On this week's special edition of the IC Companies & Markets Show, the team discuss the dramatic end of the snap election and how markets have responded.(Some people are not calling it a coalition.)

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PageGroup is one of the largest recruitment companies in the UK, with operations spanning sectors and continents. Tom Dines sits down with chief executive Steve Ingham to discuss how the group expands internationally, how to reduce the cyclicality inherent in the recruitment sector and why he thinks the investment case is still strong.

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On this week's show Daniel Godfrey, co-founder of The People's Trust, explain what this forthcoming fund will invest in and how it will be run. The team also highlight some investment trusts with a very good track record of increasing their dividends, and update on another good fund for income – HICL Infrastructure Company.

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IC editor John Hughman speaks to Alex Newman about the problems at oil services group Petrofac, and rounds up the rest of the week's big market stories with news editor Emma Powell.

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The Gym Group came to market in late 2015 amid a flurry of excitement about the company’s disruptive business model and potential for long-term growth. However, with analysts scaling back 2019 earnings forecasts, raising concerns about the level of return on capital employed and plenty of competition entering the market, Harriet Russell asked chief executive John Treharne why he thinks the group still makes a good investment.

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On this week's show Giles Frost, chief executive officer of Amber, joins the team to explain the investment strategy of International Public Partnerships, an infrastructure investment trust. Kate Beioley, meanwhile, talks through her latest changes to the IC Top 50 ETFs, and sets out her tips for buying these kinds of funds in a cost effective way.

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IC editor John Hughman is joined by news editor Emma Powell and new recruit Julia Faurschou to discuss the week's most interesting market news, including profit wobbles at a popular bar owner and the surprising excitement over the arrival of a trendy mattress specialist on Aim.

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Since listing a year ago this week, SDX Energy has been one of Aim's top-performing stocks. For the latest in our extraction podcast series, Alex Newman talks to chief executive Paul Welch about doing business in North Africa, how the company will fund its next well, and why the company is confident of making money even if Brent crude falls to $21 a barrel. Produced by Dominic Toms.

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On this week's show Ben Yearsley, director at Shore Financial Planning, joins the team to assess the merits of some major changes Neil Woodford has made to CF Woodford Equity Income Fund.They also consider the implications of the takeover of an ETF provider, and whether it is a good idea to manage your portfolio via your smartphone.

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On this week's podcast IC editor John Hughman is joined by Ian Smith and Megan Boxall to discuss the stock market winners from last weekend's NHS cyber attack, as well as a busy week on the company reporting calendar.

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