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On Company Casebook this week Linda Lewis is meeting a team of futurists who not only predict the future but also write about it. They're called Fast Future - and they advise governments and organisations about the likely risks and opportunities in an increasingly unpredictable world. Not only that, they've built a thriving publishing business too, where books are turned around in just a few months instead of years, disrupting traditional publishing models. Linda has been meeting the founder Rohit Talwar and some of his team, to find out what they make of Trump and Brexit, plus the coming clash between Man and Machines, courtesy of their author Gerd Leonhard. Be warned - they believe there's a very real prospect of Nigel Farage becoming Prime Minister. And Trump's diktats they say can only get worse. That's Company Casebook this week on Share Afternoon Tuesday at 2pm And on Friday in Share Morning at 1030.

Technology is changing almost every aspect of daily life and business and finance is no exception. Share Radio's Simon Rose and Steve Caplin, Share Radio's technology editor, look at the big technological changes that impact on the world of business, finance and money as well as some of the gadgets that help make everyday life a bit easier. On today's programme: a self-propelled U-shaped lifebuoy, a review of the DXO One camera for iPhone, and an Indiegogo for a smart home fragrance box.

Greek stocks and bonds have fallen after the government in Athens failed to bridge differences with European creditors over the conditions attached to the country’s latest bailout review. It follows warnings from the International Monetary Fund that its debt is on an unsustainable path. The IMF says that compromises with creditors need to be made within 3 weeks. James Brydges spoke to Vicky Pryce, from the Centre for Economic and Business Research.

As the UK negotiates its way to a Brexit resolution, there are concerns in the overseas territory of Gibraltar about what the eventual deal will mean for them. The tiny territory is perched on the edge of Spain and depends on around 12,000 people crossing the border daily to work in its largely service-based economy. So how can the UK negotiate a deal without ceding the territory to Spain? Share Radio's Peta Fuller spoke to two of the people behind a paper on the issue, Jonathan Lis from British Influence and Joe Carberry from Open Britain, and started by asking Mr Carberry how the current relationship works.

Want to keep up with the latest earnings updates from the States? We join Chris Hill and the Motley Fool Radio Show team here on Share Radio - direct from Washington DC - each Monday at 6 o'clock for news, views and analysis of US finance. On today's episode: Microsoft results, Starbucks stirs up growth but fails to impress and Chris Hill speaks to the man behind the new Warren Buffett documentary on Netflix.

US President Donald Trump's decision to put a stop to all refugee admissions and temporarily bar people from seven Muslim-majority countries has sparked protests across the globe. The Trump administration is standing firm over its ban on immigration, despite court rulings against it. To find out more, Simon Rose was joined by Sohrab Ahmari, a columnist with the Wall Street Journal.

Share Radio's Simon Rose brings you Market Wrap, a roundup of what's been happening in the businesses of Britain and the world. To help rattle through the day's events, Simon was joined by Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher. They discussed the FTSE 100 falling to a one-month low and sterling sinking, as Trump's travel ban rattled the financial markets, Vodafone's Indian business is in discussion regarding a major merger, Flybe's shares have fallen after the airline reported a slow start to 2017 & much more.

Crowdfunders is our weekly look at the peer-to-peer and crowdfunding space, examining the latest news and developments in the fast growing world of alternative finance. On today's show, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher gets the scoop on why Nicola Horlick and her backers have invested extra cash into the Money&Co lending platform, following a £1.8 million loss last year, and how investors may be able to earn an 11% annual return by making loans secured against commercial property. Enjoyed Crowdfunders? You should try the Investment Trust Show, Share Radio’s examination of the world of investment trusts: https://audioboom.com/channel/shareradio-investmenttrustshow

Reports that former BHS boss Sir Philip Green has made a deal with the pensions regulator to rescue the retailer's pension scheme, according to Sky News. How much could cost the billionaire? For more Share Radio's Ed Bowsher was joined by Helen Morrissey, editor of Professional Pensions magazine.

Theresa May's encountered a wave of criticism as Donald Trump announced his controversial immigration policy just hours after the PM met the US president on Friday. And the PM is meeting leaders from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to talk Brexit - for more on these, Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher was joined by Maurice Smith, Share Radio's Scottish correspondent.