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The US economy added 74,000 new jobs in December, leaving the unemployment rate at 6.7% - its lowest level since October 2008. However the monthly figure was the lowest for three years and well below analysts' expectations. James Hughes, from the trading floor of global forex trader Alpari, spoke to us to reflect on what the news means for markets. http://www.alpari.co.uk

It's our final podcast of 2013 as we look to see whether Arsenal or Liverpool will be top of the table come Christmas Day. We look ahead to the final Premiership rugby fixtures before the festive period and Charlie's here with a full racing preview. Claim your FREE £25 BET with William Hill for this weekend's action - http://bit.ly/13jZVJA - Terms and conditions apply. New customers only.

The FTSE has enjoyed gains of more than one per cent in trading today as news emerged from across the Atlantic that low interest rates may be hear to stay. James Hughes, from the trading floor of global forex trader Alpari, gives us the City's view. http://www.alpari.co.uk

We hear the City's reaction from Alpari's James Hughes as news emerged that the number of people unemployed fell to its lowest level since 2009. http://www.alpari.co.uk

We're back after another action-packed week of sporting action, bringing you the views that matter on this weekend's upcoming fixtures. Kevin Hatchard is joined by journalist Steve Bell to look ahead to the big football matches this weekend whilst Charlie's here with a comprehensive preview of the best racing and Lee gives us the run down on the last Heineken Cup action of 2013. Claim your FREE £25 BET with William Hill for this weekend's action - http://bit.ly/13jZVJA - Terms and conditions apply. New customers only.

James Hughes from #Alpari discusses the fall out of Mark Carney's latest comments after the Bank of England's governor warned on the housing market situation as price rises continue to gather pace. http://www.alpari.co.uk

We're here again to preview the major sporting action of the weekend with plenty to play for! It's been a fascinating week of football action after the first midweek round of fixtures.of the season. December is traditionally a busy period but this year it seems so more than ever. In rugby the Heineken Cup makes a return and we have a full preview courtesy of Talking Rugby's Russell Hargreaves. Claim your FREE £25 BET with William Hill for this weekend's action - http://bit.ly/13jZVJA - Terms and conditions apply. New customers only.

James Hughes from the trading floor of global forex trader Alpari says Chancellor George Osborne may be premature in his confident claims when he delivered his #AutumnStatement earlier today. The Chancellor detailed a number of improved forecasts for the UK economy, including raised growth outlook for 2014 and a lower borrowing. http://www.alpari.co.uk

We speak to James Hughes from the trading floor of global forex trader Alpari to preview the Chancellor's Autumn Statement. He's predicting the government's focus will depend largely on growth figures. http://www.alpari.co.uk

Another weekend, another episode of the Ultimate Sport Podcast. This week we've got our usual look ahead to the Premier League action as well as an in-depth look ahead to the #Rugby League World Cup Final as #Australia take on #NZ. The #Hennessy Gold Cup is the feature of the weekend in #horse #racing and Charlie Owens previews the race in full. In rugby union there's just one Autumn International left as #Wales take on Australia. And we preview the start of the #StatoilMasters Tennis tournament taking place at the Royal Albert Hall next week. Former greats of the game including Tim Henman, Greg Rusedski and John McEnroe will be competing. And we preview the final #Formula1 race of the season. Claim your FREE £25 BET with William Hill for this weekend's action - http://bit.ly/13jZVJA - Terms and conditions apply. New customers only.

James Hughes from global forex trader Alpari joins us to reflect on an eventful day of financial news from the City, with the Pound reaching an 11-month high against the US Dollar. http://www.alpari.co.uk

We're back with a bang for this weekend's edition as the Premier League restarts after no less than THREE international breaks. England are in the final four of the Rugby League World Cup whilst there's a cracking boxing bout on the horizon as Carl #Froch takes on George #Groves. And we preview the final #Formula1 race of the season. Claim your FREE £25 BET with William Hill for this weekend's action - http://bit.ly/13jZVJA - Terms and conditions apply. New customers only.

We speak to James Hughes from Alpari as we reflect on the latest news affecting the markets. Easyjet claims its seat booking option has helped profits saw by 51%, whilst the Co-op chairman has resigned over the fallout to claims against ex-banking chief Paul Flowers. http://www.alpari.co.uk

It's an international break in football but there's plenty of action going on across the rest of the weekend. In rugby union England face their final Autumn International as they look to repeat last year's heroics when they take on world champions New Zealand at Twickenham. We hear from captain Chris Robshaw ahead of the clash, which England won 38-21 in 2012. In rugby league it's the quarter-final stage of the World Cup with England looking to progress through to the final four when they take on France. In racing we have a preview of the big race of the weekend - the Paddy Power Gold Cup. And in Formula 1 we look ahead to the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. Claim your FREE £25 BET with William Hill for this weekend's action - http://bit.ly/13jZVJA - Terms and conditions apply. New customers only.

The Bank of England's governor Mark Carney has said the #economy will grow faster and #unemployment fall sooner than they initially forecast, but how true are his claims? Craig Erlam, from the trading floor of #Alpari, joins us to reflect on the latest news from the City. http://www.alpari.co.uk

We speak to Alpari's Craig Erlam on the day where inflation fell to 2.2% and EDF became the latest energy supplier to raise its prices. http://www.alpari.co.uk

We speak to James Hughes from the trading floor of global forex trader Alpari after shares in BSkyB fell by 10% following the news BT had won the rights to broadcast Champions League football from 2015 in an £897m deal spanning three years. On the High Street shoe chain Barratts has entered administration for the third time since 2009, putting 1,000 jobs at risk. http://www.alpari.co.uk

It's another episode of the most comprehensive preview + review of the week's major news in sport. We hear from the likes of AP McCoy after he rode his 4,000th career winner, whilst in Rugby Union we catch up with England forwards' coach Graham Rowntree. There's also the latest from the Rugby League World Cup. Claim your FREE £25 BET with William Hill for this weekend's action - http://bit.ly/13jZVJA - Terms and conditions apply. New customers only.

We speak to James Hughes, from the trading floor of global forex trader Alpari, after the US' non-farm payroll showed October created a better-than-expected number of jobs outside the agriculture sector. In other finance news, France has seen its credit rating cut further by ratings agency Standard & Poor to from AA+ to AA. It comes almost two years after the country lost its AAA rating. http://www.alpari.co.uk

Shares in micro-blogging site Twitter have opened up at over $45 from its $26 initial asking price. The jump values the company at $31bn (£19bn) after more than 13 million shares were traded when the New York Stock Exchange opened. James Hughes from Alpari discusses what the jump means. http://www.alpari.co.uk