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Company news: Pearson shareholders vent anger, BonMarche reports good sales and Synthomer impresses

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Company news: Pearson shareholders vent anger, BonMarche reports good sales and Synthomer impresses
Angry investors are pushing for Pearson's CEO to go after this week's profit warning and 30% fall in the share price. There's been better news for shareholders in the fashion chain for more mature ladies, BonMarche with good sales in the run-up to Christmas. And Synthomer impresses investors in its Q4 update. Craig Erlam, senior market analyst at OANDA, spoke with Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher on this and more company news.
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Craig Erlam


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UK retail sales slump, Trump's market impact and the falling pound - with Mike Bell, JP Morgan

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UK retail sales slump, Trump's market impact and the falling pound - with Mike Bell, JP Morgan
UK retail sales slumped with the worst figures in more than five years, could Trump put through his fiscal stimulus plans and how is the market pricing Sterling - is it likely to fall further? Mike Bell, global markets strategist at JP Morgan, talks through the top economy stories of today with Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher.
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Mike Bell


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MoneyWeek's Merryn Somerset Webb on the best of this week's magazine

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MoneyWeek's Merryn Somerset Webb on the best of this week's magazine
It's that time in the afternoon where we find out what's coming up in this week's edition of MoneyWeek magazine. For a full preview, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher speaks to Merryn Somerset Webb, MoneyWeek's Editor-in-chief.
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Ed Bowsher, Merryn Somerset Webb


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Market news: Royal Mail down, St Ives tumbles but Moneysupermarket strong

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Market news: Royal Mail down, St Ives tumbles but Moneysupermarket strong
Letter volumes at Royal Mail are down 6 percent and that's hit the share price, while marketing company St Ives tumbled than 30 percent after a profit warning. But price comparison service Moneysupermarket had a strong Q4 and was rewarded with an improved share price. In retail Pets at Home shares were down despite revenue growth while car and bicycle parts Halfords will pay a special dividend to investors. Share Radio's Ed Bowsher was joined by Richard Hunter, head of research at Wilson King Investment Management, to talk about these and more.
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Richard Hunter


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ECB leaves rates at zero, tug-of-war on dollar, Brexit posturing and more - with Richard Jeffrey

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ECB leaves rates at zero, tug-of-war on dollar, Brexit posturing and more - with Richard Jeffrey
All the big economic stories of the day including: The European Central Bank leaving rates at zero percent, market reaction to US Fed chair Janet Yellen's warning of a 'nasty surprise' if the US waits too long to raise its rates, and the Bank of Cyprus listing - is this the latest vote of confidence for London as a financial hub? Richard Jeffrey is chief economist at Cazenove Capital Management and joined Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowser to talk through this and more.
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Richard Jeffrey


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Financial institutions to shift jobs from the UK after Brexit

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Financial institutions to shift jobs from the UK after Brexit
In the wake of Theresa May's Brexit speech, several financial institutions have announced plans to relocate some of their operations from the City to mainland Europe. This is the result of continued uncertainty as to what sort of access the single market can be negotiated by the government. For more on why some city operations will be moved out of London Brian Caplen, Editor of The Banker, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher.
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Brian Caplen


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Bloomberg News' Robert Hutton on Theresa May's speech at Davos 2017

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Bloomberg News' Robert Hutton on Theresa May's speech at Davos 2017
Theresa May made another speech on Brexit today - this time at the Davos World Economic Forum. Amongst other things she said: 'Our decision to leave the EU was no rejection of our friends in Europe...it was no attempt to become more distant from them.' Robert Hutton, UK political correspondent for Bloomberg News joined Share Radio to discuss the PM's words on Brexit and trade.
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Robert Hutton


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Davos update: Biden and Xi step up to defend global trade

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Davos update: Biden and Xi step up to defend global trade
Globalisation's defenders took to the stage on day two of the Davos World Economic Forum. US vice president, Joe Biden called for the US and Europe to fight for democracy and reject isolationism, while Chinese president Xi Jinping says the world's problems aren't the fault of global trade. Share Radio's Steve Clarke reports live from Davos. Here he spoke to Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher.
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Steve Clarke


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Brexit's Singapore-style threat: Europe responds

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Brexit's Singapore-style threat: Europe responds
President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, welcomed the additional clarity brought by Theresa May's Brexit speech - but other European figures weren't as positive, upset by May's threats to create a Singapore-style Britain if a good Brexit deal isn't forthcoming. Pieter Cleppe, head of Open Europe's Brussels Office, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to discuss the issue.
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Pieter Cleppe


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Corbyn muddles, while no more Brexit details from May - PMQ's analysis with John Ashmore, Politics Home

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Corbyn muddles, while no more Brexit details from May - PMQ's analysis with John Ashmore, Politics Home
MPs had their first chance to challenge Mrs May's Brexit plans directly in Prime Minister's questions today. John Ashmore, chief reporter for Politics Home, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher.
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John Ashmore


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