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This new tax year will see the Isa allowance rise to £20,000 a year. But for many people the savings products often prove too confusing. Worrying numbers also aren't aware of the allowance increase and how best to use it. Share Radio's Tom Hill spoke to the founder of SavvyWoman.co.uk, Sarah Pennells.

Today's Book Review: can we avoid another financial crisis? Simon is joined by economist Steve Keen.

Today on the agenda, Juliette Foster and personal finance expert Martyn James discussed British shoppers bearing the brunt of rising prices as supermarkets quietly pass on Brexit-related costs to consumers. Plus they look into HSBC says it's planning to become a more "dementia-friendly" bank. All these stories and more on The News Review.

Juliette was joined this morning by Billy Bambrough, edtor of Verdict.co.uk, discussing a report in today's Guardian that foreign powers may have interfered with June's EU referendum. Plus, is the foreign secretary Boris Johnson sporting a red face after Europe gave the thumbs down to extra sanctions on Russia?

Juliette was joined this morning by Billy Bambrough, edtor of Verdict.co.uk, discussing a report in today's Guardian that foreign powers may have interfered with June's EU referendum. Plus, is the foreign secretary Boris Johnson sporting a red face after Europe gave the thumbs down to extra sanctions on Russia?

Joining Juliette Foster for the latest market headlines was Nigel Cassidy, and it's been a busy morning of company announcements, especially in the retail sector. We've heard from Tesco, WH Smith, and Dunelm. And BHP Biliton are another company who has reported this morning.

United Airlines has had a PR disaster after it removed a passenger from an overbooked plane, with Twitter and Facebook users saying staff were heavyhanded. So what kind of damage do these social media reactions cause companies? And can they control the fire of internet user anger? Matt Cox spoke to Dan Appleby, Head of Client Services at social media marketing agency Drummond Central.

In the past month, only 83 US companies have published profit guidance, according to Bloomberg. However, banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc. are set to release results next week. But why is this season seen as significant for investors? James Brydges has been hearing from Colin Cieszynski, chief market strategist at CMC Markets.

Honest Coffees researched data from the 20 most populated cities in the UK to find out which ones were more coffee-friendly and which were more pub orientated. Cardiff came out on top with the highest ratio of coffee shops to pubs, 46 per cent of its drinking establishments are coffee shops. London and Belfast followed close behind. There are currently around 53,000 pubs in the UK

Tesco has reported an annual profit of £1.28bn, before exceptional items. That was a little more than analysts had been expecting. Like for like sales were just below 1%, the first full-year increase in UK like for like sales in seven years. But a record payment related to its historic accounting scandal dragged down final earnings number.