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Almost a year late, investors in Hong Kong can now buy stocks on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. HK has long been a traditional gateway to the rest of mainland China. This Hong Kong-Shenzhen Connect, is an important milestone in further opening up the Chinese market. Shenzhen is Asia's busiest exchange with a monthly turnover of more than a trillion dollars. To look into this further, Paul Lynch, of Itarle, which is active on exchanges in the region, joined Share Radio Breakfast.

Simon was joined live in the studio with Tim Evans, Professor of Business and Political Economy Middlesex University London, to discuss 1. Railways and the privatisation of so called 'public goods': 2. Why do some nations hold more gold? 3. Why an EU strategic re-fresh is long overdue

On the Travel Guide we like to take a look at some of the most popular holiday destinations- and speak to a local to get the insider's gen. This week, Jinan Rahma spoke to Denis Gon-calves, a guide from Tours By Locals for Sao Paolo, and she began by asking what to do if she had a day to spend in the Brazilian city.

About 30% of us find air travel anything from faintly disconcerting to utterly terrifying. But an actual fear of flying or 'aerophobia' is believed to affect one in ten of the population So what's behind a fear of flying- and in today's world where travel (for work and for pleasure) is unavoidable- what can you do about it? To find out more Simon and Sarah Tucker were joined by Elaine Iljon Foreman clinical psychologist and director of Freedom to fly.

This week on The Share Radio Travel Guide Simon Rose was joined travel journalist and author Sarah Tucker. This week, they look at how Ryanair is preparing to become the Amazon of travel. Plus, they look at why travellers are expecting to pay more for travel next year - but opting to travel outside usual peak times. And apparently New Zealand doesn't exist - at least if you are an immigration officer in Kazakhstan. Also, there'll be an insider's guide to Sao Paolo. Plus Elaine Iljon Foreman clinical psychologist and director of Freedom to fly discusses how to deal with a fear of flying.

As we approach 6 months since the EU referendum, the jobs market is showing more signs of shaking off the uncertainty of the first part of the year. Last month saw the greatest increase in new permanent jobs since February. The monthly Recruitment and Employers Confederation survey compiled by IHS Markit, also shows the number of temporary and agency staff increase at the fastest rate in 7 months. Simon was joined by Chris Williamson, chief business economist at IHS Markit.

The latest Reuters Housing Market Poll was released earlier today and it predicts that annual house price growth for the whole of this year will be 4.7%. It also predicts that house price growth will drop to just 2% next year, with prices falling slightly in London. Simon was joined by Russell Quirk, chief executive of online estate agents Emoov.

The ECB has given a policy decision today: its quantitative easing (QE) programme will be scaled back from €80bn to €60bn a month. For some, this looks a lot like a taper - and, when the US embarked on such a policy in 2013, markets balked, interpreting the move as a harbinger of the end of ultra-loose monetary policy. Is QE being wound down? For this story and others shaping markets today, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher was joined in the studio by Tom Stevenson, Investment Director at Fidelity International.

The chairman of Sports Direct, Keith Hellawell, has slammed critics after unveiling a 57% fall in the retail giant's adjusted profits. Hellawell claimed that an '"extreme political, union and media campaign" had damaged Sports Direct's reputation. For more on this story, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher was joined on the line by Henry Croft, Research Analyst at Accendo Markets.

It's time for our catch up with MoneyWeek, previewing the best of the bets of this week's articles from the magazine. Joining Share Radio's Ed Bowsher today is Cris Heaton, Executive Editor of MoneyWeek, and they discuss the trends that will shape 2017, the best investment ideas of the year, the rising tide of protectionism, & more.