Podcasts

H&T Group, the UK pawnbrokers, who offer loans, pawn services and cash for gold, has released its full year results. So how is the company doing? Steve Fenerty, Finance Director at H&T, joined Nigel Cassidy on Share Radio Breakfast to discuss the numbers.

Paul Sedgwick, Head of Investments at Frank Investments joined Nigel Cassidy and Rachel Winter from Killik & Co to discuss all the top business and finance stories from the weekend and today. First up, they analysed why Bovis homes have been seeing significantly lower share prices than its counterparts as of late.

Chris Bishop, Managing Editor of Forbes Africa Magazine, joins Share Radio's Alex Clark to talk: is Botswana headed in the right direction? And could a bumper crop in Zimbabwe turn things around?

It's time to talk politics. On today's programme: should Britain keep EU rights post-Brexit? Could we shortly see a second Scottish independence vote? And why are some Tories so irked by Hammond's first Budget?

The Business of Film with film critic, James Cameron Wilson looking at the biggest winners and losers at the box office this week, including Logan, Viceroy’s House and much more.

On today's Market Wrap, we discussed BT's share price ending up over 5% after the agreement with the Ofcom over the separation of its OpenReach division; and William Hill's shares ended 1% up after Philip Bowcock was confirmed as the news Chief Executive. Plus, non-farm payroll figures were released showing that US employers added 235,000 jobs in February.

We preview the articles of the Financial Times' weekend money supplement with FT Money Editor Claer Barrett. This week we discussed the Chancellor's plan to rise national insurance for self-employed, the reduction of the annual tax free dividend allowance, and the issue with asset managers.

We looked back on the corporate week and look-ahead to what we can expect in the next 7 days on the business calendar. Share Radio's Simon Rose speaks to the Share Centre's Investment Research Analyst Helal Miah.

On our latest Magazine Review, we looked at some of the stories dominating the pages of the country's leading business magazines, including Hammond's plan to rise national insurance for the self-employed, and the OBR confirming the weak growth of the UK economy. This much more with Hazel Sheffield, Freelance Multimedia Journalist, and Nick Britton, Head of Training at the Association of Investment Companies.

On today's Business of Sport, we examined BT Sports' new exclusive deal for the Champions League with football finance expert Rob Wilson. And, in a week when Barcelona made one of the greatest comebacks in European competition, we discussed whether the team has been 'madridified' with Telegraph's Jonathan Liew. Share Radio's Alex Clark had extra time.