Marks & Spencer has joined a growing list of companies pulling ads from Google, after reports they'd appeared alongside inappropriate content on Youtube. Plus Vodafone India to merge with Idea Cellular in a major deal, Finsbury Food signs up Mary Berry and more of the day's key company news. Ken Odeluga, market analyst at City Index, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher for more analysis.

As the Prime Minister confirmed Article 50 would be triggered on March 29, how have markets responded? For analysis of this key move, Jane Foley, head of FX Strategy at Rabobank, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher.

How much do events like St. Patrick's day support the British pub industry?

Brits are known to love a drink, and the over 52,000 pubs in the UK are a testament to that.

But, the industry has struggled in recent years, with the number of pubs hitting the lowest level in a decade. Can events like St. Patrick's and other holidays help buoy up the sector, and can pubs fully embrace the festivities?

Matt Cox spoke to Neil Williams of the British Beer & Pub Association to find out more.

On this week's Serious Money, we talked 'pocket money' and whether parents are spoiling their children or providing them more scope to learn about money. We discussed why space is becoming the final frontier for investors, and looked at Merryn Somerset Webb's article about her love affair with Japanese stocks.

On our latest Magazine Review, we looked at some of the stories dominating the pages of the country's leading business magazines and discussed what lies ahead, including George Osborne's appointment as Editor of the London Evening Standard, the possibility of another Scottish independence referendum and Hammond's U-turn over rising national insurance for self-employed.

Parisian rugby clubs, Racing 92 and Stade Français, will merge from next year, but how has the news been received in Paris? Author and rugby commentator Gavin Mortimer joined us for more. Plus, we spoke to Dr Daniel Lock from Bournemouth University to discuss whether pay TV is killing viewing figures. Finally, Alex Clark had the round up from the sport business world.

Former Chancellor George Osborne has just been appointed as the new Editor of the Evening Standard. Osborne is expected to take up his role in May while still remaining the MP for Tatton. Plus, Nicola Sturgeon said May's rejection of a second Scottish referendum is 'completely outrageous and unacceptable'. Asa Bennett, Assistant Comment Editor at the Telegraph, joined us to discuss the latest political news.

Despite some signs of a slowdown, UK house prices have hit their most unaffordable levels ever, according to the Office for National Statistics. But is this a good sign for the economy? Plus the gig economy, should the government step in? For this and more economic news, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher spoke to Michael Bell, Global Market Strategist at J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

Panmure Gordon shares spiked 64% following news of former Barclays chief Bob Diamond's bid, a joint venture with a Qatari firm, QInvest. Plus housebuilder Berkeley Group sees shares rise on good results and Tullow Oil prepares a £600 million rights issue. Craig Erlam, Senior Market Analyst at OANDA, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to talk all of the day's company news.

GCHQ has strongly dismissed claims from the Trump administration that President Obama used British spies to "wiretap" Donald Trump during the last election. Scott Lucas, Professor of American studies at the University of Birmingham and Founder of the EA Worldview blog joined us to discuss.