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BBC Radio 5 Live

News and views on business and the world of personal finance. Plus the very latest from the financial markets around the globe

Wake Up to Money

Budget Day has arrived - Sean Farrington hears from businesses, individuals and listeners throughout the programme.

That the National Living Wage will rise by 4.1% in April - how might that affect businesses? One pub chain talks to us.

And one of Netflix's biggest successes, Stranger Things, reaches its fifth and final season starting tonight - we look at where the business of the streaming service stands after it finishes.

Budget Day 2025

It's "Budget Eve" -- and Sean Farrington takes a look at why Cash ISAs and tax free savings are grabbing the headlines today.

Elsewhere, Sean takes a look at the Employment Rights Bill, which is in its final stages in the Houses of Parliament. 

The boss of the UK's biggest business lobby group says it could be "damaging" -- we hear from one holiday business how it could affect them.

And with one month till Christmas, what are the changing trends and tastes in advent calendars for grown ups? Sean finds out...

Employment Rights and Wrongs

With two more sleeps until Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget, Will Bain discuses what could be in it and answer your questions leading up to it.

The Covid inquiry continues with a look at the financial action taken by the government to protect the economy -- we'll find out what we could expect from evidence given, including that by then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak.

With a record number of England cricket fans going to Australia to watch the Ashes, we speak to one of the businesses responsible for getting them there.

The biggest week of the year?

Will Bain hears from analysts and businesses on the latest report from the Covid inquiry. 

Also, the Chief Executive of Getlink and the Eurotunnel joins us to tell us why they have frozen all its future UK rail investments.

Plus, we have our Friday panel discussing the big stories from the week.

Unpicking the COVID enquiry

The world's biggest company, Nvidia, reports record financial results. Plus, what does the latest inflation figure tell us about the economy?

Nvidia keeps climbing

Sean Farrington speaks to business leaders with one week to go until the Budget. Plus, high-profile websites, including X and ChatGPT, are taken down by an outage at Cloudflare.

One week to go

The boss of Alphabet tells the BBC no company will be immune if the AI bubble bursts. Plus, reselling tickets to live events for a profit is to be banned by the government.

If the bubble bursts?

Felicity Hannah looks at how pizza businesses in the UK are changing strategy. Plus, as resident doctor strikes continue, what are both sides saying about pay and jobs?

Pizza peak?

Will Bain explores if two-wheeled commuters will pay the price in the budget, after reports suggest the Chancellor is planning to introduce a cap on the cost of bikes that can be bought through cycle to work schemes.

Shares in Disney took a knock after the entertainment giant posted results. Will looks at their stand-off with YouTube TV and how the transition to digital affecting the company. 

And our weekly panel looks at the big stories from the week, including a couple of key bits of economic data.

Off your bike?

Sean Farrington looks at the return of nuclear power to Wales with the head of GB Energy - Nuclear. Elsewhere he hears from a business owner who's had to get rid of staff and equipment because borrowing costs are too high. And, Sean chats to a West End theatre producer about new proposals from the creative industries to end ticket touting.

Nvidia keeps climbing

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