Wake Up To Money: Episodes
British Gas are expected to announce increases in energy prices later today, adding around 100 pounds a year to the average fuel bill. But what’s driving the rise in prices? The International Monetary Fund's annual conference is taking place in Tokyo today, debating the world economy. We ask what ...
The attempted merger between BAE systems and EADS has collapsed. What now for the british aerospace and defence giants? Starting today it's the BBC Radio 5live Octoberfest and we have three days of programmes coming from Sheffield. Wake Up To Money looks at business in the Steel City. Plus - shares will ...
BAE's proposed merger with EADS hangs in the balance as negotiations hit a critical stage - with our own government at odds with France and Germany over who should sit on the board if the deal goes ahead. Will it collapse? Heavy rain in spring and summer has given British farmers a serious headache - ...
Overnight, the International Monetary Fund has published its latest report on the health of the global economy. So is the patient recovering - or getting sicker? And shares in Britain's biggest motor insurer go on sale this week. Will the IPO offer good value or a bumpy ride for investors? And as digital ...
MPs have condemned thousands of public sector tax arrangements as staggeringly inappropriate. So why do so many people seem to be going 'off-payroll'. The new boss of Barclays says that his top priority is to restore trust in the institution. We ask what that might mean for the bank and its customers. ...
The American Presidential candidates have traded remedies for the US economy in their first televised debate. Are they any closer to finding a cure? It's likely the Governor of the Bank of England won't make savers smile when the latest interest rates are announced. So how can you make your money work ...
The deal to award the West Coast rail franchise to First Group has been cancelled for the unprecedented reason that civil servants working on it messed up their maths. And will it be a case of trollies at dawn in the the latest supermarket war? Two of our biggest retailers prepare to report on trading ...
The UK economy returned to growth in the third quarter, according to the British Chambers of Commerce, despite confidence and investment falling. And after yesterdays devastating announcement from JJB, Wake Up To Money looks at how it lost the battle for the sportswear market after years trying to fight ...
Today marks the start of the boldest attempt in decades to ensure people without any pension fund start to build one up - via 'auto-enrolment'. And the minimum wage has gone up, but athletes and hairdressers are likely to be hit in the pocket, as changes to the UK tax and benefits system come into force. ...
The fallout from the LIBOR scandal continues as the regulator says the whole system is broken and needs a complete overhaul. Regulator Martin Wheatley has also condemned the failure of oversight by the British Bankers' Association. French President Francois Hollande unveils his first budget and it's ...
Spain is back in the eurozone spotlight as it unveils the latest austerity measures this morning - will they be enough to calm the panicky markets? The world's top two fashion retailers both have a big presence on the UK high street. One reported last week and another reveals its numbers today... but ...
As anti austerity demonstrations in Spain turn ugly with police firing rubber bullets at protestors, Greece is set to be ground to a halt by a national 24 hour strike. And here, England and Wales could be hit by industrial action today - as teachers protest against their workload, pay and pensions. Plus ...
Fined and banned from the city for life - a top banker's punished for his part in the collapse of HBOS. And the joining of two titans: the government looks to protect the UK's public interest as defence contractor BAE Systems and the European aerospace group EADS consider merging. Plus - bus services ...
The eurozone crisis rumbles on. Today Germany will decide on the future for the big bazooka - also known as the European Stability Mechanism. And jobless figures are revealed later today. The Prime Minister has already met with supermarkets in an attempt to boost youth employment. But will it work? Plus ...
The Business Secretary Vince Cable will outline the coalition's industrial strategy today. What can we expect from the government's plans to get back to growth? And eleven years on from the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre, we look at the impact on one of the companies that lost so many. Plus ...
The General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress will set out his case against austerity today while two of the UK's biggest unions threaten strike action. And Sir Richard Branson will attend the transport committee hearing later today over the disputed contract for the West Coast Mainline... Plus ...
As Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination for President of the United States, we take a look at his main message on the American economy, and ask why he said he deserved an 'incomplete' grade for his handling of it. We look at the merger between Xstrata and Glencore, and the reasons why the ...
Fancy building a new conservatory or an extension? - well it could be about to get a whole lot easier thanks to changes to the planning process due to be outlined later, which are aimed at boosting economic growth. And is today the day European Central Bank boss Mario Draghi makes good his promise to ...
The incoming head of the City watchdog calls for a crackdown on excessive commission paid for selling products like loans and bank accounts. Is the Prime Minister's Cabinet reshuffle pro-business? Food prices are already rising because of storms and droughts but there might be worse to come. And why ...
The figures for retail sales during the Olympics are in but did the feelgood factor spill onto the high street? What does a company with crippling debts and demanding creditors do these days? We find out what Travelodge is planning today. And why more than 7,000 higher-rate taxpayers who've persistently ...