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
Going down & Going under? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:25
Warner Brothers Discovery takeover by Paramount has been given the green light by shareholders, we get a regulators reaction. Elsewhere we take a look into the finances of Leicester City after their relegation from the C…
Pret Sounds [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:59
Sean Farrington hears from the CEO of Pret a Manger amidst rising cost pressures. Meanwhile, Asian economies are on the front line of the energy crisis, and there's the next instalment of Wake Up To Money's election inte…
Federal reservations [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:33
Sean Farrington gets the latest on Kevin Warsh's rocky path to the top of the Fed. Elsewhere, we ask if sustainable fuel could solve a future jet fuel crisis for airlines. And 50 days until the first match of the FIFA Wo…
Picking a new Apple [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:16
Sean Farrington looks back at Tim Cook's legacy as he plans to step down as Apple's boss after fifteen years. We also hear from petrol forecourts who have seen an uptick in customers driving off without paying.Elsewhere,…
Food for thought [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:42
Food price inflation could become 'uncontrollable', according to the industry responsible for delivering our chilled and frozen produce. And why breaking the link between wholesale gas and electricity prices could lead t…
Pint pressure [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:52
Felicity Hannah asks whether CO2 shortages could lead to a pint shortage. The boss of a brewery joins our Friday panel to discuss that, along with the Chancellor’s interview with our Economics Editor.Pokémon trading card…
LIV - or let die? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:17
Sean Farrington discusses reports that LIV Golf is on the verge of collapse. The breakaway tour - heavily backed by Saudi Arabia's Sovereign Wealth Fund - split the game in two when it launched in 2022. Also - we hear fr…
Mythos vs Reality [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:36
Sean Farrington analyses the potential impacts of Anthropic's new AI engine, which the company says can expose vulnerabilities in every operating system and web browser.Plus - what's in store for the UK video gaming indu…
Trouble in the Strait [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:13
Sean Farrington get the latest following the US blockade of Iran's Ports. We bring you the legal reaction to the US and Iranian operations in the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, a Gulf-based business owner tells us how the confl…
Strait talk [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:47
Will Bain hears the latest on the war in the Middle East, its impact on UK households, the British steel industry, and farmers. Elsewhere, a ban on Premier League football clubs featuring gambling companies as their main…