Two takeover bids for housebuilder Bovis Homes pushed the share price up 9 percent today even as the company rejected the initial offers from Redrow and Galliford Try. The latter remains 'in talks' with Bovis on another bid. Share Radio's Ed Bowsher was joined by Ken Odeluga from City Index for the day's need-to-know company news.

On our latest Magazine Review, we looked at some of the stories dominating the pages of the country's leading business magazines, including Hammond's Spring Budget and his plan to rise national insurance for the self-employed, and the OBR confirming a weak growth. This and more with Hazel Sheffield, Freelance Multimedia Journalist, and Nick Britton, Head of Training at the Association of Investment Companies.

We preview the articles of the Financial Times' weekend money supplement with FT Money Editor Claer Barrett. This week we discussed the Chancellor's plan to rise national insurance for self-employed, the reduction of the annual tax free dividend allowance, and the issue with asset managers.

We looked back on the corporate week and look-ahead to what we can expect in the next 7 days on the business calendar. Share Radio's Simon Rose speaks to the Share Centre's Investment Research Analyst Helal Miah.

On today's Business of Sport, we examined BT Sports' new exclusive deal for the Champions League with football finance expert Rob Wilson. And, in a week when Barcellona made one of the greatest comebacks in European competition, we discussed whether the team has been 'madridified' with Telegraph's Jonathan Liew. Share Radio's Alex Clark had extra time.

US non farm payroll figures have been released and the they were stronger than expected with 235,000 position created in February. But wage growth slowed down. We found out more from Gregory Daco, Head of US Economics at Oxford Economics.

UK industrial and manufacturing production has fallen in January - what impact is Brexit and the fall in Sterling really having on the economy? Plus analysis on key US jobs data and more of the day's big economic stories with Viktor Nossek, director of research at WisdomTree Europe.

Philip Hammond's plan to increase national insurance on the self-employed has sparked a rebellion amongst many Tory MPs. The Chancellor argues that the move is "fair" and "necessary".

Shares in BT are up 5 percent as the company ends two years of wrangling over the future of its OpenReach division. Plus insurer Esure shares jump on positive news and Wetherspoons chairman rails against the budget. For all of the day's need-to-know company stories, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher spoke with Craig Erlam from OANDA.

Government ministers have revealed a Scottish Referendum is now looking "inevitable". Nicola Sturgeon previously said another vote "makes common sense" and her party would be ready to hold it in late 2018. We spoke to our Scottish correspondent Maurice Smith to find out more.