Wake Up to Money

Economic inactivity is on the rise and Sean Farrington looks at why this trend is growing. Plus it's just 100 days until the Paris Olympics, so how are businesses in Paris feeling?

Why is economic inactivity on the rise?

Sean Farrington finds out why there has been a sharp increase of companies leaving London’s junior market in the past year. Plus we take a closer look at the alcohol-free market.

Over 70 companies have delisted from AIM in the past 12 months.

Sean finds out why hotel insolvencies are on the rise. Plus, we hear from an analyst about what we can expect between Israel and Iran.

Hotels going bankrupt rise by almost 20% in the last year.

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Will Bain looks ahead to the review of the Bank of England's forecasting models.

Will Bain finds out why Rishi Sunak has apologised for wearing Adidas Samba trainers. Plus, we hear why electric vehicle sales are tanking in Europe.

Sean Farrington finds out if Britain's cost-of-living crisis is getting better. Plus, we look at plans to cap ticket resale prices.

Sean looks at the business behind Eid al-fitr, as Ramadan comes to an end. Plus, can the next chair of John Lewis turn the partnership's fortunes around?

Sean Farrington finds out more as nail technicians unite to increase their prices. Plus, rail drivers at 16 rail companies start a fresh wave of strikes.

Will Bain looks at the return of blue ticks to thousands of users on X. Plus, the government sets out first steps to crack down on "rogue" energy brokers.

As the fate of 1,300 jobs at Alstom's rail factory in Derby hangs in the balance, Will Bain speak to one of the employees with his job on the line. The government reveals the charges that companies will have to pay on foods imported from Europe after Brexit - what impact could this have on food importers? And as another Hollywood star comments on the gender pay gap in the film industry, we hear your stories of pay disparity in your workplace.

As a question mark hangs over 1,300 jobs at the UK's biggest rail assembly factory, owned by Alstom - Sean Farrington asks what's happening at the company. Divisions at Disney will come to a head later as investors battle over the future of the company's strategy, so who could win and what difference would it make? Plus, as a major bar chain suspends its shares, what could be hitting the UK's nightlife?

As the government's expansion of free childcare hours begins with an extension to two-year-olds, Sean Farrington speaks to the boss of one of the UK's biggest nursery chains about the impact it could have. Inflation in shop prices has eased to its lowest level since December 2021, according to new data - is this a reason for optimism? And now that the Easter Bank Holiday weekend is over, we hear from hospitality businesses on how trade has been.

News and insight from the business world. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.

News and insight from the business world. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.

It's been 30 years since the first Wake Up to Money travelled across the airwaves; Will Bain looks at what was being talked about in the business world back in March 1994. A new semiconductor factory will give hundreds of new jobs in the North East of England - are the chips no longer down for the UK's industry? And the competition regulator has told three of the UK's most recognisable brands that it has to change its messaging around sustainability in a greenwashing push.

News and insight from the business world. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.