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From today VAT goes up on most things we buy from 17.5 to 20 percent - what will the impact be? Dr. Joshua Bamfield of the Centre for Retail Research and Mark Billige, a partner at Simon-Kucher which advises companies on pricing strategy, join the programme to explain what the rise will mean for the average household.

Job vacancies fell sharply last month, according to recruitment consultancy Reed.co.uk, but Reed's job index also shows the number of job opportunities has risen compared to the same time a year ago. We're joined by Katy Nicholson, Research Manager Reed.co.uk, which is part of the international recruitment group, who sheds some more light on the jobs market.

Today the curtain comes down for a businessman who's become part of the City's fabric - Sir Stuart Rose has been at the helm of Marks and Spencer for six years and is credited with steering one of Britain's most high profile retailers through some testing times. We hear from Retail Analyst at the stockbrokers Peel Hunt, John Stevenson, about Sir Stuart Rose's tenure.