Wake Up to Money

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<p>News and views on business and the world of personal finance. Plus the very latest from the financial markets around the globe</p>

  • 53 minutes 4 seconds
    Not a Strait-foward solution

    Sean Farrington brings all the reaction to Presidents Trump's Iran address while back at home, we look ahead to the Prime Minister hosting a meeting of 35 countries to work of getting the Strait of Hormuz fully open.

    Elsewhere, we'll hear how the government's new rules on subscription services will affect customers and the companies that offer them.

    And with Easter just round the corner, we couldn't resist a visit to Cadbury's - we'll hear from some of those making our Easter Eggs.

    2 April 2026, 5:21 am
  • 53 minutes 20 seconds
    Apple at 50: The man who pitched Steve Jobs the "i"

    As tech giant Apple celebrates its 50th birthday, we hear from the man behind the "i" in iPhone. Sean Farrington also brings the latest on oil prices, and we hear from the Chancellor about what kind of help the government might announce for those facing higher bills.

    1 April 2026, 5:57 am
  • 53 minutes 22 seconds
    Compo's coming

    Millions of drivers should receive billions of pounds in compensation this year. We hear from the law firm that took one of the first misselling cases to the Supreme Court. With prices for aluminium hitting a four-year high because of the war in Iran, we also check in with the UK's only primary aluminium smelter. And we're joined by the boss of a renewable energy technology company about how the rise in oil prices is driving customers to their door.

    31 March 2026, 5:54 am
  • 52 minutes 32 seconds
    The age of the apprentice

    Leanna Byrne hears about the extra cash the government will be spending on apprentices.

    Elsewhere, she'll talk to a Middle East expert on the latest from Iran ahead of the Prime Minister hosting industry leaders from the world of shipping, energy, finance and insurance for an emergency meeting at Downing Street.

    And she'll hear from a tourism body about whether recent tensions in the Middle East are making people rethink about travelling abroad and having a staycation instead.

    30 March 2026, 5:42 am
  • 51 minutes 47 seconds
    All about Eva

    Will Bain talks to Eva Longoria about what consolidation could mean for the entertainment industry. The expert panel discusses the picture for UK growth and we get a closer look at what the future could hold for NS&I customers.

    27 March 2026, 6:16 am
  • 26 minutes 50 seconds
    Saving investments?

    Sean Farrington has the latest as millions of pounds look set to be paid back by NS&I. Plus, we hear from the British Chamber of Commerce as it urges businesses "not to retreat" in light of the conflict in the Middle East.

    26 March 2026, 6:46 am
  • 52 minutes 47 seconds
    Big Picture Fink-ing

    Sean Farrington unpacks the biggest themes from this week’s Big Boss Interview with Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager. He also delves into the latest developments in the US–Israel conflict involving Iran, and rounds up the day’s key market news.

    25 March 2026, 6:44 am
  • 52 minutes 1 second
    Holding fire

    Sean Farrington gets the latest updates on the US- Middle East. Closer to home, he takes a look at the latest government measures aimed at tackling late payments to small businesses. Plus he sits down with a Grammy-winning songwriter that reinvents some of the world's biggest tracks.

    24 March 2026, 6:17 am
  • 58 minutes 54 seconds
    Live from London, it's Monday morning ...

    Will Bain looks at how the US–Israel conflict with Iran is affecting people at home. He examines the latest movements in the energy markets and assesses what rising fuel prices mean for hauliers. We also hear from a media analyst on the reaction to the UK version of Saturday Night Live.

    23 March 2026, 6:32 am
  • 53 minutes 13 seconds
    Cost of war

    Felicity Hannah learns how surging gas prices are impacting energy intensive businesses in the wake of the US-Israel war with Iran. In the wake of a big week for the UK economy we are joined by the Friday panel to discuss the weeks events. And as millions of Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr we'll speak to a business owner behind a London markets celebration of the end of Ramadan.

    20 March 2026, 6:23 am
  • 53 minutes 6 seconds
    Energy Under Fire

    The world's biggest facility for producing liquified natural gas in Qatar has been hit by Iranian strikes - Sean Farrington looks at how much it could drive up oil and gas prices.

    The government launches its strategy for the UK steel industry today - one producer in Cardiff tells Wake Up to Money how it looks from their perspective.

    And could ube, a sweet purple yam popular in the Philippines, be the biggest viral food craze since matcha?

    19 March 2026, 6:25 am
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