Wake Up to Money

As President Trump prepares to hop over the pond for his second State visit - Sean Farrington speaks to businesses who want clarity after months of trade negotiations between the UK and the US.He'll also hear from the boss of the UK's biggest energy company about bills, pay and a new nuclear project.And we find out why a bumper apple harvest could be good news for cider drinkers.Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.

The government unveils plans for billions of private investment in nuclear energy which it says could create thousands of jobs. Sean Farrington hears from a business involved in making it happen. And, ahead of the busiest period of the year for retailers, we take a look at why Sainsbury's might be looking to offload Argos. Also, we'll hear about what the Pope has had to say about what companies pay their executives, in particular the $1 trillion on offer for Elon Musk. And tributes for Ricky Hatton from the former Man City executive who counted him as a friend.

As students return to cities across the UK, Felicity Hannah sits down with the chief of the UK's biggest student landlord to find out why the sector is booming and the challenges it faces. With some important jobs and inflation data coming from the US, we'll be hearing whether President Trump will be getting his wish for an interest rate cut next week? And the people who went on a Tinder date looking for romance, but came away with a business idea.

Will Bain finds out why US drugmaker Merck has abandoned its £1billion research centre in London, laying of more than a hundred jobs. We'll have the latest on the cyber attack affecting Jaguar Land Rover. And as London Tube strikes enter another day, we'll take a look at the impact on businesses - both the good and the bad.

Sean Farrington sits down with Henry Hodgson, NFL UK's general manager, to talk about what it will take to grow American football's fanbase in the UK and why London is hosting three of its games this season. What can the sport learn from Premier League football and what will it take to make it a success over here.

Sean Farrington hears from the water customer watchdog after it received the highest number of complaints over water bills in nine years. And it's a mining mega-merger... FTSE-listed giant Anglo American has agreed a deal worth nearly £40bn with Canada's Teck Resources - but what will it mean for UK plc?

Sean Farrington gets the latest as the battle for control of Rupert Murdoch's media empire reaches a multibillion-dollar finale. We hear from the Trades Union Conference about speculation on changes to the Workers Rights Bill. And we speak to the distillery which has produced England's first 18-year-old whisky.

Sean Farrington assesses the impact a vote of confidence in French PM François Bayrou will have on Europe's second largest economy. Also, we talk to Theresa May's former advisor about that Cabinet reshuffle. Who's in and who's out - and what it means for Britain's business landscape. And, the Women's Super League kicked off this weekend. Newcomers London City Lionesses broke women's football transfer records with their signing of Grace Geyoro, the third time the record has been broken this Summer. We talk to a women's football expert about where the game goes from here.

Are you part of the 5am club? What about the 4am club? We hear from some early risers on whether getting up early really can benefit your day.A cyber attack continues to cause severe disruption to Jaguar Land Rover, with both production and sales of its cars affected. But it's also affecting some repair garages who rely on the can no longer order new parts from JLR. Felicity Hannah speaks to the owner of one of them.And we're joined by our panel guests to look back at some of the business stories that have made the headlines this week.

What impact will a late Autumn budget have on business and the economy and what can we expect to see when it arrives? Will Bain hears the views of business, the financial markets and an economist. Also, where have all the graduate jobs gone? We find out why it's harder for graduates to get their foot in the door of the UK's biggest businesses. And going for Gridiron glory. As the football season gets underway in the US, a TV sports expert explains why American football is going global.

Sean Farrington has a look at the money behind sport - this week: mass-participation events.It's big business - from the thousands of competitors that sign up to take part, to managing the event itself, to the fundraising.Sean hears from Paul Foster, the Chief Executive of The Great Run Company - the company behind the Great North Run and many other events across the country. He'll also speak to Nick Tuppen, Chief Executive of Threshold Sports, one of the UK's fastest-growing active events agencies who coordinate more than 50 mass participation events per year.Producers: Stefan Jajecznyk & Olivia Baron

Car giant Jaguar Land Rover has been hit by a cyber-attack, which the company says has "severely disrupted" vehicle production as well as its retail operation. Sean Farrington has the latest.Elsewhere, Hyrox, a global hybrid fitness race, has grown remarkably over the last few years. We explore what it's like to take part.

Sean Farrington has the latest after a busy day of football transfer activity. Elsewhere, the Government embarks on its own reshuffle. And, after new support for childcare comes into place, we take a look at the sector and how much it will actually help.

Will Bain has the latest after an another eventful weekend for trade and geopolitics.Meanwhile, closer to home, Eli Lilly's weight loss drug makes its way back onto shelves ... only at a much higher price. We hear from pharmacy that's having to navigate the hike.

President Trump closes a tax break on small packages. Will Bain hears how it will affect companies that export to the US. Our economics panel also unpacks a US central bank in unchartered waters, this week's movements in the bond market, and a proposal to increases taxes on UK banks.

Nvidia has reported better than expected earnings for the second quarter of the year. Felicity Hannah delves into the chipmaking giant's numbers. And with kids preparing to head back to school, parents are facing the annual bill for new school uniforms. We look at how expensive it can be. Plus we find out why tourists are turning away from Sin City.

The future of work almost certainly will involve using some form of AI. Felicity Hannah looks at how that can happen. Meanwhile ahead of energy regulator Ofgem announcing its new price cap for energy bills, we hear from those already struggling with the costs of gas and electricity. And after taking Netflix by storm we explore the the phenomenon that is K-Pop Demon Hunters.

Food prices are going up at their fastest rate for 18 months - according to new data. We gain insight from a carrot farmer as to why that is. And when was the last time you bought or rented a musical instrument? We take a look at why it might be getting harder to do that at a high street shop.

We head down to the pub to try and work out why the industry seems under so much pressure. Will Bain hears from the British Beer and Pub Association, industry leaders and punters about the challenges facing the Great British Pub

Will Bain finds out what's in store for workers at South Yorkshire's threatened steel plants and reports on the weekend's rail strikes. And, he discusses the week's business, financial markets and economics stories with our regular panel of experts. What can the price of a Meal Deal tell us about the state of Britain's economy?

Will Bain looks ahead to another key set of economic data from the government. He'll also hear from the boss of one Welsh Rugby Union club about the future of the game. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.

Sean Farrington speaks to Andrew Georgiou, President & Managing Director of Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe and Paul Barber, Chief Executive of Premier League club Brighton and Hove Albion FC

Sean Farrington looks ahead to a key inflation release. And, as new figures show an uptick in fledgling hospitality businesses, we hear from one that's just started up.

Sean Farrington reacts as European leaders return from the Ukraine summit in Washington. Elsewhere, he'll get more on Soho House, the London-based firm which has de-listed from the New York stock exchange in a deal worth £2billion and checks in with one of the attendees at the world's largest gaming industry conference. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.

We hear the fears and frustrations of staff and suppliers to the Vivergo bio-ethanol plant on the eve of its closure. Also, Sean Farrington talks to a key figure in the Kyiv community ahead of Presidents Zelensky and Trump's crucial meeting later today. And, cloud computing and robotics. Is the UK falling behind in the race to develop the key tech industries of the future? One UK sector where business is booming is air condition installation. Sean speaks to a business making hay while the sun shines.

Will Bain takes a deep dive into the week's business and economic stories with our regular panel of expert guests. He'll be discussing the latest UK GDP figures and, in the week accessory chain Claire's calls in the administrators, he'll be asking our panel for their thoughts on the future of the British high street. Also, why the construction industry is proving to be one of our best drivers of growth. And the Premier League is back - but it's more expensive to watch than ever. As fans face another round of price hikes for tickets for the favourite teams, we'll be asking if the increases are fair.

As the administrators are called into accessories brand Claire's, Will Bain speaks to a retail expert about what it's store for the chain and its 2,000 staff. Also, we hear how a recruitment crisis in the countryside could be putting your morning pint of milk in jeopardy. And it's A Level results day. We'll be finding out what UK universities are doing to create the workforce of the future.

Sean Farrington speaks to the CEO of On, one of the world's biggest running shoe companies, to look at that rapidly growing market.

The CEO of Rolls Royce tells the BBC it has the potential to become the biggest company in the UK, thanks to its expansion into areas like building narrow-body aircraft and small-scale nuclear reactors. Plus, presenter Sean Farrington and his guests digest the latest UK jobs data and look at the cost of food – and in particular, the cost of feeding children over the summer holidays.

Midnight last night was the deadline Donald Trump had set for China to reach a deal over trade tariffs. But just hours before it expired the US president extended it again – for another 90 days. We speak to one US business feeling the sharp end of import duties. In a busy week for the US President, Sean Farrington talks Russian sanctions and whether they can actually work. And how much money are Crystal Palace likely to lose as a result of their demotion to the third tier of European football, the Conference League?

The UK jobs market is cooling at its fastest pace in months, according to two major reports out this morning from KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. The data shows permanent and temporary job placements continuing to fall, vacancies dropping at the quickest rate since April, and the number of people available for work rising sharply - one of the highest increases since records began.

Felicity Hannah speaks to Richard Saynor, CEO of pharmaceutical giant Sandoz, about the impact of US tariffs. And we look at the latest booking trends with staycations.

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

It's one of the biggest travel companies on the planet and one of the top 20 companies on the Nasdaq, with a value of more than £130 billion, making it bigger than FTSE-listed companies like Unilever and Arm Holdings. Will Bain talks to Booking's chief executive, Glenn Fogel, about how AI is disrupting the jobs market, overtourism, and whether hotels are fighting back against short-term lets.Two new reports on the property market paint a gloomy picture for first-time buyers, mortgage-holders and renters - is the divide growing?Plus, the average age of cars on UK roads has reached a record high of nearly 10 years - we hear from a used car salesman about how drivers' habits are changing.

Large parts of the UK were hammered by Storm Floris in the past 24 hours – Will Bain hears from one Scottish business uniquely placed to share their story.Following on from our item yesterday on Morecambe FC there are yet more financial issues in the EFL - we hear about what's going wrong for Sheffield Wednesday. And we probably all know someone who has won with Premium Bonds over the years but some people – millions, in fact – apparently don't actually collect their prize. We'll get into what these financial products are, how they work and why over one million pounds might be going unclaimed.

The Financial Conduct Authority says the ultimate cost of the compensation scheme redressing drivers for being mis-sold car finance could be anywhere between £9 billion and £18 billion. Will Bain asks what the impact could be for both drivers and the industry.The future of one of England's historic football clubs hangs in the balance this morning after shareholders said Morecambe F.C. has "zero pounds in the bank" - we bring the latest and find out what the supporters' trust think.Plus, after 50 years working in brewing and hospitality, the outgoing chair of Fuller's, Michael Turner, tells us how the industries have changed.

As the deadline for Donald Trump's tariffs passes as we go on air, Felicity Hannah asks her panel to pick apart who got agreements and concessions across the line before the cut-off.Today's the day we find out the judgment on the ongoing car finance saga which could see billions of pounds paid to consumers in compensation. We hear from one of the lawyers representing customers.And after Deborah Meaden reveals some of her money mistakes, we ask you for some of yours.

Will Bain looks into a new Government announcement aimed at helping small businesses. It could see companies who persistently pay invoices late face fines. How big a problem is it, and will the plans actually make a difference? And the England and Wales Cricket Board has confirmed the sale of six teams in The Hundred, with more than half a billion pounds set to be pumped into the domestic game - but is it sustainable?

Sean Farrington speaks to owner of Worcester City Women FC Nicole Allison and former Head of Women's Football at The Football Association of Wales Lowri Roberts

Thanks to social media, Jet2 has been put on the radar of millions of people. They say "all publicity is good publicity"...We'll discuss how this might be affecting the airline in question.

Sean Farrington has the latest as Google launches "AI mode" in the UK. Plus, the weekly shop keeps getting more expensive, thanks to meat and tea prices.

Will Bain looks at the trade deal agreed between the EU and the US. Plus, what does the Lionesses Euros win mean for sponsorship opportunities?