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Today the state of New York votes in their Presidential primary. Riding high in the polls, Donald Trump is expected to triumph in the Republican primary - a welcome boost to his campaign after a rocky few weeks and a heavy defeat in Wisconsin. Share Radio's Robert Van Egghen reports on whether this will be the week the Trump campaign gets back on track.

Published: Tue 19 April 2016

Beset by its longest recession in 20 years, Russia is losing the economic prosperity that many Russians had regarded as the hallmark of Vladimir Putin's rule. But the Russian leader, who was heavily implicated in the Panama tax papers, remains hugely popular and a strong figure abroad. Robert Van Egghen examines whether further economic issues could unravel Putin's rule.

Guests: Robert Van Egghen,Sergey Aleksashenko

Published: Mon 11 April 2016

Just as the jobless figures in the UK are seen as an important economic indicator, so are US labour market figures. After a robust employment scene towards the end of 2015, job creation has been slowing across the pond. Kully Samra, from US broker Charles Schwab, spoke to Nigel Cassidy in a look ahead to the latest non-farm payroll numbers.

Guests: Kully Samra

Published: Fri 4 March 2016

With the results coming in from Super Tuesday, in which 11 US states have voted to choose their presidential candidates, the pitched battle for the White House between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton is moving closer to becoming reality as both are leaping further ahead in the battleground states. Sarah Lowther has been speaking to Edward-Isaac Dovere, Politico's Senior White House reporter in Washington, about the results.

Guests: Edward-Isaac Dovere

Published: Wed 2 March 2016

The concluding statement issued by finance ministers and central bank governors on Saturday was strong on rhetoric. But the meeting will disappoint the many who called for the G20 to be more active in addressing economic vulnerabilities and risks. So how did it all go down on the markets? David Kuo, CEO of The Motley Fool Singapore, joins Nigel Cassidy and Chris Bailey, Founder of financialorbit.com, to look at the reaction.

Guests: Chris Bailey,David Kuo

Published: Mon 29 February 2016

Joe Aldridge speaks to Amy Grace, Head of Wind at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, and Dr David Toke, Reader in Energy Politics at the University of Aberdeen, about the importance of international relations to the renewable energy industry.

Guests: Joe Aldridge,Amy Grace,Dr David Toke

Published: Fri 14 August 2015

Chinese shares have been tumbling, despite recent attempts by the government to prop-up valuations. Billy Bambrough speaks to David Kuo, CEO of The Motley Fool Singapore, and John Hardy, of tradingfloor.com, to look at the cause of the fall, whilst predicting what to expect from the Chinese government as a result.

Guests: Billy Bambrough,David Kuo,John Hardy

Published: Tue 28 July 2015

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

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

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