Wake Up To Money
Award-winning business and financial news, presented by Andrew Verity and Mickey Clark. Broadcast live every weekday morning at 5.30am on BBC Radio 5 live.
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Recent episodes (5)
BA Results - 6th Nov 09
Fri, 6 Nov 09
Duration:
25 minsAndy Verity and Mickey Clark present this morning's business stories, including: BA results are due out today but will that mean record losses for six months from the troubled airline? At the end of a massive week for the banks, RBS will update the City on how it's done over the past six months. We also look at where the postal industry is heading following the news that postmen will back down from plans to launch a national strike. Finally, the upper class estate agent Savills says property prices are likely to fall next year.
Money:Interest Rates - 5th Nov 09
Thu, 5 Nov 09
Duration:
24 minsAndy Verity and Mickey Clark present this morning's business stories, including: The Bank of England concludes its latest monetary policy meeting today. Interest rates are likely to remain on hold but there's a growing body of opinion that it will extend Quantitative Easing. We also look at a report which suggests that despite the worst economic crisis of modern times, we're still planning to spend as much this Christmas as last. Finally, Russia is trying to tempt Western investors to buy into the country with an 11 billion pound government bond, the first since the Russian government defaulted on its debt in 1998.
GM - 4th Nov 09
Wed, 4 Nov 09
Duration:
25 minsAndy Verity and Mickey Clark present this morning's business stories, including: GM has cancelled plans to sell its European car business Opel, including its UK brand Vauxhall. Rising temperatures, as a result of climate change, could leave thousands of people unable to afford insurance and thousands of properties uninsurable. We also look at why Britain's jobs market is healthier today than at anytime in the last two years. Finally, HM Revenue & Customs is launching a campaign today to encourage the over 65's to claim back hundreds of millions of pounds in tax that has been overpaid on savings.
Bank Industry - 3rd Nov 09
Tue, 3 Nov 09
Duration:
25 minsAndy Verity and Mickey Clark present this morning's business stories, including: Today's the day when we get the most significant ever forced reconstruction of the British banking industry. One in five bank customers has switched lender over the past two years because they were unhappy with the way they were treated. We also look at why company directors are working longer hours for the same or less pay. Finally, we look at what's in store for the future of the aviation industry.
New Banks
Mon, 2 Nov 09
Duration:
24 minsAndy Verity and Mickey Clark present this morning's business stories, including: Alistair Darling has announced sweeping changes to retail banking with the creation of three new High street banks. We also look why there is still life at the end of the tunnel for smaller manufacturers. Finally, house price survey results for October are published later today.
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