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  • Wake Up to Money

    Cost of Flopping

    13/10/2026 | 51 mins.
    Sean Farrington delves into the latest IMF outlook for the UK economy which says growth is set to be higher than previously expected this year,
    Elsewhere, just hours after yesterday's interview with Brad Smith, the UK's AI minister Kanishka Naryan confirmed the UK will now be able to test leading artificial intelligence models before they are released to the public - we'll find out what that means in practice.
    And - what makes a film flop? We'll look at Digger - the new Tom Cruise film - is tipped to be one of the biggest loss making films of all time.
  • Wake Up to Money

    Brad Smith - Microsoft President

    12/10/2026 | 52 mins.
    Will Bain examines the financial predicament facing the chancellor ahead of the budget
    And "AI is moving forward faster than the speed of safety" - so says the President of Microsoft, Brad Smith .. we'll find out why he thinks the UK is best placed to deal with the challenge
    Elsewhere, we'll look at the latest view of the markets ahead of an important data release from the government later this week.
    As the EU and China make a deal to reduce imports of electric cars into the trading bloc, Will looks at what means from the boss of Europe's biggest carmakers
  • Wake Up to Money

    Eyes Down

    09/10/2026 | 51 mins.
    Felicity Hannah looks at the week's biggest business stories with her expert panel.
    We'll also hear from the body that represents independent musicians about what the impact of AI could be on the creative industries.
    As the price of oil rises once again, we'll see what that means for markets and find out why questions are asked about Open AI's projected profits.
    And, we'll hear from the boss of the UK's biggest bingo chain about the difficulty businesses like theirs are facing.
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    Balancing the books

    08/10/2026 | 52 mins.
    The London Stock Exchange boss tells us that gloom has had an impact on London listings. Dame Julia Hoggett also names supplements maker Applied Nutrition as one of the bourse's recent success stories. Will Bain gets the reaction of founder Tom Ryder.
    Elsewhere, the International Energy Agency agrees to accelerate the release of barrels of oil, but doesn't expand plans announced in the Spring. Also Boots is is sold for nearly £7 billion. And, as hundreds of new hardbacks hit the shelves ahead of the Christmas shopping season, we find out why 'Super Thursday' is getting a bit less super.
  • Wake Up to Money

    A-SOS

    07/10/2026 | 53 mins.
    Sean Farrington shares the latest developments on the apparent cyber attack on ASOS, we find out how the retailer may respond.
    Also we learn about the new all-electric era that's arrived for Jaguar and what it means for the carmaker.
    Elsewhere why the new Sense & Sensibility is the latest period drama driving more of us to the historic properties used as filming locations.
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