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Wake Up to Money

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Wake Up to Money
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    Going down & Going under

    24/04/2026 | 52 mins.
    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 Championship this week and the wider EFL. Also in a week where the impact of the war is beginning to be seen in the UK's economic data, we'll hear what the Bank of England's Deputy Governor had to say.
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    Pret Sounds

    23/04/2026 | 52 mins.
    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 interviews, this time with Plaid Cymru.
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    Federal reservations

    22/04/2026 | 52 mins.
    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 World Cup - we hear fans thoughts on what it will cost to get there.
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    Picking a new Apple

    21/04/2026 | 53 mins.
    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, we speak with Robert Jenrick of Reform UK for the next instalment of our local election interviews - and discuss a new raft of new government clean energy measures.
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    Food for thought

    20/04/2026 | 52 mins.
    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 to cheaper household energy bills.
    Also, Felicity Hannah hears from a wedding planner on why the Bridgerton effect is leading to a boom in grand country-house weddings.

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