It's time to talk politics. On today's programme: the Prime Minister now has the power to begin the UK's departure from the European Union. Last night Parliament passed the Government's Article 50 Bill, allowing Theresa May to pull the so-called Brexit trigger. Meanwhile, the Dutch are heading to the polls in an election billed as putting the entire European Union at stake.

On today's Investment Focus: Will fund manager mergers become more common as pressure mounts on the industry? Can the US meet its budget deadline? And British investors can be a parochial bunch - so could there be opportunities overseas local investors aren't considering?

It's time to talk politics. On today's programme: Nicola Sturgeon wants a second Scottish Independence referendum, either late next year or early in 2019. Scotland's first minister hopes to wait until then so the terms of Brexit are known.

How badly has Sturgeon scuppered May's plans? Simon is joined by Jerry Hayes, former Tory MP and now political commentator, and Hugh Bennett, Deputy Editor at Brexit Central.

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 discuss Hamamatsu Photonics, Senstone the "Intelligent Wearable Voice Recorder", Sim for Health, the wearable headset with a difference and much more.

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: Facebook gets exclusive football rights, US shares to watch and the author of Moneyball, Michael Lewis, on his latest book, The Undoing Project.

On today's Market Wrap, the team discuss why shares in Bovis Homes have risen sharply following this weekend's news that the company was the target of a takeover battle between two of its rivals, Amec Foster Wheeler agrees to a £2.2bn takeover by Wood Group, the pound picks up following a confirmation from Scotland's First Minister that she is seeking a second referendum on Scottish independence & much more.

It's time to talk politics. On today's programme: should Britain keep EU rights post-Brexit? Could we shortly see a second Scottish independence vote? And why are some Tories so irked by Hammond's first Budget?

Chris Bishop, Managing Editor of Forbes Africa Magazine, joins Share Radio's Alex Clark to talk: is Botswana headed in the right direction? And could a bumper crop in Zimbabwe turn things around?

On today's Market Wrap, we discussed BT's share price ending up over 5% after the agreement with the Ofcom over the separation of its OpenReach division; and William Hill's shares ended 1% up after Philip Bowcock was confirmed as the news Chief Executive. Plus, non-farm payroll figures were released showing that US employers added 235,000 jobs in February.

The Business of Film with film critic, James Cameron Wilson looking at the biggest winners and losers at the box office this week, including Logan, Viceroy’s House and much more.