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With Nikkei buying the FT Group from Pearson for £844 million, Japan's biggest business newspaper is set to gain far more influence. Billy Bambrough's been investigating how much power financial media corporations have and whether they should be more tightly regulated. He speaks with financial commentator Frances Coppola and IG analyst Chris Beauchamp.

Guests: Billy Bambrough,Frances Coppola,Chris Beauchamp

Published: Fri 24 July 2015

Billy Bambrough speaks to Simon Hart, Banking Litigation Partner at law firm RPC, and financial writer Ron Finberg about the new encrypted messaging tool, called Symphony, which is set to enter the world of financial trading. But in light of the Forex and Libor scandals, what impact will this have on regulators?

Guests: Billy Bambrough,Simon Hart,Ron Finberg

Published: Wed 22 July 2015

John Kavulich, President of the US-Cuba Trade and Economic Council, speaks to Billy Bambrough about the new diplomatic relationship between the US and Cuba, and the economic impact it will have.

Guests: Billy Bambrough,John Kavulich

Published: Tue 21 July 2015

Nikos Chryssochoidis, Managing Director of N. Chryssochoidis Stock Brokerage, speaks to Sandra Kilhof and Mark Johnson live From Athens, as Greek banks open for the first time in three weeks today. He offers an insight into the effects of capital controls.

Guests: Nikos Chryssochoidis

Published: Mon 20 July 2015

Billy Bambrough has been looking at the Canadian economy, as well as the legacy of Mark Carney, formerly the Governor of the Bank of Canada before taking his current role at the Bank of England. He speaks to Jim Stanford, a Canadian economist, and independent economist Shaun Richards.

Guests: Billy Bambrough,Jim Stanford,Shaun Richards

Published: Fri 17 July 2015

With Iran set for a return to the global economy after reaching a deal with the international community, Billy Bambrough speaks to Virendra Chauhan, oil analyst at Energy Aspects, and Ole Hansen, Head of Commodity Strategy at Saxo Bank, about the potential for change in the global oil markets as a result.

Guests: Billy Bambrough,Virendra Chauhan,Ole Hansen

Published: Wed 15 July 2015

Billy Bambrough speaks to Søren Toft, COO of Maersk Line, about the global shipping industry after being one of the hardest hit in the financial collapse of 2008.

Guests: Billy Bambrough,Søren Toft

Published: Fri 10 July 2015

Billy Bambrough takes a closer look into China's volatile market. He speaks to David Kuo, CEO of The Motley Fool in Singapore, and Kay Van-Petersen, Asia Macro Strategist.

Guests: Billy Bambrough,David Kuo,Kay Van-Petersen

Published: Thu 9 July 2015

Billy Bambrough speaks to Mark Williams, Chief Asia Economist at Capital Economics, and independent economist Chris Bailey, about the Chinese market slowdown and its effect on the economy.

Guests: Billy Bambrough,Mark Williams,Chris Bailey

Published: Mon 6 July 2015

Billy Bambrough speaks to Dr Ed Roberts from Imperial College London and Professor Carlos Cueva, about a study published on Scientific Reports by Imperial College London which reports that Testosterone and Cortisol destabilise financial markets by making traders take more risks.

Guests: Dr Ed Roberts,Carlos Cueva

Published: Fri 3 July 2015