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On today's Wrap: Stocks and sterling take Brexit in their stride, EU regulators block London Stock Exchange's merger with German stock exchange Deutsche Boerse, and rising UK rail revenues offset a poor bus performance at transport company Stagecoach. All this and more with Simon and Russ Mould, Investment Director at AJ Bell.

With two years of negotiations on the horizon, tools to monitor Brexit's impact will be key. Website Verdict has set up its Brexit sentiment tracker to keep an eye on how British businesses are responding. Billy Bambrough, editor of Verdict, spoke to Share Radio's Ed Bowsher for more.

The Freight Transport Association says the UK must keep its border traffic flowing through Brexit and beyond - deputy chief executive James Hookham says it's vital and there are options the government should explore. As Article 50 was triggered today, Share Radio's Peta Fuller spoke to Mr Hookham about what's needed to keep the UK moving.

Certainty around status of EU workers and access to European markets are key issues for small business as Brexit negotiations kick off, but research from the FSB also found a third would be deterred from trade under WTO tariffs. For a look at the impact, Alan Soady, spokesperson for the Federation of Small Businesses, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher.

The UK government has officially triggered Article 50 - today Theresa May said the UK would become a rule taker, not a rule maker, as the nation leaves the EU. John Ashmore, chief reporter at Politics Home, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher for more on the politics of the day.

The Brexit process has officially begun - but is the door still ajar for the UK to remain? And what sectors will be most affected by the Brexit process? For analysis and reaction, Chris Justham, relationship manager at 7 Investment Management, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher, immediately following Theresa May's speech to parliament.

The merger between the London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Borse has been vetoed by the European Commission - so what's next? Plus Johnston Press's reports a £300 million loss and Flybe announces a profit warning. Chris Bailey, founder of Financial Orbit, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to cover the day's biggest company stories.

This week consumer writer at MSE, Megan French, and Georgie look at all things travel; getting the best travel insurance for your buck and where to get the best deal on your holiday currency. They also have a roundup of the best deals the eagle-eyed team at MSE have come across this week.

This week Georgie Frost is joined by product researcher Adam Williams and web manager Gary Adams to look through the top financial stories from the Moneywise magazine. This week they look at the new addition to the Isa family, the Lisa. What are the pros and cons and will your bank even be able to offer you one? Plus find out if there're any savings accounts left capable to beating inflation and why Waitrose is leaving many customers disappointed.

Three of Britain's biggest consumer groups Money Saving Expert, Which? and Citizens Advice wrote an open letter to the Prime Minister after she was was accused of "forgetting" about consumers in her Brexit negotiations. They want her to set up a cross-Government high-level working group focused solely on securing the best deal for customers. So what will the triggering of Article 50 mean for us? And how will our exit from the EU impact the pound in our pockets? To find out more Georgie Frost was joined by Jasmine Birtles - financial and business commentator from Money Magpie .