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Germany is in mourning after twelve people were killed at a Christmas market in Berlin in what Chancellor Angela Merkel described as a "probable terrorist attack". A man drove a lorry into crowds who had gathered at the market near the city's main shopping street. Meanwhile, Russia says it will boost security at all its embassies after the country's ambassador to Turkey was assassinated by an off duty policeman hours before the Berlin attack. Ian Bond is Director of Foreign Policy at the Centre for European Reform, and joined Share Radio's Juliette Foster on the line for more on these stories.
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Share Radio's Alex Clark teams up with Chris Bishop, Managing Editor of Forbes Africa Magazine, for Conversations from Africa - a weekly look at the biggest stories from across the continent. On today's programme: the Congo sits on a knife edge as the incumbent president receives an ultimatum to resign. Meanwhile, in the Gambia, a would-be democrat has had a change of heart. Chris and Alex discuss what these two rough transitions mean for democracy in Africa. Also on the program: an anti-apartheid activist remembered. And Alex gets a sneak peak at Chris's new book.
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Helal Miah, Investment Research Analyst at the Share Centre, reviews this week's stock market activity with Share Radio's Juliette Foster. They take a look back at Dixons Carphone, Micro Focus, Centrica, Petrofac, Wood Group, Carpetright and Bellway. They also look ahead to Carnival.
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Japanese banks have warned the UK government that they will move their business from London if no guarantees can be provided on the UK's continued access to European markets. For more on this, Share Radio's Alexi Phillips spoke to Max Colchester, UK Banking Reporter for the Wall Street Journal. They began by discussing the motives for this warning.
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Share Radio teams up with Claer Barrett, personal finance editor of the Financial Times, for Serious Money. On this edition - a FT panel of experts recently sat around the table to review the financial highs and lows of 2016 and look ahead to 2017.
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This is The Magazine Review, Share Radio's look at the top political and financial stories of the week under the forensic eye of expert guests. Today's brains are Owain Bennallack, Analyst at The Motley Fool and Robert Colvile, Editor of CapX, author of 'The Great Acceleration' .
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Is Switzerland on a collision course with the EU? In a bid to curb immigration, officials have given the green light to laws that prioritise Swiss nationals in the jobs market. Switzerland is now awaiting a response from the European Union. For more analysis of this story, Share Radio's Juliette Foster was joined on the line by Camino Mrtera-Martinez, Research Fellow and Brussels Representative at the Centre for European Reform.
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The Prime Minister Theresa May has told EU leaders she wants an early deal on the status of migrants living in Britain as well as Britons living in Europe. Her comments came during a summit of European leaders where she updated them on the UK's plans for leaving the EU. European Union leaders have promised to stick together to ensure that Britain doesn't cherry pick a deal that might encourage other Eurosceptic states to leave the bloc. For more analysis, Share Radio's Juliette Foster was joined on the phone by John Ashmore, Chief Reporter for Politics Home.
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The drug maker Actavis has been accused of overcharging the NHS after it increased the cost of a life-saving treatment by 12,000%. The Competition & Markets Authority said that in 2008 Actavis raised the price of a pack of Hydrocortisone tablets from 70 pence to £88. Hydrocortisone is used to treat Addisons Disease. Angus Macculloch, is a Senior Lecturer of EU & UK Competition Law at Lancaster University and he joined Share Radio's Juliette Foster on the line.
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A senior German government official says it's unlikely that a trade deal between Britain and Europe could be agreed in two years, alongside Brexit negotiations. Stephen Meyer's remarks came as the Prime Minister Theresa May was in Brussels attending a meeting of EU leaders. During the summit Mrs May said she wanted an early deal on the status of Britons living in Europe and EU citizens in the UK. In the meantime Chancellor Philip Hammond waded in by downplaying claims from Britain's EU ambassador that it could take up to ten years to reach a trade deal. So who's right? And what's the City's take on a Brexit saga that's about as clear as a bout of smog? Share Radio's Juliette Foster was joined on the line by Michael Hewson, Chief Market Analyst at CMC Markets.
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