Share Sounds

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.

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 Russ Mould, investment director at the online stockbrokers AJ Bell. They discussed why investors seem cheered by the news that Dido Harding is set to leave her post as chief executive of TalkTalk, Sir Ken Morrison, who built one of Britain's biggest retail chains out of a small business he took over from his father, has died aged 85 following a short illness and much more.

This is My Portfolio with Lord Lee, Share Radio's catchup with FT columnist Lord Lee, author of 'How to Make a Million Slowly'. It's been an intriguing start to the year for investors, with sterling hitting new lows, driving the stockmarket to a record high. Forecasting the future direction of markets is a tricky business but for investors who maintain a long term view, the importance of growing dividends and hard assets continue to stand out.

Investors are already feeling Brexit's impact but this hasn't dampened growth prospects. Consultancy EY found more than half of global investors want to grow their presence in Europe despite uncertainty. Andy Baldwin, EY area managing partner for Europe, Middle East, India and Africa, explained more with Share Radio's Peta Fuller.