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Crowdfunders is Share Radio's weekly look at the peer-to-peer and crowdfunding space, examining the latest news and developments in the fast growing world of alternative finance. On today's show, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher gets the scoop on why the number of completed equity crowdfunding deals fell in 2016 and how the creator of Pitkins is making a crowdfunded comeback. Ed also spoke to Anthony Hilton, the London Evening standard's top financial columnist.

Share Radio's Simon Rose brings you Market Wrap, a roundup of biggest market moving stories of the day. To help put it all in context, Simon was joined by Ed Bowsher, Share Radio's Senior Analyst. On today's show: The Co-op Bank is putting itself up for sale, in order to raise capital, and inviting offers to buy all its shares, Royal Bank of Scotland is expected to reveal an £800 cost-cutting plan in the wake of rising losses, and profits have risen at trading software group Fidessa.

Technology is changing almost every aspect of daily life and business and finance is no exception. Share Radio's Simon Rose and Steve Caplin, Share Radio's technology editor, look at the big technological changes that impact on the world of business, finance and money as well as some of the gadgets that help make everyday life a bit easier. On today's programme, they look at the 'adulterous businessman', a puzzle called I Love Hue, self-closing curtains & much more!

It's time to talk politics. On today's edition: ministers will get a free vote on the motion of no confidence table against John Bercow - the Speaker of the House of Commons; MPs say the expansion of grammars would be an 'unnecessary distraction; the Green party says Brexit presents a 'cocktail of risks' for the environment; and the politics of the 2017 Grammys. For all this and more, Share Radio's Simon Rose was joined by Jerry Hayers, former Conservative MP and now a barrister and political commentator at www.jerryhayes.co.uk, Jonathan Bartley, co-Leader of the Green Party, Neil Carmichael MP, Chairman of the Education Select Committee, and John Street, Professor of Political Science of the University of East Anglia

Want to keep up with the latest earnings updates from the States? We join Chris Hill and the Motley Fool Radio Show team here on Share Radio - direct from Washington DC - each Monday at 6 o'clock for news, views and analysis of US finance. On today's episode: US earnings season continues with results from Disney, Twitter and candy company Haribo plus Chris Hill speaks with Beth Kobliner on her book, Make Your Kid A Money Genius (Even If You're Not).

The Business of Film with film critic, James Cameron Wilson looking at the biggest winners and losers at the box office this week, including Split, Rings, Gold, La La Land and much more.

Helal Miah, Investment Research Analyst at the Share Centre, reviews this week's stock market activity with Share Radio's Simon Rose. They take a look back at BP, Rio Tinto, Glaxosmithkline, Randgold, Smurfit Kappe, and Smith & Nephew from this week, as well as looking ahead to Rolls Royce, TUI, and Shire.

Donald Trump has felt the limits of presidential power - a US Court has refused to reinstate his travel ban on seven mainly Muslim nations. Trump hasn't kept quiet following the ruling, tweeting shortly after: "SEE YOU IN COURT, THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!" Luckily for President Trump, he'll get to blow off all that judicial angst this weekend when he and the Japanese Prime Minister head to the fairways of Trump's Florida golf course. No doubt Trump's tearing up of the Trans Pacific Partnership - a trade deal between 12 countries including Japan - will be on the agenda - and could mean a few awkward golf cart rides... Shinzo Abe's state visit comes not soon after Trump's first phone call with Chinese Premier Xi Jinping. With a rocky start to their relationship when Trump treaded on toes and spoke to Taiwan's President, this first call has been described as "cordial", with Trump reassuring Xi of his recognition of the "One China policy". What court battles lie ahead for Trump? Will they overshadow his latest diplomatic efforts? For all that and more in US politics, Share Radio's Robyn Dwyer was joined by Chris Gilson, Managing Editor of the LSE's daily US politics blog.

Share Radio's Robyn Dwyer brings you Market Wrap, a roundup of what's been happening in the businesses of Britain and the world. To help put the day's events in context, Robyn was joined by Share Radio's Senior Analyst Ed Bowsher. On today's show: Britain's manufacturing industry grew faster than expected in December climbing 2.1% compared to November; UK's largest pub retailer and brewer Greene King has reported a strong festive trading period but slow sales growth; shares in Sears have surged by more than 39% so far today.

The Share Radio Evening Show teams up with the FT Money Editor Claer Barrett to talk Serious Money - the personal finance and investment highlights of the FT Money section. On this edition, Claer and Share Radio's Robyn Dwyer talked about the possibility of TripAdvisor introducing a service for tenants' feedback on properties. Plus, Claer talked about fifteen legal advices on how to cut tax bills. Finally a look at Merryn Somerset Webb's article on Personal Contact Purchases (PCP) car finance.