part of new strategy
Retailer Debenhams has launched a new turnaround strategy, including shutting just over 5% of its stores and cutting jobs at its warehouses. Ed Bowsher spoke to Richard J Hunter, Head of Research at Wilson King Investment Management, to analyse the new plans for the brand, and more of the latest company news.
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Richard Hunter


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Easy win for the Conservatives? Matt Singh talks General Election news

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Easy win for the Conservatives? Matt Singh talks General Election news
With the General Election on June 8th is still dominating political news headlines, Ed Bowsher spoke to Matt Singh, founder of Number Cruncher Politics, to get his take on initial election predictions and more as politicians hit the campaign trail.
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Matt Singh


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Unilever's turnover is on the up, but is it enough to justify the share price?

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Unilever's turnover is on the up, but is it enough to justify the share price?
Shares in Unilever have had a good run since the failed takeover bid from Kraft-Heinz in February. Today, the company's Q1 statement revealed turnover was up 6% - but are the numbers good enough to justify the share price? For this and more of the day's big macro news stories, Ed Bowsher was joined by Rachel Winter, Senior Investment Manager at Killik and Co.
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Rachel Winter


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Are sponsors giving FIFA the red card?

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Are sponsors giving FIFA the red card?
FIFA is finding that potential sponsors and partners are shunning the World Cup in Russia next year, citing concerns of reputational risk for their brands and the financial cost of advertising. The football organisation currently has only half the number of corporate partners on board as it did during the last tournament in Brazil. To find out more about what this means for the upcoming World Cup, Ed Bowsher was joined by Joe Hall, sports business journalist with City A.M.

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