Synopsis
News and views on business and the world of personal finance. Plus the very latest from the financial markets around the globe
Episodes
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Take-off for UK airport expansion?
23/01/2025 Duration: 52minWill has the latest as Rachel Reeves hints at investment into UK airports.Elsewhere, the world's richest football teams are revealed - with the billion euro barrier broken for the first time.
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Turbulence at Heathrow
22/01/2025 Duration: 52minWill Bain is joined by an airports boss to hear why expansion plans must go beyond London and we'll reveal the top 20 revenue-earning football clubs across the UK
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Order of the Day
21/01/2025 Duration: 51minAs Donald Trump signs a slew of executive orders, Sean Farrington takes a look at what his presidency means for the UK and world economies.
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The Inauguration
20/01/2025 Duration: 50minNews and insight from the business world. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.
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It's A Numbers Game
17/01/2025 Duration: 54minAfter a week where closely watched numbers on consumer price inflation, economic growth, the British Pound and UK bonds have all moved this week - Felicity Hannah brings together a panel of experts to find out what it could mean for the UK economy and businesses.
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A Bafta boost?
16/01/2025 Duration: 51minWill Bain speaks to the producer of one of the front runners at the 2025 Bafta Film Awards and asks what does a Bafta nod mean for business?
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Speeding up growth
15/01/2025 Duration: 51minThe BBC understands the new industrial strategy will be brought forward to boost growth. Sean Farrington asks what businesses want to see from it.
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Gilts up, pound down
14/01/2025 Duration: 49minSean Farrington has the latest as borrowing costs climb and the pound falls further. Plus will homeowners in California be able to afford insurance after the latest wildfires?
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Ready, Set, AI
13/01/2025 Duration: 52minSean Farrington hears how the UK government will unveil its AI action plan, aiming to make the country a global leader in the technology.
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Are touts out?
10/01/2025 Duration: 52minFelicity Hannah gets music industry reaction to anti-ticket tout proposals, looks ahead to Bradford's year of culture, and looks back at the week's business news with the panel.
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Gilt Trip
09/01/2025 Duration: 53minAs 10-year borrowing costs hit their highest level since 2008, more questions are raised over how the government will stick to its tax and spending plans. Leanna Byrne finds out what's behind it all and where it could go from here.Farmers will be taking the environment secretary to task today as the Oxford Farming Convention gets under way; Wake Up to Money hears from one such agriculturalist will be telling us the pressures currently on the industry.Plus, working from home is back under discussion at some big firms again - are we all going back to the office?
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Motors and Meta
08/01/2025 Duration: 51minAs the automotive industry faces challenges across the globe, Sean Farrington speaks to the boss of Rolls Royce Motor Cars about why the company's he's in charge of is making a £300 million pound investment.The boss of Facebook-owner Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, is in the headlines again is changing how content is moderated on its platforms - but why? We speak to one of Facebook's early investors.Hundreds of flood alerts remain in place across England and Wales, and with communities being impacted, Wake Up to Money hears from one place affected.
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Luke Littler: Darts of Gold
07/01/2025 Duration: 52minSean Farrington speaks to a darts sponsor that signed Luke Littler when he was twelve.Elsewhere, Nvidia's boss addresses the world's biggest tech conference; and a number of big companies face a grilling in parliament over workers' rights.
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Wrestling with low confidence
06/01/2025 Duration: 51minThe most wide-reaching survey of UK business since the budget paints a gloomy picture. Sean Farrington has the latest.Elsewhere, WWE Raw makes its debut on Netflix; and we hear about the turns the housing market could take in 2025.
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31/12/2024
03/01/2025 Duration: 52minNews and insight from the business world. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.
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Bullseye Buzz
03/01/2025 Duration: 48minWith the World Darts Championship upon us, Will Bain dives deep into the world of professional darts, exploring the business side of the sport.
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High Street Hustle
30/12/2024 Duration: 53minSean Farrington finds out if high streets are making a comeback as footfall increases over the Christmas period.
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Review of the Business Year
26/12/2024 Duration: 55minWill Bain presents a review of the business year with some of our best interviews from 2024, featuring the biggest stories in money and business this year.
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Shein Slammed
24/09/2024 Duration: 53minSean Farrington sits down with Superdry boss Julian Dunkerton, who doesn't hold back on Shein. Plus The Friedkin Group has agreed a deal to buy Premier League club Everton.