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British brewery and pub operator Marston's has released its preliminary results. Profits before tax underline £98 million, up 7%, and the group posted statutory figure of £80 million, compared to the £31.3 million recorded in the previous year. CEO Ralph Findlay joined Share Radio to discuss the group's results.

Josh Lowe, Reporter at Newsweek, joined Share Radio for his weekly take on politics. He talked the Autumn Statement, Jo Cox's funeral, Nigel Farage's party at Ritz to celebrate Brexit victory and Trump's suggestion that he should be appointed Ambassador in the US.

Andy Scott, Economist at HiFX, joined the programme to share his view on the Autumn Statement. We started by asking a comment on Hammond's pledge that Britain will have to borrow £122 billion more over the next five years than it planned before June's Brexit vote.

Chris Justham, Relationship Manager for Seven Investment Management, joined Share Radio to discuss the City of London's reaction to the Autumn Statement. We started by asking him about Hammond's growth predictions being cut as a result of the Brexit vote.

Simon Smith, Director & Head of Research at FX Pro, joined Share Radio to talk on the latest currency market news.

In his Autumn Statement, Chancellor Philip Hammond has revealed a plan to unlock a billion pounds worth of new finance to help firms grow and resist overseas takeovers because of the weak pound. Share Radio's Matt Cox heard from tech consultant Chris Green to find out more.

Simon was joined live in the studio by Shaun Richards, Economist and Author of “Not A Yes Man Economics Blog”. They discussed: - more Autumn statement reaction - one of Shaun’s theories, CPIH – consumer price index plus housing. - Currencies, as the £ is likely to move and even if it doesn't there is the Euro Yuan and Yen amongst others

The average 18 to 24-year-old has already switched jobs three times, the same amount most over-65s have in their whole careers. According to new research by Barclays LifeSkills, it signals the collapse of the career ladder and its replacement by a 'career web' as young people hop from industry to industry in a bid to land their ultimate job. To find out more, Olivia Demetriades spoke to Kirstie Mackey, Director of LifeSkills at Barclays. She began by asking about a career web.

We've just had Chancellor Philip Hammond's first Autumn Statement. But is it a good one for business in the UK? To find out what it means for the business community Simon Rose was joined by Will Black, Senior Policy Advisor at the Federation of Small Businesses

From 5 until 6, it was the Autumn Statement Special with Andrew Sentance, former member of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee and now senior economic adviser at PwC, Tim Evans, professor of Business and Political Economy at Middlesex University & Share Radio's senior analyst, Ed Bowsher. We provide a reaction to today's events.