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Upmarket fashion chain Jaeger has filed notice to appoint administrators putting the future of around 700 employees into question. The 133-year-old retailer filed the notice on 5th April and informed employees at the firm’s 25 shops of the move on Thursday, a spokesperson for Jaeger confirmed. So where did the company go wrong?

What's the problem with Pearson? Shares in the publisher have tumbled 10% in recent days. Analysts say the company's never recovered after selling off the Economist and the Financial Times, and then concentrating on education. James Brydges spoke to Mike Van Dulken, Head of Research at Accendo Markets to find out why.

The Governor of the Bank of England's warning of major economic harm if Brexit negotiations between Britain and the EU falter. Mark Carney's asking financial firms to submit contingency plans and prepare for all scenarios, including a "no deal" outcome. Joining to discuss is Mike Ingram, Market Strategist BGC Partners.

The Business of Film with film critic, James Cameron Wilson looking at the biggest winners and losers at the box office this week, including Man Down, Ghost in the Shell, Free Fire and much more.

The Share Centre looks back on the biggest financial stories of the week - as well as what to mark next in your financial calendar. Today: Lloyds, Unilever, Tesco, Vedanta/

It's time to talk politics. Today: the US had bombed a Syrian airbase overnight - from which it believes this week's chemical attack was launched. 59 cruise missiles were fired from a warship in the Mediterranean. This is the first time the US has become a direct combatant against the Syrian regime.

On the latest Market Wrap, US unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in almost a decade in March, and the pound fell today following the release of weaker-than-expected UK economic data. Simon Rose was joined by Share Radio's Senior Analyst Ed Bowsher.

On the latest show, Michael looked at a new social media platform specifically designed with football in mind, called Dugout and spoke to their vice president Kate Burns. Plus, he looked at where the next Asian football super power is going to come from with KPMG's football advisory team in Budapest. Finally, Alex Clark had Extra Time.

Snap may have stolen the headlines with their massive IPO launch recently but should investors be looking to invest in tech? And at what stage? To find out, Share Radio's Michael Considine was joined in studio by Alexander Selegenev, CEO of AIM listed company TMT Investments.

On our latest Magazine Review, we looked at some of the stories dominating the pages of the country's leading business magazines, including the Economist article on why both markets and unions agree that South Africa President Zuma should step down, and a piece on Trump's first meeting with China's President Xi Jinping. Share Radio's Simon Rose was joined by Owain Bennallack, Analyst and Share Advisor at The Motley Fool, and Emma Agyemang, Personal Finance Writer at Investors Chronicle.