Sinopse
News and views on business and the world of personal finance. Plus the very latest from the financial markets around the globe
Episódios
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Not always as easy as ABC
05/02/2025 Duração: 52minSean Farrington gets reaction to disappointing trading results from Google parent Alphabet. Also, we hear about the latest blows in the trade spat between China and the US. Chinese online retailers may no longer be able to duck American import duty. But should the UK be following suit?
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Pause for thought
04/02/2025 Duração: 51minSean Farrington gets reaction from businesses in North America after Donald Trump pauses his tariff plan. We also dig into the deal for the royalties of some of the most popular TV and film theme music.
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With Friends Like These
03/02/2025 Duração: 51minSean Farrington hears from businesses caught up in the tit-for-tat tariff war in North America. Also, we hear about the growing number of tradespeople whose tools are targeted by thieves.
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Make Mine a Single
31/01/2025 Duração: 52minFelicity Hannah speaks to a whisky distiller about how alcohol duty rises may hit sales and our Friday panel digs into the week's biggest news stories
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Don't Bank On It
30/01/2025 Duração: 45minLloyds Banking has announced it's going to shut another 136 branches by March next year as customers go digital. Will Bain will be hearing what this means for our high street.
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Growth Spurt
29/01/2025 Duração: 52minWill Heathrow's third runway finally get the go-ahead? The chancellor is set to announce new infrastructure plans in Oxford but what will the impact be on UK growth?
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Deep Trouble
28/01/2025 Duração: 52minSean Farrington takes a look at why DeepSeek, a Chinese AI start-up is sparking concerns in the US and why Nvidia's shares are tumbling off the back of its launch.
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High Street Departure?
27/01/2025 Duração: 51minAs talks loom over whether WH Smith will sell all of its high street stores, Sean Farrington finds out what this means for the British High Street.
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The business of slogans
24/01/2025 Duração: 51minFelicity Hannah speaks to a panel of guests about the headline news stories of the week: from US President Trump’s inauguration to declining consumer confidence.Also, what makes a good slogan? Felicity speaks to the man responsible for the iconic catch phrase 'should’ve gone to Specsavers'.
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Take-off for UK airport expansion?
23/01/2025 Duração: 52minWill has the latest as Rachel Reeves hints at investment into UK airports.Elsewhere, the world's richest football teams are revealed - with the billion euro barrier broken for the first time.
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Turbulence at Heathrow
22/01/2025 Duração: 52minWill Bain is joined by an airports boss to hear why expansion plans must go beyond London and we'll reveal the top 20 revenue-earning football clubs across the UK
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Order of the Day
21/01/2025 Duração: 51minAs Donald Trump signs a slew of executive orders, Sean Farrington takes a look at what his presidency means for the UK and world economies.
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The Inauguration
20/01/2025 Duração: 50minNews and insight from the business world. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.
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It's A Numbers Game
17/01/2025 Duração: 54minAfter a week where closely watched numbers on consumer price inflation, economic growth, the British Pound and UK bonds have all moved this week - Felicity Hannah brings together a panel of experts to find out what it could mean for the UK economy and businesses.
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A Bafta boost?
16/01/2025 Duração: 51minWill Bain speaks to the producer of one of the front runners at the 2025 Bafta Film Awards and asks what does a Bafta nod mean for business?
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Speeding up growth
15/01/2025 Duração: 51minThe BBC understands the new industrial strategy will be brought forward to boost growth. Sean Farrington asks what businesses want to see from it.
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Gilts up, pound down
14/01/2025 Duração: 49minSean Farrington has the latest as borrowing costs climb and the pound falls further. Plus will homeowners in California be able to afford insurance after the latest wildfires?
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Ready, Set, AI
13/01/2025 Duração: 52minSean Farrington hears how the UK government will unveil its AI action plan, aiming to make the country a global leader in the technology.
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Are touts out?
10/01/2025 Duração: 52minFelicity Hannah gets music industry reaction to anti-ticket tout proposals, looks ahead to Bradford's year of culture, and looks back at the week's business news with the panel.
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Gilt Trip
09/01/2025 Duração: 53minAs 10-year borrowing costs hit their highest level since 2008, more questions are raised over how the government will stick to its tax and spending plans. Leanna Byrne finds out what's behind it all and where it could go from here.Farmers will be taking the environment secretary to task today as the Oxford Farming Convention gets under way; Wake Up to Money hears from one such agriculturalist will be telling us the pressures currently on the industry.Plus, working from home is back under discussion at some big firms again - are we all going back to the office?