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Is it full steam ahead for a second Crossrail line?

Nigel Cassidy
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Share Radio Breakfast

Is it full steam ahead for a second Crossrail line?
New Crossrail 1, or Elizabeth line, trains are set to start running between Liverpool Street and Shenfield next month. But what about Crossrail 2? Council leaders from London and the South East have urged the government to green light public funding for the £30bn project.
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Sim Harris

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Asian financial markets continue to react to political tensions with North Korea

Nigel Cassidy
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Share Radio Breakfast

Asian financial markets continue to react to political tensions with North Korea
There have been modest losses for some markets in Asia. Analysts say that political tensions over North Korea are causing some caution among investors. But Japanese shares were up, sending the Nikkei 225 index to its highest level in three weeks. A slump in the yen created buying opportunities in shares of exporting companies, including car makers Nissan and Honda.
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Henry Croft

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Full speed ahead for potential merger between Bombardier and Siemens

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Share Radio Morning

Full speed ahead for potential merger between Bombardier and Siemens
Shares in manufacturers Bombardier and Siemens have jumped on reports they are in talks about merging their train-making businesses. Bombardier's shares rose nearly 7% while Siemens' shares hit a record high before easing back. Talks between Bombardier, a major supplier of London Underground trains, and Siemens started earlier this year, according to media reports.
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Sim Harris

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What is the cause of such a slump in the housing market?

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Share Radio Breakfast

What is the cause of such a slump in the housing market?
According to RICS, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, residential sales in the UK are lacking 'impetus'. Their latest residential market survey suggests that new buyer enquiries and sales have remained flat in the March and stock levels hit a record low as the number of properties coming to market continues to decline.
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Tarrant Parsons

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Economic growth is likely in Q1 but inflation remains a key risk for businesses, says BCC

Nigel Cassidy
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Share Radio Breakfast

Economic growth is likely in Q1 but inflation remains a key risk for businesses, says BCC
Costs are the biggest threat to growth, BCC says. According to the British Chambers of Commerce's latest economic survey, the manufacturing sector is performing strongly so far this year. However, the rising cost of overheads and raw materials are presenting a risk to growth in the medium term. So what can businesses expect in the next quarter?
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Dr Adam Marshall

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Could markets be hopping after the Easter holidays?

Nigel Cassidy
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Share Radio Morning

Could markets be hopping after the Easter holidays?
The supermarkets are full of chocolate bunnies and the daffodils are in full bloom - it can only mean one thing: the Easter holidays are just around the corner. It also means investors can forget about jittery markets for a while, as European stock exchanges will close for a four-day spring break.
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David Miller

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United apologises for its heavy-handed removal of a passenger, but has the damage been done on social media?

Nigel Cassidy
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Share Radio Breakfast

United apologises for its heavy-handed removal of a passenger, but has the damage been done on social media?
United Airlines has had a PR disaster after it removed a passenger from an overbooked plane, with Twitter and Facebook users saying staff were heavyhanded. So what kind of damage do these social media reactions cause companies? And can they control the fire of internet user anger? Matt Cox spoke to Dan Appleby, Head of Client Services at social media marketing agency Drummond Central.
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Dan Appleby

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Why is Q1 so important for US investors?

Nigel Cassidy
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Share Radio Breakfast

Why is Q1 so important for US investors?
In the past month, only 83 US companies have published profit guidance, according to Bloomberg. However, banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc. are set to release results next week. But why is this season seen as significant for investors? James Brydges has been hearing from Colin Cieszynski, chief market strategist at CMC Markets.
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Colin Cieszynski

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Cardiff comes out top as the most coffee-friendly city

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Share Radio Breakfast

Cardiff comes out top as the most coffee-friendly city
Honest Coffees researched data from the 20 most populated cities in the UK to find out which ones were more coffee-friendly and which were more pub orientated. Cardiff came out on top with the highest ratio of coffee shops to pubs, 46 per cent of its drinking establishments are coffee shops. London and Belfast followed close behind. There are currently around 53,000 pubs in the UK
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Mike Jones Mathias

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The High Court approves Britain’s biggest retailer to pay £129m fine over 2014 accounting scandal

Nigel Cassidy
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Share Radio Breakfast

The High Court approves Britain’s biggest retailer to pay £129m fine over 2014 accounting scandal
Tesco has reported an annual profit of £1.28bn, before exceptional items. That was a little more than analysts had been expecting. Like for like sales were just below 1%, the first full-year increase in UK like for like sales in seven years. But a record payment related to its historic accounting scandal dragged down final earnings number.
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Richard Perks

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