The London Stock Exchange has raised its dividend 20 percent as the merger with Deutsche Börse looks increasingly unlikely. What does it signal? Plus shares at global ad giant WPP are down 8% and cryptocurrency Bitcoin's outstripping gold on the markets. Craig Erlam of OANDA joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher for more on the day's big company stories.
Guests: Craig Erlam
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Afternoon
Professor of Politics Robert Singh from Birkbeck, University of London, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to talk about the allegation that US Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke to the Russian Ambassador during Trump's presidential campaign, failing to mention that during his confirmation hearing.
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Afternoon
Our weekly catch up with Merryn Somerset Webb, Editor in Chief of MoneyWeek. She joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher on the line to preview articles from this week's issue including why people are valuing new media stocks based on Snap's IPO.
Guests: Merryn Somerset Webb
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Afternoon
The Government suffered an important defeat last night after the Lords backed an amendment to the Brexit bill to guarantee the rights of EU nationals in the UK. Share Radio's Ed Bowsher spoke to Hugo Dixon, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of in-facts for his take on this.
Guests: Hugo Dixon
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Afternoon
As Snap shares begin to trade on the New York stock exchange today, will they spark a trend for other tech unicorns like Spotify and Uber to follow? And can anything spook the FTSE 100 as it pushes to record highs again? Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at IG, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher for more on the day's biggest economic stories.
Guests: Chris Beauchamp
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Afternoon
Sports Direct has emerged as a likely buyer for lingerie company Agent Provocateur as it enters administration, while Capita's CEO will step aside after a 33 percent fall in pre-tax profits. For more on these and the rest of the day's big company stories, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher was joined by Richard Hunter, head of research at Wilson King Investment Management.
Guests: Richard Hunter
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Snap, messaging service Snapchat's parent company, is set to price above its initial share range due to investor demand - suggesting it could be worth between $20 to $25bn as final pricing is expected this week. Share Radio's Matt Cox spoke to Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets, to get his thoughts.
Guests: Michael Hewson
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French presidential candidate Francois Fillon has refused to give up his bid in a surprising move today - the conservative candidate is under fire for allegedly giving a 'fake job' to his wife and will now face a judge on March 15. But is his run over? And who will benefit most from the ongoing scandal? Aarti Shankar, policy analyst at Open Europe, spoke to Share Radio's Ed Bowsher for the latest.
Guests: Aarti Shankar
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Donald Trump gave his first speech to congress last night, widely said to be more presidential, but did it deliver the detail markets were craving? And how has it rated in the polls? Chris Gilson runs the LSE US Centre's daily blog on US politics and joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to dissect the speech.
Guests: Chris Gilson
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Original Broadcast: Share Radio Afternoon
The much-awaited valuation of Snap, messaging service Snapchat's parent company, is imminent - what could the final number look like? Plus ITV's mixed results, the BHS pensions settlement and the wash-up from the LSE and Deutsche Boerse merger. For the day's biggest company stories, founder of Financial Orbit Chris Bailey joined Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher.
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