Wake Up to Money Podcast
News and views on business and the world of personal finance. Plus the very latest from the financial markets around the globe
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Deals on wheels
Yesterday
Sean Farrington looks into the prospect of robotaxis coming to the streets of London.
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AI vs The Knowledge
Wednesday
Sean Farrington hears about a major funding round for a British self-driving car company.
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Is that all folks?
Tuesday
The Netflix and Paramount battle for Warner Bros Discovery goes to the wire.
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Back to the tariff board
Monday
How will President Trump's new tariff measures impact businesses home and abroad?
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For S-ale
Last Friday
Will Bain hears how thousands of investors risk losing their money if BrewDog is sold
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Takeover Twist
Wed 18 Feb 2026
Will Bain has the latest on another twist in the takeover tale of Warner Bros Discovery
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Bricks & Mortar
Tue 17 Feb 2026
Will Bain checks in with a UK house builder to see if we are building quickly enough.
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Clicks & Country
Mon 16 Feb 2026
Leanna Byrne reports on the latest government online safety measures.
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Will you be my Valent-AI-ne?
Fri 13 Feb 2026
Theo Leggett has the latest as AI doubts continue to rumble around markets.
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Bringing down barriers
Thu 12 Feb 2026
Chancellor Rachel Reeves' plan for closer integration with Europe's defence industry.
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Hard times
Wed 11 Feb 2026
The UK's small businesses are facing pressures unseen since the pandemic.
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Business as usual?
Tue 10 Feb 2026
After a nerve-wracking day for the PM, we weigh up his record on the economy.
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Japan elections and UK jobs
Mon 9 Feb 2026
Leanna Byrne assesses the economic fallout from the result of Japan's snap election.
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It's all downhill from here
Fri 6 Feb 2026
Will Bain finds out what success in the Winter Olympics means for UK sport.
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Hard pill to swallow
Thu 5 Feb 2026
Sean Farrington hears about why some pharmacies are reducing their opening hours.
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Cottage industry
Wed 4 Feb 2026
Sean hears about Disney's new CEO, and Gen Z's TikTok-fuelled cottage cheese obsession.
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Musk's "innovation engine"
Tue 3 Feb 2026
Sean Farrington reacts to Elon Musk's merger of Space-X and xAI
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Growing concerns
Mon 2 Feb 2026
Rising energy prices are affecting the cost of growing fruit and vegetables.
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Deadline Day ... no, not that one.
Fri 30 Jan 2026
Felicity Hannah rounds up the week in business news with her regular panel of experts.
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Sir Alec Reed
Tue 30 Dec 2025
James Reed reflects on the life of his father, Sir Alec Reed, founder of Reed Group
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Business of Sport with Sean Farrington—Business of Sport
Wed 3 Sep 2025
Sean Farrington has a look at the money behind sport.
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Business of Sport with Sean Farrington
Wed 20 Aug 2025
A look into the world of the Premier League as the 2025-26 season kicks off
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Business of Sport with Sean Farrington
Wed 30 Jul 2025
A look into the world of Women's Football after the Lionesses' Euro 2025 victory
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Business of Sport with Sean Farrington
Wed 23 Jul 2025
A look at cycling as the final Tour de France on free-to-air TV is broadcast.
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Business of Sport with Sean Farrington
Wed 2 Jul 2025
A look at the money behind Women's Euros and the fast growing world of Padel.
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Review of the Business Year
Fri 27 Dec 2024
Will Bain presents a review of the business year with some of our best interviews.
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Shein Slammed
Tue 24 Sep 2024
Sean Farrington hears what Superdry's Julian Dunkerton makes of the retailer Shein.
