{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/a4c5de36-8260-4222-8e38-ff997dc73436/65d7810f42e0100016f81d7a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Capitalising on AI and data & the Rolls Royce turnaround: The Companies and Markets Show ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9b44742e856e989985776/1708622064655-d33e2c147d5f5eb9fc89d2844c59153a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>We begin with Julian Hoffman who delves into the details of recently published banking results. He explains what was hidden inside <a href=\"https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/news/2024/02/20/barclays-signals-10bn-buyback-and-restructuring/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Barclays’ results</a> and whether it can afford its £10bn payout to shareholders. Julian and Dan also discuss <a href=\"https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/news/2024/02/21/hsbc-earns-a-disappointed-rebuke/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HSBC’s impairments</a> and <a href=\"https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/news/2024/02/16/natwest-s-income-is-its-best-feature/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NatWest’s dividend</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Val Cipriani has written this week’s cover feature on <a href=\"https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/ideas/2024/02/22/how-to-take-advantage-of-the-world-s-demand-for-data/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">taking advantage of the growing need for data centres</a>. She and Dan discuss the background to the piece, the operators and the headwinds they face, and she explains how investors can capitalise on this real estate-cum-infrastructure industry.</p><p><br></p><p>Last but certainly not least, Michael Fahy talks about Rolls Royce, whose <a href=\"https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/news/2024/02/22/rolls-royce-shares-take-off-as-profit-more-than-doubles/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">profit more than doubled to £1.6bn</a>. He discusses what investors can learn from this growth and whether or not the momentum will continue.</p>","author_name":"Investors' Chronicle"}