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News and views on business and the world of personal finance. Plus the very latest from the financial markets around the globe
Episódios
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Water Bills, They're Multiplying
17/02/2025 Duração: 52minWater companies are in the spotlight once again as a deadline looms for when they can appeal for higher bill rises for consumers - Will Bain asks what case could be made and what the impact for billpayers could be.From today you might breathe a little easier after parking your car, because there's a new rule that should stop people being fined up to thousands of pounds for not buying their ticket fast enough.And we hear from one of the nominees for Sunday night's British Academy Film Awards.
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For Love Nor Money
14/02/2025 Duração: 52minRoses are red, violets are blue, and Valentine’s spending is up too. Felicity Hannah will be hearing how one business is feeling the love this season.
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Easy as GDP
13/02/2025 Duração: 52minWill Bain looks ahead to the latest UK GDP data. Plus, how could Donald Trump's tariffs impact the Scottish whisky industry?
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$100 billion for Open AI?
11/02/2025 Duração: 53minSean Farrington has more on Elon Musk's bid to buy ChatGPT-maker Open AI. Plus, Donald Trump signs executives orders aimed at introducing 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium.
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Superbowl-enomics
10/02/2025 Duração: 53minFelicity Hannah looks at the business of American Football's biggest night of the year. Plus, China's retaliatory tariffs on the US come into effect.
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06/02/2025
06/02/2025 Duração: 51minNews and insight from the business world. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.
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Not always as easy as ABC
05/02/2025 Duração: 52minSean Farrington gets reaction to disappointing trading results from Google parent Alphabet. Also, we hear about the latest blows in the trade spat between China and the US. Chinese online retailers may no longer be able to duck American import duty. But should the UK be following suit?
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Pause for thought
04/02/2025 Duração: 51minSean Farrington gets reaction from businesses in North America after Donald Trump pauses his tariff plan. We also dig into the deal for the royalties of some of the most popular TV and film theme music.
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With Friends Like These
03/02/2025 Duração: 51minSean Farrington hears from businesses caught up in the tit-for-tat tariff war in North America. Also, we hear about the growing number of tradespeople whose tools are targeted by thieves.
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Make Mine a Single
31/01/2025 Duração: 52minFelicity Hannah speaks to a whisky distiller about how alcohol duty rises may hit sales and our Friday panel digs into the week's biggest news stories
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Don't Bank On It
30/01/2025 Duração: 45minLloyds Banking has announced it's going to shut another 136 branches by March next year as customers go digital. Will Bain will be hearing what this means for our high street.
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Growth Spurt
29/01/2025 Duração: 52minWill Heathrow's third runway finally get the go-ahead? The chancellor is set to announce new infrastructure plans in Oxford but what will the impact be on UK growth?
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Deep Trouble
28/01/2025 Duração: 52minSean Farrington takes a look at why DeepSeek, a Chinese AI start-up is sparking concerns in the US and why Nvidia's shares are tumbling off the back of its launch.
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High Street Departure?
27/01/2025 Duração: 51minAs talks loom over whether WH Smith will sell all of its high street stores, Sean Farrington finds out what this means for the British High Street.
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The business of slogans
24/01/2025 Duração: 51minFelicity Hannah speaks to a panel of guests about the headline news stories of the week: from US President Trump’s inauguration to declining consumer confidence.Also, what makes a good slogan? Felicity speaks to the man responsible for the iconic catch phrase 'should’ve gone to Specsavers'.
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Take-off for UK airport expansion?
23/01/2025 Duração: 52minWill has the latest as Rachel Reeves hints at investment into UK airports.Elsewhere, the world's richest football teams are revealed - with the billion euro barrier broken for the first time.
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Turbulence at Heathrow
22/01/2025 Duração: 52minWill Bain is joined by an airports boss to hear why expansion plans must go beyond London and we'll reveal the top 20 revenue-earning football clubs across the UK
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Order of the Day
21/01/2025 Duração: 51minAs Donald Trump signs a slew of executive orders, Sean Farrington takes a look at what his presidency means for the UK and world economies.