Wake Up to Money

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With the World Darts Championship upon us, Will Bain dives deep into the world of professional darts, exploring the business side of the sport.

With New Year's resolutions in full swing, Will Bain hears from The Gym Group CEO about the surge in memberships and how his company is meeting the demand.

Sean Farrington finds out if high streets are making a comeback as footfall increases over the Christmas period.

Will Bain presents a review of the business year with some of our best interviews from 2024, featuring the biggest stories in money and business this year.

It's Christmas Eve and we've seen some big last-minute buys in the world of mergers and acquisitions - Leanna Byrne finds out what big moves have been happening.The boss behind one of the world's most famous film studios, Pinewood Group, tells Wake Up to Money why the industry is crying out for more UK talent off-camera.And the head of children's books at Penguin Random House tells us about the importance of getting kids to read.

As a barrage of business research comes out just before Christmas, Leanna Byrne speaks to business owners about how festive trade has been going.

Felicity Hannah and the panel discuss the week's news, plus car production figures, Super Saturday and the Christmas number one.

Will Bain has the latest as Ofwat announces water bill increases for the next five years. Plus, BBC Studios and Disney team up to bring Bluey to the big screen.

As supplies of the Irish favourite run low, makers of less well-known stouts are having their moment. Plus, we hear how storm damage at Holyhead Port is hitting Irish Sea trade.

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

Sean Farrington talks the future of Royal Mail, after the BBC learned that its takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky will be approved on Monday.

Felicity Hannah hears the changes small businesses are making because of new EU regulation. And we'll take a look back at the biggest stories of the week with our expert panel

The energy regulator looks at giving bill-payers an alternative to the standing charge. Will Bain has more.Elsewhere, the police announce the next steps of their investigation into the Post Office/Horizon scandal; and the men's football World Cup is headed to Saudi Arabia in 2034.

The former Premier League striker Thomas 'Hal' Robson-Kanu talks to Sean Farrington about why he made the switch from professional football to producing nutritional drinks such as turmeric shots.Rents in the UK have have gone up by more than three thousand pounds on average over the last three years -- we'll hear about the impact that's been having on both renters and landlordsUS President Joe Biden has defended his record on the economy -- we find out how it's been felt by business and investors over there

The future of the media giant News Corp could look very different, after a US court ruled against Rupert Murdoch's wishes to leave control to his son Lachlan, meaning his other children could have influence. Sean Farrington finds out what this could mean for the company.The Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland that have been in place for four years get put to a vote in Stormont today. We hear what effects the so-called Windsor Framework has had on Ulster.And according to new research, second-hand Christmas gifts are increasing in popularity.

Sean Farrington has the latest after a historic weekend in the Middle East.Elsewhere, a think tank voices concerns about the impact of the Government's industrial strategy on regional inequality; and a rather special pair of ruby slippers fetches tens of millions of pounds at auction.

Sean Farrington sits down with Superdry boss Julian Dunkerton, who doesn't hold back on Shein. Plus The Friedkin Group has agreed a deal to buy Premier League club Everton.

What do a football club, a media mogul and a social media giant all have in common?Fresh from another victory, Manchester City faces the start of hearings into its 115 alleged financial fair play charges today - Sean Farrington finds out what's in play.An American court will hear arguments on whether the US government can ban the Chinese social media giant TikTok from the country.And the children of an ageing media mogul fight for their stake in his news empire - no, it's not a smash-hit TV drama, but a court case involving Rupert Murdoch that gets under way on Monday. We hear what it could mean for the future of News Corp.

Felicity Hannah finds out if the private sector should fund a new rail link. And, after the success of the first spacewalk, is the sky the limit when it comes to space tourism?