
Wake Up To Money
BBC
News and insight from the business world. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Networks:
BBC
Description:
News and insight from the business world. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.
Language:
English
Episodes
Splash The Cash
6/5/2025
Barclays looks back at 10 years of spending habits, Will Bain finds out where your spare cash goes. And despite avoiding a 25% tariff, steel leaders say they’re still worried.
Duration:00:51:50
Tariff Twist
6/4/2025
Sean Farrington brings fresh reaction to Trump's U-turn on UK steel & aluminium imports. And with just a week to go before the Chancellor presents her Spending Review to Parliament, we look at the impact that could have on the NHS. Plus, hours before the launch of Nintendo's new Switch 2 console, we discuss the hype surrounding it.
Duration:00:52:00
WAR READY
6/3/2025
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced an overhaul of the U.K.'s defence spending. And fashion powerhouse Christian Dior gets a new boss who hails from Northern Ireland..
Duration:00:52:58
Sub Spending
6/2/2025
Sean Farrington brings you reaction as the government unveils its major defence review. As part of it The UK will build up to 12 new attack submarines. We also bring you the latest on the Polish election. And we react to it now being officially illegal for businesses to sell or supply single-use vapes.
Duration:00:52:42
The tariff hokey cokey
5/30/2025
Will Bain hears the latest after courts cast doubt over the President's trade war.
With judges questioning the legality of Donald Trump's tariffs, our panel of economists, lawyers and business people discuss what next for US trade policy.
Duration:00:51:33
Cash in your chips
5/29/2025
Will Bain hears how one of the world's biggest companies is performing and asks how changes to 'deminimis' rules have affected businesses like Temu.
Duration:00:51:09
Build it, they will come
5/28/2025
Sean Farrington speaks to a security firm after we hear the latest updates on the Liverpool parade. We hear from a managing director of a construction and property development company in light of the government's recent proposals around housing. And after record breaking sales over the weekend, what's behind the success of the recent films at the box office?
Duration:00:53:25
What's the beef?
5/27/2025
New figures from the British Retail Consortium show that food inflation rose. And just a day after finishing the Premier League season, some football teams are already gearing up for summer tours across the US and Asia. How important are these tours for maintaining the sport's global brand and revenue?
Duration:00:52:09
Recommended by AI
5/26/2025
Sean Farrington hears from a holiday letting firm how AI is transforming the way people plan their holidays. And South Western Railway has become the first rail company to return to public ownership since the Labour government took office last year. Is the government on track for its rail renationalisation plan?
Duration:00:52:19
Factories on the floor
5/23/2025
Felicity Hannah finds out what's making UK manufacturers feel so gloomy about business. Also, she delves into issues of migration and inflation and that deal between the EU and the UK, all with the help of her Friday panel of experts. And why wedding bells in Ireland are ringing in the tills.
Duration:00:53:42
A Spark in the Chill
5/22/2025
Will Bain hears what it means as more pensioners to get the winter fuel payment in a surprise move by the government. And the M&S cyber attack could cost the company £300 million.
Duration:00:55:53
Cyber Chaos
5/21/2025
Sean Farrington has the latest on the fallout from cyber attacks targeting the food chain. Plus, we'll find out why some workers don't want to go back into the office full-time.
Duration:00:53:22
Winner Winner?
5/20/2025
A win is how the Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the new UK–EU trade agreement which covers the likes of food, fishing, defence, and travel but how much will the UK benefit?
Duration:00:53:24
Summit in the air
5/19/2025
Sean Farrington has the latest ahead of the UK's first summit with the EU since Brexit. And we hear from an M&S supplier about supply chain challenges following its cyber attack
Duration:00:52:44
And the 0.7% goes to...
5/16/2025
Felicity Hannah dissects the week in business with her Friday panel, looking at the UK's GDP growing better than expected, and US retail chain Walmart are raising their prices to mitigate tariffs. We also hear from a business booming because of Eurovision (and their karaoke).
Duration:00:54:05
Competing Considerations?
5/15/2025
The government delivers a strategic steer to competition watchdog CMA, as the Institute for Public Policy Research calls for the regulator to have stronger powers to drive growth. And Goodison Park will now be home to Everton's Women Super League side, what does this mean for the game?
Duration:00:51:53
Meeting in the Middle East
5/14/2025
US President Donald Trump signs an arms deal with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. What does this mean for the region? And one of the UK's biggest retailers tells the BBC they wear trainers to meetings. Comfy or too casual?
Duration:00:52:51
Trade war ceasefire
5/13/2025
Trump reaches a deal with China and the markets breathe a sigh of relief. Will it last? Plus, Sean Farrington speaks to a movie industry player about this year's Cannes festival.
Duration:00:52:49
Care visa clampdown
5/12/2025
Sean Farrington hears from a care home owner what a visa ban will mean to his company. And the latest from the China-US trade talks. Will it be back to business as usual?
Duration:00:51:23
Art of the Deal
5/9/2025
The UK and US have agreed on a major new trade deal with tariffs slashed on steel, aluminium and cars. And a new era begins at Reading FC as the club gets a new leader.
Duration:00:53:23