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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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London, United Kingdom

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BBC

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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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English


Episodes

EVs get a boost

6/2/2023
Felicity Hannah hears from Fiat's UK boss on its plan to get more EVs on the road. Plus, is it the end of the working lunch?

Duration:00:54:30

Wake Up to Money: EVs get a boost

6/1/2023
Felicity Hannah hears from Fiat's UK boss on its plan to get more EVs on the road.

Duration:01:00:00

Paying down the debt

6/1/2023
Sean gets the latest as Congress votes on whether or not to increase the US' debt ceiling. Plus, businesses in the UK struggle to pay back COVID bounceback loans.

Duration:00:54:13

Wake Up to Money: Paying down the debt

5/31/2023
Congress votes on the debt ceiling, and businesses here struggle to pay back COVID loans.

Duration:01:00:00

Post-Brexit trade deal success?

5/31/2023
Sean looks at what the UK's first post-Brexit trade deal means for business. Plus, hundreds of mortgage deals are pulled as one bank warns inflation will remain higher for longer.

Duration:00:54:09

Wake Up to Money: Post-Brexit trade deal success?

5/30/2023
Sean looks at what the UK's first post-Brexit trade deal means for business.

Duration:01:00:00

A Sunny Outlook?

5/30/2023
Felicity Hannah looks at what the sunny Bank Holiday weekend meant for business. Plus, as Succession comes to an end, what's it actually like to run a famlly business?

Duration:00:53:40

Wake Up to Money: A Sunny Outlook?

5/29/2023
Felicity Hannah looks at what the sunny Bank Holiday weekend meant for business.

Duration:01:00:00

Gilt Market Jitters Again

5/26/2023
News and insight from the business world. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.

Duration:00:54:24

Tata Spain, Hello Somerset?

5/25/2023
Has the UK beaten Spain in a bid for huge investment in its car industry? JLR owners Tata could be set to put pen to paper on a deal to bring a huge gigafactory to Somerset. Felicity Hannah will also be talking 'sticky' inflation with a jam maker and, OFGEM's energy price cap is set to drop - but will our bills?

Duration:00:53:25

How Low Can You Go?

5/24/2023
Inflation is finally expected to start dropping - but where will it stop? We'll also hear how some of the countries biggest retailers are performing during the cost of living squeeze. Plus some good news from the IMF who now don't think Britain will go into recession...but does it really feel like that for you?

Duration:00:52:52

Would More Immigration Boost Business?

5/23/2023
An economic adviser to the Chancellor tells us 'lenient' immigration rules could boost the UK growth. Sean Farrington speaks to Andy Haldane the former Chief Economist at the Bank of England about getting investment into the UK and plugging staff shortages. Meta is still smarting from that record fine, we're speaking to Facebook's former Director of Policy in Europe. And how do you cope with chronic pain in the workplace and should companies be more aware? We'll be finding out.

Duration:00:54:20

Roots and Shoots

5/22/2023
Has the shine worn off for Manchester City as it brings home more silverware whilst fighting charges of financial rule breaking? Sean Farrington will be speaking to a former executive at the club. We'll also be talking the latest on the US debt ceiling and just how much the Chelsea Flower show rakes in.

Duration:00:54:13

Hot Chip?

5/19/2023
Felicity Hannah looks at how the UK's £1bn semiconductor strategy will impact the industry - and asks about the potential impacts of artificial intelligence, as BT announces thousands of job cuts. Plus, we hear why Nintendo's new instalment of Zelda is breaking video game sales records.

Duration:00:54:11

From positive spark to flat battery

5/18/2023
Car manufacturer behind brands such as Vauxhall and Peugeot warns that its UK business could be under threat due to post-Brexit trading rules.

Duration:00:53:32

17/05/2023

5/17/2023
News and insight from the business world. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.

Duration:00:54:27

Food for thought

5/16/2023
As food industry bosses meet with prime minister Rishi Sunak, Sean hears from a dairy farmer about the challenges ahead. Also the latest in the Microsoft-Activision deal saga.

Duration:00:54:22

Turkey votes on its next President

5/15/2023
News and insight from the business world. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.

Duration:00:54:08

12/05/2023

5/12/2023
News and insight from the business world. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.

Duration:00:54:01

Making The Rate Decision

5/11/2023
As the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee prepares to announce its latest decision on interest rates, Sean Farrington asks where the interest rate might go and how much it can do to tame inflation. Online fashion retailer ASOS has reported losses in its latest results - what does this mean for the once-booming retailer? And the second Eurovision semi-final is taking place in Liverpool - we hear from a local hospitality owner to find out if the buzz is good for business.

Duration:00:54:26