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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

With the budget looming, Will Bain invites an economist to answer your budget queries. What would you like to hear from the Chancellor?
And we find out why the boss responsible for the construction of the Tideway, London's new 'super sewer', is praying for rain. 
And it’s been 30 years since easyJet first took off. We take a look how the low-cost airline industry has fared since then.

Your budget wish list

Budget and interest rate talk with our regular panel of experts - they tell Will Bain what they think might happen next.
We hear too how the boss of one of the world's biggest shipping companies thinks we're going to struggle to find space for his ships if we don't expand our ports.
And, we've been sitting down with Julian Dunkerton, the Chief Executive of the UK fashion retailer, Superdry.
Also, M&S has joined TikTok. We find out what one of the UK's more established brands is doing on the social media platform.

What's next for rates?

News and insight from the business world. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.

06/11/2025

More on a new report looking at getting people on long-term sick back into the office. We also have the latest from New York as the City decides its new Mayor. And Sean Farrington finds out why the unlikely crossover between chess and nightlife is proving a hit for one London venue.

'Keep Britain Working'

With more than 40% of shop staff facing abuse at the counter every week, Sean Farrington talks to workers, an investigator and a retail charity about what's behind the assaults and what can be done to stop them,
Also,our expert guests talk about budgets and budget pledges ahead of the big day later this month.
And...it's the invasion of the food influencers, coming to a food market near you. Do they serve an important role for the restaurant trade - or are they just putting everyone else off their dinner? We hear from both sides of the table.

Counter offensive

Questions remain over the supply of Nexperia chips, with concerns for the car industry. Will Bain delves into what exactly's going on. We also look into the sauna sensation that's sweeping across the UK - with numbers of them soaring in recent years. And if you watched Channel 4's Gogglebox on Friday night you might have heard this programme get a little mention...

Running on empty?

Felicity Hannah looks at the government's energy-bill discount for energy intensive industries, helping around 500 businesses and saving up to £420 million per year on their bills.

We have the latest market news, including Amazon and Apple earnings. 

And it’s spooky season, with people spending more than before. We look at how much and why.

Trick or £400m Treat

Sean Farrington gets the latest on crucial trade talks in South Korea.
And, in a week of massive financial reports from some of the globe's biggest tech companies, we talk to an pioneer on the importance of AI in the future success of the sector,
Also, an economist reads the runes on the latest US interest rate changes and the likelihood of taxes rises in the UK budget.

The art of the deal

Sean Farrington gets the latest on Hurricane Melissa and hears how AI is already coming for tech jobs at companies worth trillions of dollars - so how will that affect firms further down the chain? And we take a look at the latest from Chancellor Rachel Reeves who says she wants to the defy the gloom from economic forecasters ahead of the budget.

Is AI coming for your job?

A downgrade in the UK's economic forecast could mean a larger than expected gap in the numbers Chancellor Rachel Reeves has to play with in her budget. Sean Farrington asks an economist what options she has to balance the public purse next month.
And, we'll be hearing from an industry analyst why a UK oil and gas company has filed for administration and what it means for the industry in the North Sea.
Also, how a hot summer might mean a miserable autumn for lovers of all things pumpkin.

Mind the gap

Felicity Hannah hears about the EU's new Entry/Exit System, coming in from Sunday. Plus, a look behind the scenes at the London Stock Exchange.

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