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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Lucky Beers and Wicked Witches
22/11/2024 Duration: 51minWill Bain hears from the boss of no-alcohol beer brand Lucky Saint about changing the social stigma of being teetotal, and the long-awaited movie Wicked hits the UK cinema market.
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When the Chips Are Down
21/11/2024 Duration: 51minWill Bain looks at why Nvidia's share price has dropped, despite posting record revenues. Plus, Nissan hits out at the UK's EV mandate.
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Northern Fail?
20/11/2024 Duration: 52minWill Bain hears from businesses using Northern Rail, ahead of its new turnaround plan. Plus, artists like Harry Styles help the music industry give record amounts to the economy.
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Farmer fury
19/11/2024 Duration: 53minSean Farrington chats to farmers and tax experts about inheritance tax as farmers march on Westminster.
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Are carmakers running out of road?
18/11/2024 Duration: 52minSean Farrington looks at calls from the UK's big carmakers to change rules on EV sales. Plus, defence stocks climb on the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency.
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Degrees of discomfort
15/11/2024 Duration: 53minFelicity Hannah looks at a new report which shows that almost three quarters of universities in England will face financial problems next year, despite tuition fees going up.
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14/11/2024
14/11/2024 Duration: 51minNews and insight from the business world. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.
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Lesser spotted Jaguar
13/11/2024 Duration: 52minWill Bain speaks to a Jaguar boss as it presses pause on the sale of new cars in the UK.Elsewhere, toy retailers gear up for the golden quarter and the Post Office looks set to announce more closures.
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Daycare dilemmas
12/11/2024 Duration: 53minWill Bain hears how nurseries are being affected by the tax changes in the budget.Elsewhere, the Post Office enquiry rumbles on as the new business secretary and leader of the opposition testify; and one of the most familiar faces in football broadcasting steps down.
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Swiping right?
11/11/2024 Duration: 53minWill Bain hears from a dating app developer that is looking to break the mould.Elsewhere, hospitality rallies against the Government's budget; and we look into the trajectory for mortgage rates as global inflationary pressures are reassessed.
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas?
08/11/2024 Duration: 53minAs the UK gears up for the golden quarter, Felicity Hannah speaks to an advertising exec.Elsewhere, we take stock after a busy day of interest rate decisions; and Trump's coming back, but what will his second presidency mean for the global economy?
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07/11/2024
07/11/2024 Duration: 52minNews and insight from the business world. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.
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Side Hustle Success
05/11/2024 Duration: 54minSean Farrington hears how Applied Nutrition's CEO turned a side hustle into a multi-million pound listed company. And voters get ready to head to the polls in the US election.
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Festival of Lights
01/11/2024 Duration: 53minFelicity Hannah finds out how businesses are celebrating Diwali, the Festival of Lights. Plus, is the car finance industry facing a showdown with consumers?
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The Budget: trick or treat?
31/10/2024 Duration: 53minWill Bain unpicks the detail of the first Labour budget in 14 years with business leaders, workers and economists.
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Budget Day 2024
30/10/2024 Duration: 52minAs the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves unveils the new Labour government's tax and spending plans, Will Bain hears from people across the UK about what they'd like to see. As well as people's views from around the UK we get opinion from business voices in food production, manufacturing, hospitality, the financial sector, the UK's biggest theme park chain and not one but two former government advisors.
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Volkswagen Hits The Brakes?
29/10/2024 Duration: 51minAs trade unions says Volkswagen plans to close three factories, cut thousands of jobs and initiate pay cuts, Sean Farrington asks what how serious is this for the carmaker.The Chancellor will try to give NHS England a financial shot in the arm as part of the Budget, but how much money does she realistically have to play with? We find out. And after Manchester United say goodbye to manager Erik Ten Hag, a football finance expert tells Wake Up to Money what the financial considerations behind it might've been.
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All about the dough
28/10/2024 Duration: 52minSean Farrington presents from a Jamaican patty manufacturer and distributor in South East London to find out what businesses want to hear from the budget.Labour has promised not to raise taxes on working people. But the government could decide against raising income tax thresholds to help make savings. This is known as fiscal drag, but it's divided opinion.And, we'll find out what a cut to the bus fare cap could mean to ticket prices.
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25/10/2024
25/10/2024 Duration: 53minNews and insight from the business world. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.