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Wake Up To Money
Hosted by BBC Radio 5 Live · EN
The latest from the world of business and money.
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The Festivals of Britain
Yesterday00:24:19Tap to summarizeSean hears how rising costs are creating an uncertain future for Britain's festivals. Elsewhere, Sean heats about a new round of tariffs announced by President Trump.
Transcribe →An Xclusive Offer
2d ago00:59:08Tap to summarizeSean Farrington hears about how ordinary British investors will have the chance to buy shares in SpaceX before it lists on the stock market. Elsewhere, England's MPs launch a fresh inquiry into the student loan system, and South West Water is fined after supplying water unfit for human consumption in May 2024.
Transcribe →Benefit of the stout
3d ago00:52:33Tap to summarizeWill Bain hears how Anthropic's potential stock market listing could heat up the AI race. Elsewhere, the price of aluminium hits a four-year high and the boss of Wetherspoons explains why he is adding an alternative stout to the menu.
Transcribe →Bouncebackability
4d ago00:52:13Tap to summarizeFelicity Hannah speaks to a small business owner who has paid off their COVID loans and finds out how many of the government-backed loans handed out during the COVID pandemic have been repaid. She also looks at the demise of the convertible car and speaks to the boss of a UK technology company attending SXSW 2026 in London.
Transcribe →Down the drain
1w ago00:51:16Tap to summarizeFelicity Hannah hears from businesses in Kent experiencing water outages in the heatwave. Plus, we go behind the scenes of a data centre in London to find out if they're putting the UK on the map when it comes to AI.
Transcribe →Brick by brick
1w ago00:51:04Tap to summarizeThe UK's biggest housebuilder tells us it's the worst time for first-time buyers since 2008. Elsewhere, we hear that the UK risks creating a stolen generation if it doesn't bring more young people into employment. And ahead of the Premier League Darts final, we'll hear from the boss of the company that makes the boards for the competition.
Transcribe →Cool profits in a hot market
1w ago00:52:23Tap to summarizeAs the UK continues to sizzle in the heat, retailers tell this programme about how sales of air conditioning units have spiked alongside temperatures.Elsewhere we'll take a look at the plight of energy giant BP, who have sacked chairman - Albert Manifold.We'll get all the latest market reaction to another day without a deal to end the war in Iran.A butcher in the West Midlands tells us how the UK's Muslim community is preparing for Eid-Al-Adah.Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.
Transcribe →Heat waves and tensions cool?
1w ago00:53:03Tap to summarizeThe boss of Next warns of a "dramatic fall" in entry level opportunities in the UK. Elsewhere, the government launches a review into early years childcare - and we get the latest on how a US deal with Iran could impact global oil markets. We also hear from the former chief executive of Aston Villa about how relegation could hit West Ham's finances.
Transcribe →Best of Business Daily: AI in the job market, the city that banned meat ads, and lab-grown v mined diamonds
2w ago00:56:36Tap to summarizeWake Up To Money presents another selection of Business Daily programmes from BBC Sounds. In this edition: AI’s new power in the job market, the city that banned advertising meat, lab-grown vs mined diamonds, and we go inside gaming's cheating problem.
Transcribe →Chemical Reaction
2w ago00:25:41Tap to summarizeThe Chancellor has announced £350m of support for the UK's chemical industries - Sean Farrington finds out whether businesses in the sector think it's enough.And it's a matter of "sun's out, Guns out" in North London this weekend, as we speak to one publican who's hoping the combination of an Arsenal Premier League win and good weather will get the tills ringing.
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