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Joining us to discuss what the main market headlines of the morning are is Share Radio's very own Juliette Foster. Vodafone has released a quarter trading update. And Royal Dutch Shell has released results this morning so what does it suggest about the commodities sector? Plus Reckitt Benckiser, the consumer goods giant behind Dettol and Nurofen, has announced they are in advanced takeover negotiations.

A leaked report seen by the Guardian says The European commission’s Brexit negotiators must strike a workable deal to protect the City of London. The financial centre is seen as critical to the economic health of other countries in the EU. It comes as the governor of the bank of England Mark Carney claimed there were greater short-term risks to the continent than there were to the UK. Share radio's James Brydges spoke to Nicolas Veron, Senior Research Fellow at Bruegel.

Georgie Frost is joined by the team from Equifax for her monthly slot. This week, in light of the latest ONS figures which reveal online fraud is now the most common crime in the country with almost one in ten of falling victim, the team looked at th eissue of cybercrime. Georgie and Lisa Hardstaff, credit information expert at Equifax and John Marsden ID fraud expert at Equifax looked at how people could take action to protect their personal information to avoid falling victim to cybercrime.

Will solid data be enough for the Bank of England to raise interest rates later? The Bank is expected to keep rates at 0.25 percent, as the economy defied the uncertainty that followed the Brexit vote. BOE Governor Mark Carney will announce his decision at mid-day. Share Radio's James Brydges spoke to Vicky Pryce, from the Centre for Economics and Business Research, who explained why she believes that rates will be left where they are.

The face of high-street banking is rapidly changing, given the number of branch closures and the introduction of robo-advisors that are slowly disrupting the industry. Yet when it comes to buying a mortgage or making a large investment, most people prefer face-to-face advice. So, what is the future of banking? Raj V S, Head of Financial Services at the technology firm Syntel, joined Juliette Foster on Share Radio Breakfast to discuss.

Many of us can't wait for retirement - today's In My Experience guest, however, did not feel that way. Only after reaching the grand old age of 80 has he decided to take it a little easier. While the City has changed beyond all recognition, he's been one of the few solid unchanging landmarks. He is Brian Winterflood of Winterflood Securities, and he joined Share Radio's Simon Rose in the studio.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet Donald Trump in Washington next Friday. They have a lot to discuss - the US president pulled out of the Asia-Pacific trade deal, or TPP, backed by Abe, and called the trade imbalance with Japan on vehicles unfair. On Tuesday he accused Japan of devaluing its currency. Share Radio's James Brydges spoke to Seijiro Takeshita, from the School of Management and Information in Shizoka and asked what the priority discussions would be.

Tim Evans, Professor of Business and Political Economy, Middlesex University London joins Simon in the studio to discuss: Slowly but surely the left are being forced to come to terms with Corbyn's long held Euroscepticism, the concept of borders in the 21st century and the Folly of Buy America and Hire American.

The Prime Minister has been answering questions in the Commons ahead of the first vote on a bill to trigger the start of Brexit. A second day of MPs debating the legislation for Article 50 takes place before that vote later this evening. The Prime Minister also insisted she wasn't given prior warning about Donald Trump's ban on refugees entering the US. She's been quizzed by Jeremy Corbyn in the Commons, after days of not saying whether the President discussed it with her when they met last week. But the Labour leader says it's still a UK issue - as Mr Trump is going against an international agreement on refugees To discuss all this, and more, Share Radio's Simon Rose was joined by Ryan Heath, Senior EU Correspondent at POLITICO.

The UK economy is to slow down this year and next. This is according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, which also found that the world economy is expected to pick up. However, will Brexit and the potential policy changes in the US pose as significant risks to these projections? Share Radio's Olivia Demetriades was joined by James Warren, a Research Fellow at N.I.E.S.R.