Wake Up to Money

BBC Radio 5 Live
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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

  1. 6h ago

    More than just 9 to 5

    A star of both Hollywood and Nashville, Dolly Parton was also an astute businesswoman and a generous philanthropist. We pay tribute to the singer and actor. And we find out why an increasing portion of the bills businesses pay is not on electricity and gas but on the kit needed to deliver the energy. Also, AI has been blamed for lots of things, but is it really 'eating' books?

  2. 1d ago

    As good as gold?

    US treasury secretary Scott Bessent has threatened "economic D-Day" against any country doing business with Iran. We hear from a retailer worried that he could be left behind by a business rate review focusing on the hospitality sector. And as gold ticks up again, a jeweller tells us how he is adapting to fluctuating metal prices.

  3. 2d ago

    Settling the tab?

    Wil Bain hears from a business rates expert and a hotel owner about what needs to happen to support pubs and hotels facing high business rates costs. This comes as the government announces an independent review of the way pubs and hotels are valued for business rates in England and Wales. Elsewhere, we'll hear from Canada after trade talks with the United States broke down, with Prime Minister Mark Carney promising to match US tariffs dollar for dollar. And there's a new weight-loss treatment on the market. Eli Lilly's Foundayo, a tablet treatment, becomes available by private prescription today. We'll hear from Eli Lilly and a pharmacist about what makes this new option different.

  4. 5d ago

    Moving the goalposts

    The big spenders of the Premier League are back in action this weekend. But with a new set of financial rules to work with, how easy will it be for them to stay onside with the English game's bosses? An expert in the economics of football explains. And we kick around the week's business stories with our regular expert panel. Also, we try to find out why UK consumers are feeling so cheerful about their bank balances, despite the economic gloom.

  5. 6d ago

    Meta on trial.

    Sean Farrington gets the latest from the Meta trial in California. A Chinese humanoid robot company surges more than 600% on its entry to the stock market, we ask what it tells us about the the future for the technology. Elsewhere, we'll hear the reasons why the number of heat pump installations have dropped sharply in the last year, And, with the shock sale of the LA Lakers hitting a bump in the road, we hear from a former executive of 38 years.

  6. Aug 19

    What's behind the bond selloff?

    Sean Farrington looks at why the cost of government borrowing for some of the worlds biggest economies has hit fresh highs in recent days - we'll find out what's been driving the bond markets. Also is cash really king? A new report says less than 1 in 10 transactions last year used physical money - we'll find out whether there's still a place for notes and coins from the UK largest main cash machine network. Elsewhere Meta's smart glasses have got many of us talking for both good and bad reasons, we've been to find out why some bars have already banned them. And we will hear from the boss of York races as the course gears up to host its flagship horse racing meeting later today.

  7. Aug 18

    Farming into the future

    Sean Farrington speaks to a farm tech company trying to solve the double-whammy of drought and increasing costs which are impacting farmers this year. Elsewhere, we look at the potential consequences of Meta's child privacy trial, which accuses the owner of Instagram and Facebook of violating federal and state privacy laws for children. Also would you like to have a go at being Prime Minister? Well, a new mobile game has been storming the charts - and it allows you to do just that. We'll hear from the game's designer. Elsewhere we'll hear why declining summer school student numbers might be back for the wider UK economy.

  8. Aug 17

    A summer of wildfires and drought

    Will Bain speaks to one man who's been helping his fellow farmers to protect their land from wildfires in Stourbridge as he hopes for rain to save his yield. As the 60-day ceasefire agreed between the United States and Iran expires today - we'll find out whether there's any prospect of a solution that would open the key Strait of Hormuz shipping lane. Plus, we'll find out today's changes to national planning rules in Englang which which mean it'll be harder for developers to turn pubs into housing or office spaces. Elsewhere, as things cool down 'on land' we'll hear what impact a marine heatwave is having on the fishing industry.

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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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  • Creator
    BBC Radio 5 Live
  • Years Active
    2006 - 2026
  • Episodes
    78
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © (C) BBC 2026
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    Wake Up to Money

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