Wake Up To Money

Wake Up To Money

Author: BBC Radio 5 Live Language: English Episodes: 98
Each weekday morning, Wake Up to Money cuts through the noise to deliver clear, timely analysis of the forces shaping your finances and the global economy. Produced by BBC Radio 5 Live, this long-running podcast provides more than just headlines; it offers context and insight you can actually use. You’ll hear expert interviews and straightforward explanations on everything from mortgage rates and pension changes to the broader business trends influencing markets from London to Tokyo and New York. The focus is on making sense of complex topics, turning the day’s financial news into actionable understanding. Tune in for a grounded start to your day, with the latest market movements and personal finance updates presented in a digestible, authoritative format. This is essential listening for anyone who wants to navigate their economic world with greater confidence, all before the first cup of coffee.
Episodes
Business of Sport with Sean Farrington [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:52
Sean spoke to Padel boss Sam Kemp from R3 Sports, Women's football consultant Andrea Ekblad and sportswear company MandM Chairman Mike Tomkins
Review of the Business Year [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:58
Will Bain presents a review of the business year with some of our best interviews from 2024, featuring the biggest stories in money and business this year.
Shein Slammed [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:16
Sean Farrington sits down with Superdry boss Julian Dunkerton, who doesn't hold back on Shein. Plus The Friedkin Group has agreed a deal to buy Premier League club Everton.
Trials and Tribunals [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:14
What do a football club, a media mogul and a social media giant all have in common?Fresh from another victory, Manchester City faces the start of hearings into its 115 alleged financial fair play charges today - Sean Far…
Does rail funding need a revamp? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:37
Felicity Hannah finds out if the private sector should fund a new rail link. And, after the success of the first spacewalk, is the sky the limit when it comes to space tourism?
Trump v Harris [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:10
it’s just 8 weeks till the American Election and Trump and Harris go head to head in their first live TV debate. Plus the skills Olympics finally gets underway in Lyon, France.
Apple: Intelligent Thinking? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:01
Sean Farrington takes a look how Apple's latest gadgets will feature all things AI. Plus we find out why ASOS has been getting a lot of backlash online.
Building after Grenfell [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:53
Will Bain looks at what has to change in construction following the Grenfell Inquiry.Elsewhere, the Chief Executive of Mountain Warehouse speaks about the company's latest acquisition and broader plans for US expansion,…
The best of Wake Up To Money 2023 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:11
Will Bain looks back at some of the highlights from Wake Up To Money in 2023. There's the story of the takeover of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft including an interview with the Microsoft President Brad Smith which mad…
Wake Up To Money Special - Gary Neville [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:32
He's most famous for his football career and more recently, his punditry, but Gary Neville is also hugely successful in the worlds of business and property developing.In this interview, he tells Sean Farrington about his…