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Join Share Radio's Simon Rose as he investigates this and what else has been happening in the bourses and businesses of Britain and the world. To put the day's events in context, he was joined by Garry White, Chief Investment Commentator at Charles Stanley Direct, and Paul Sedgewick Head of Investments at Frank Investments. In today's wrap: the Dow Jones Industrial Average traded above 20,000 for the first time at the start of trading today; WH Smith's travel stores performed well over the holiday period, resulting in the company upgrading its full-year profit forecast; Santander's profits for last year plunged following the EU referendum; and Scotch whisky contributes nearly £5bn a year to the UK economy.

Investment in the UK's automotive industry fell in 2016 after several years of strong growth, according to the head of the industry's trade body. Some investment decisions are also on hold until there is clarity about the UK's post-Brexit trading arrangements. Mike Hawes, chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, says that investment appears to be falling back. James Brydges has been speaking to David Bailey, Professor of Industry at Aston Business school, and first asked what percentage of cars built in the UK would be exported.

French presidential candidate François Fillon has come under scrutiny for employing his wife as a parliamentary aide. A French newspaper claims the centre right Fillon's Welsh-born wife Penelope earned a total of €500,000 over eight years of employment, but did little work. Share Radio's Ed Bowsher spoke to Vincenzo Scarpetta, Senior Policy Analyst at Open Europe, about the issue.

Donald Trump's tweets today have confirmed he will 'build the wall' with Mexico and investigate alleged voter fraud. Does this mean action soon or is it just self-promotion? Sanford Henry, US political commentator, spoke to Ed Bowsher on the Trump presidency to date.

Theresa May faced her first Question Time grilling following the Brexit ruling and she confirmed there will be a white paper on negotiation priorities. The move comes despite May's insistence her initial speech was enough. John Ashmore, chief reporter at Politics Home covered this and today's Question Time with Share Radio's Ed Bowsher.

The team with over 26 years of financial journalism under their belt joins us in the studio for their fortnightly catch up. This week editor Moira O'Neil and deputy editor Helen Knapman discuss how to get the most for your depreciating pound when travelling abroad as well as how to ensure you have the best cover when it comes to life insurance.

This week Juliette was joined by consumer writer at Money Saving Expert Megan French. They look at ATMs that usually offer free withdrawals could start to charge a fee and where the best place to hire a car is. Plus we'll have a roundup of the best deals the eagle-eyed team have come across this week.

7 out of 10 drivers are set to be hit by new hikes in road tax coming into effect in April. The changes are aimed at encouraging drivers to switch to zero emission cars. Our reporter Tom Hill spoke to Development Manager at the Institute of the Motor Industry, Tom Denton, to get an explanation of what the changes would mean for Britain's motorists.

Now it's time for a brand new episode of Track Record. This week Sue Dougan sits down with Samantha Dyer - founder of Mumma Love Organics, an award-winning business providing specially formulated organic products for babies.

Juliette was joined in the studio by João Pedro Montes, CEO of Wine with Spirit. Wine is big business with a market worth over $300 billion, but it seems that those who sell the stuff don't understand the data around consumers. João and the team at Wine with Spirit and contradicting that.