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President Trump ramps up sanctions against North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme. Business Matters asks Katherine Moon, professor of political science at Wellsley College, whether it will make any difference. Also on the programme, the BBC’s Rob Young reports from the German capital on the problems facing the economy ahead of the elections.

We look at the relationship between politicians and business leaders after one of Donald Trump’s advisers resigned over the president’s stance on racist violence. Britain outlines its plans for European trade after Brexit, and we discuss the art of resignation, how to quit your job and stay on good terms with your boss.

With only a few days until France heads to the polls the debate is heating up. On Wednesday evening the candidates clashed in a spirited head-to-head live on French television. Alberto Alemanno, Professor at the HEC Business School in Paris, watched the whole broadcast and gives us his verdict on the performances.

As the Scottish leader announces she intends to seek authority for a second referendum on independence from the UK, we speak to businesses on both sides of the debate and ask what they think it will mean for the future of the country’s economy.