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Wake Up to Money
News and views on business and the world of personal finance. Plus the very latest from the financial markets around the globe
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Melting Point
Felicity Hannah speaks to the CEO of the Magnum Ice Cream Company as it finishes its first week as a listed company. Plus, what does the latest Knives...
Golden Tickets
Sean Farrington looks at the US Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates and what that could mean for the Bank of England.
We talk to th...
Cocoa Hops
Sean Farrington discusses the rising bills that could hit the pub sector, in the wake of business rates changes.
Elsewhere, he'll turn his atte...
Going hostile
Sean Farrington looks at Paramount's $108bn hostile bid, as the battle for Warner Brothers continues to heat up.
Elsewhere, he'll be discussing...
Netflix & Bill
Will Bain discusses the Employment Rights Bill as it heads back to the Commons.
Elsewhere, he'll look ahead to the first day of trading for the...
Books, shelves & elves
Felicity Hannah hears from the boss of Waterstones and gets an update from Tunbridge Wells.
Elsewhere, the reviews website Trustpilot's share pr...
Wake Up to Cricket
Sean Farrington hears about the business of cricket as the 2nd Ashes Test match commences. We speak to a business owner in Tunbridge Wells as water ou...
Cloudy with a chance of growth?
Sean Farrington hears why the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has upgraded UK growth but warns Rachel Reeves that higher taxes a...
Office for Bodged Responsibility
Sean Farrington explores why Richard Hughes has quit as head of the OBR after a Budget-day publishing blunder, and what it means for trust in the watc...
Reeves' headroom headache
Will Bain speaks to a former Treasury economist about the claims Chancellor Rachel Reeves misled the public over stronger OBR forecasts before her tax...
Too many rights make a wrong?
The government has made an immediate U turn on one of its key employment-rights pledges announced in this weeks' budget. We ask why it's happened and...
Bad Day At The Office (for Budget Responsibility)
Sean Farrington takes a panel of businesses, tax and economics experts to pore through the detail of the Chancellor's Autumn Budget 2025, including a...
Budget Day 2025
Budget Day has arrived - Sean Farrington hears from businesses, individuals and listeners throughout the programme.
That the National Living Wag...
Employment Rights and Wrongs
It's "Budget Eve" -- and Sean Farrington takes a look at why Cash ISAs and tax free savings are grabbing the headlines today.
Elsewhere, Sean ta...
The biggest week of the year?
With two more sleeps until Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget, Will Bain discuses what could be in it and answer your questions leading up to it.
The...
Unpicking the COVID enquiry
Will Bain hears from analysts and businesses on the latest report from the Covid inquiry.
Also, the Chief Executive of Getlink and the Eurotunn...
Nvidia keeps climbing
The world's biggest company, Nvidia, reports record financial results. Plus, what does the latest inflation figure tell us about the economy?
One week to go
Sean Farrington speaks to business leaders with one week to go until the Budget. Plus, high-profile websites, including X and ChatGPT, are taken down...
If the bubble bursts?
The boss of Alphabet tells the BBC no company will be immune if the AI bubble bursts. Plus, reselling tickets to live events for a profit is to be ban...
Pizza peak?
Felicity Hannah looks at how pizza businesses in the UK are changing strategy. Plus, as resident doctor strikes continue, what are both sides saying a...
Off your bike?
Will Bain explores if two-wheeled commuters will pay the price in the budget, after reports suggest the Chancellor is planning to introduce a cap on t...
That's the ticket!
Sean Farrington looks at the return of nuclear power to Wales with the head of GB Energy - Nuclear. Elsewhere he hears from a business owner who's had...
Scrapping the cap?
Sean hears from those who have called for the scrapping of the two-child benefit cap ahead of the budget.
After with yesterday's jobs data show...
The gold brick road
Sean looks at jump in the price of gold to a two week high as the US government seeks to end the federal shutdown.
The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves...
Your budget wish list
With the budget looming, Will Bain invites an economist to answer your budget queries. What would you like to hear from the Chancellor?
And we f...
What's next for rates?
Budget and interest rate talk with our regular panel of experts - they tell Will Bain what they think might happen next.
We hear too how the bos...
06/11/2025
News and insight from the business world. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.
'Keep Britain Working'
More on a new report looking at getting people on long-term sick back into the office. We also have the latest from New York as the City decides its n...
Counter offensive
With more than 40% of shop staff facing abuse at the counter every week, Sean Farrington talks to workers, an investigator and a retail charity about...
Running on empty?
Questions remain over the supply of Nexperia chips, with concerns for the car industry. Will Bain delves into what exactly's going on. We also look in...
Trick or £400m Treat
Felicity Hannah looks at the government's energy-bill discount for energy intensive industries, helping around 500 businesses and saving up to £420 mi...
The art of the deal
Sean Farrington gets the latest on crucial trade talks in South Korea.
And, in a week of massive financial reports from some of the globe's bigg...
Is AI coming for your job?
Sean Farrington gets the latest on Hurricane Melissa and hears how AI is already coming for tech jobs at companies worth trillions of dollars - so how...
Mind the gap
A downgrade in the UK's economic forecast could mean a larger than expected gap in the numbers Chancellor Rachel Reeves has to play with in her budget...
Going critical?
Will Bain with the details of a 'framework' for a likely compromise on trade talks between the US and China this week.
Proposals include a defer...
Car Numbers Drop After JLR's Emergency Brake
The number of cars produced in the UK fell by a massive 27% last month, according to the industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders....
New browser on the block
As OpenAI launches a new web service, Will Bain looks at how it's set to rival Google. We also look at why English and Welsh football is appealing so...
Digging for growth
The boss of JCB says the Chancellor can't 'tax her way to growth' in November's Budget. Plus, with the latest inflation figures set to be revealed, wh...
Down the Amazon
AWS says it's fixed the problem that's disrupted many of the world's biggest websites. Sean Farrington's joined by the former cyber chief of the UK Go...
Levelling up?
A new qualification, V Levels, will replace many existing vocational qualifications in a government shake up of the skills sector. Theo Leggett speaks...