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Gareth Mann, CEO of big data products company, Digital Contact, joins Nigel Cassidy and Paul Sedgwick to look at how social media analysis can correctly predict the Brexit referendum result, in light of UK Fin Tech Week. As the EU Referendum approaches, can small and innovative data companies make the right predictions?

Guests: Paul Sedgwick,Gareth Mann

Published: Thu 25 February 2016

This year's National Farmers Union conference in Birmingham begins and Phil Bicknell, Head of Food & Farming at the NFU, joins Sarah Lowther and the Financial Orbit's Chris Bailey live from the conference to discuss this year’s event, the future of agriculture and the political challenges posed both within the UK and EU.

Guests: Chris Bailey,Phil Bicknell

Published: Tue 23 February 2016

Jack Sommers, Assistant News Editor for the Huffington Post UK, discusses the Brexit debate, David Cameron's reaction to Boris Johnson after the Mayor of London announced he wanted to leave the EU, and what this all means for Jeremy Corbyn.

Guests: Chris Bailey,Jack Sommers

Published: Tue 23 February 2016

Andy Silvester, Head of Campaigns at the Institute of Directors, talks about the new IoD survey which shows that the majority of its members are set to vote to remain in the European Union. Six in ten business leaders plan to vote to remain according to the snap poll and Andy discusses this with Nigel Cassidy and Louise Cooper.

Guests: Louise Cooper,Andy Silvester

Published: Mon 22 February 2016

David Buik, Market Commentator at Panmure Gordon, talks about the Brexit referendum and the implications of an EU deal for the City. The Institute of Directors has found that 60% of its directors plan to vote to remain, and an open letter signed by half of the FTSE100 chairmen and chief executives say that leaving the EU “would put the economy at risk”.

Guests: Louise Cooper,David Buik

Published: Mon 22 February 2016

Francesco Guerrera, Associate Editor and Chief Financial Correspondent at Politico Europe, joined Nigel Cassidy and Sara Sjölin after the first EU Council session ended in the early hours of Friday morning with no agreement on several key issues. Before negotiations reconvened, Francesco looked at what stage the talks were at.

Guests: Sara Sjölin,Francesco Guerrera

Published: Fri 19 February 2016

The make or break European Council Summit is due to get under way in Brussels. The crucial issues on the agenda: trying to agree a new UK membership deal to set the terms of an imminent referendum, and Europe’s response to the migration crisis. So is an agreement in reach? Ryan Heath, Senior EU Correspondent and Associate Editor at Politico Europe in Brussels, offers his views.

Guests: Louise Cooper,Ryan Heath

Published: Thu 18 February 2016

Negotiators are working hard to allow the European Council to agree on a final deal based on the demands presented by David Cameron. The French government, supported by Germany, has raised objections to the draft agreement put forward by European Council President Donald Tusk. Francesco Guerrera, Chief Financial Correspondent at Politico Europe, gives more on this.

Guests: Chris Bailey,Francesco Guerrera

Published: Tue 16 February 2016

The United Nations has imposed sanctions on five British citizens who are fighting with Islamic State militants in Syria, following a request from the British government. But what are the implications for banks? Chrisol Correia, Global Head of AML at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, speaks to Nigel Cassidy and Mark Johnson to offer an insight.

Guests: Chrisol Correia

Published: Thu 1 October 2015

Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has called for all defected members to return to Labour. Andrew Chevis, ex Chairman of the Battersea Labour Party and now of the SNP, joins Sarah Lowther and Mark Johnson to reveal whether he's considering a return. Andrew also sets out a major political aspiration.

Guests: Andrew Chevis

Published: Tue 29 September 2015