Andrew Love is currently Senior Advisor to The Ritz Hotel London.

He initially joined The Ritz Club in 1998 and the Hotel in 2004 when he became Deputy Chairman and subsequently Chairman, resigning from that role in 2020.

Throughout his career, he has been heavily involved in the Leisure and Hospitality industry.

He has held several positions on the main board of leading groups, including Ladbroke Plc, City Clubs Limited, Leisure Investments Plc, Metropole Hotels & Casinos, Suits Ltd, Coral Casinos [UK] Ltd, and Pleasurama Ltd.

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A renowned figure in the blockchain community, Jonny Fry has over 25 years of finance-sector experience and deep expertise across all things financial innovation, from ICOs to tokenomics and crypto funds.

Jonny established and floated Premier Asset Management Plc on the London Stock Exchange, managing over £1 billion. In 2016, he co-founded TeamBlockchain Ltd, where he currently serves as CEO. Jonny is also the Non-Executive Chairman of Gem Cap UK Ltd., working with fund managers on strategy marketing and distribution.

He also co-founded The British Blockchain Frontier Technology Association (BBFTA) and Lifesci, and serves as the Editor of Digital Bytes, providing in-depth analysis on blockchain and digital asset sectors.

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In this week's Talking Markets David and Michael speak to Neil Saunders, Managing Director of the retail division at GlobalData. In this capacity, he leads the enhancement of the company's retail offerings and manages its research production. Additionally, he collaborates with clients to provide insights into the retail environment, shopper behavior, and market trends, offering guidance on the optimal development, refinement, and execution of their business strategies.

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Joining David and Michael this week is one of the UK's leading economists, Dr. Gerard Lyons. In this episode, Dr. Lyons shares his views on Brexit, the future of UK-China relations, and where interest rates are likely to settle.

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Welcome to this week's episode of Talking Markets. Joining David and Michael in the Capital.com studio is Marc A. Ross, a geostrategist and world-class communications executive with a proven ability to shape public affairs and increase cause awareness for global business issues using global street smarts coupled with holistic, high-frequency, and high-low communications.

They discuss the potential for a US-UK trade agreement and Marc's efforts in that direction, how the UK has been domestically focused for a prolonged period of time, as well as the FED's next moves.

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Joining Michael and David on this week's Talking Markets episode is Archie Norman, Chairman of Marks & Spencer pls.

He has a distinguished business and political career and is the only person to have been chairman of an FTSE 100 company and a Member of the House of Commons at the same time.

From January 2010 to January 2016, Norman was the chairman of ITV plc.

They discuss the Marks & Spencer turnaround, leadership and hierarchy in the modern age, the tech partnerships M&S is pursuing and the risks the company is facing, as well as the current political climate after Labour's recent win and how to generate growth and productivity.

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Joining David and Michael in the Capital.com studio this week is City legend and ex-Cazenove CEO, Robert Pickering.

He joined leading City firm Cazenove in 1985, serving as its first Chief Executive from 2001 until 2008. He played a critical role in the firm's transformation from a private stockbroking partnership into a modern investment bank as part of the American giant J.P. Morgan. His book ‘Blue Blood’ provides a firsthand account of managing the firm during this period.

Since leaving Cazenove, Robert has had a portfolio career serving as an advisor to individuals and boards – mainly within financial services. He is currently Chair of the Board at Marex, a diversified, global financial services platform.

They’ll discuss:

• Life at the renowned City firm, Cazenove
• Working in the City amid Thatcher’s privatisations
• Critical private-sector corporate finance deals of the ‘80s and ‘90s
• Leading Cazenove’s transformation
• Working for Marex, an independent derivatives and forex broker
• The state of the City’s M&A and IPO activities

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Our next ‘Talking Markets’ general election special with journalist Simon Nixon is now live on air. He joined The Times as Chief Leader Writer in 2018 and has been writing a weekly column for the business section on international economic affairs since 2015. He was previously Chief European Commentator at The Wall Street Journal and European editor of the WSJ’s ‘Heard on the Street’ column. Prior to this, Simon was the Executive Editor of Reuters’ Breakingviews.

In the 30-minute session, industry veterans David Buik and Michael Wilson will ask Simon:

Can Labour attract inward investment?

What could a Labour government mean for UK equities?

How will Labour’s ambitious infrastructure plans impact the private sector?

Could Labour recharge UK IPOs?

What could a government shift mean for international bond markets?

Has the free market had its day?

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Today is the first of four very special editions of ‘Talking Markets’ that we’re hosting in the run up to the general election.

Helen Thomas, former adviser to George Osborne during his time as Chancellor of the Exchequer, is currently in the Capital.com studio discussing how a party switch could impact markets, businesses and investors across the UK and beyond.

The session will cover:

- How a Labour government with a huge majority could affect UK equities

- Whether Labour has the talent to drive UK growth and attract foreign investment

- How the switch could impact burgeoning industries like UK tech

- What a switch could mean for UK IPOs

- Whether capital gains tax reform is on the horizon

- How the gilt market and international bond markets could react to a Labour majority

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Joining David and Michael in the Capital.com studio this week is blockchain guru Jonny Fry, a renowned figure in the blockchain community. He has over 25 years of finance-sector experience and deep expertise across all things financial innovation, from ICOs to tokenomics and crypto funds.

Jonny established and floated Premier Asset Management Plc on the London Stock Exchange, managing over £1 billion. In 2016, he co-founded TeamBlockchain Ltd, where he currently serves as CEO. Jonny is also the Non-Executive Chairman of Gem Cap UK Ltd., working with fund managers on strategy marketing and distribution.

He also co-founded The British Blockchain Frontier Technology Association (BBFTA) and Lifesci, and serves as the Editor of Digital Bytes, providing in-depth analysis on blockchain and digital asset sectors.

CFD trading involves a high level of risk. 80.84% of retail investors lose money.