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BBC Radio 5 Live

News and views on business and the world of personal finance. Plus the very latest from the financial markets around the globe

Wake Up to Money

As Xbox becomes the latest console maker to raise prices, we hear from the creator of the original Xbox console about why rising chip costs are hitting consumers now.

Elsewhere, Amazon hits the three trillion dollar mark, and HSBC is the latest to report earnings after a bumper run of bank profits. 

And we hear from the inventor of the Hugo Spritz about how the drink has become a viral sensation - and why we're all making it wrong.

Hugo Box

Rising fuel prices are making it more expensive to deliver the goods the UK economy relies on. We speak to an online clothing brand and a haulier about what this means for the cost of everyday goods.
We speak to the boss of the company that has relaunched Jamie Oliver's 'Italian' on its plans for further expansion of the restaurant chain.
And, Netflix dominates the streaming market. Can it also persuade us to watch the kind of digital content we usually associate with YouTube?

Oiling the wheels

41 national football associations in North and Central America and the Caribbean have become the latest to reject FIFA's plan to sell stakes in its tournaments to investors, only hours after all 55 UEFA countries said they would boycott any World Cup if it went ahead. Will Bain finds out how this changes FIFA's hand to play.

Elsewhere, our panel of the week looks back on a week of challenging times for some of the UK's biggest water companies, as well as a new government announcement on devolution and a raft of financial earnings from Big Tech companies.

Plus, the new owner of craft beer and hospitality brand Brewdog tells us why claims from its founder he wants to buy it back are "unhelpful."

Taking Our Ball and Going Home

As the Fifa saga continues, we ask what football sponsors might be thinking. Elsewhere, reaction to the new PM saying he wants apprenticeships and work experience placements to play a greater role in the awarding of government contracts. And as the Spanish producers of Estrella take a stake in an East London soda company, we hear how its founder went from taking a payday loan to attracting investment from a global brand.

Fifa fury

Sean Farrington hears from the social care sector before Andy Burnham's announcement. Elsewhere, as wildfires continue in France and Spain, Sean learns what kind of compensation businesses in the region might expect from insurers. And, as FIFA announces plans for a new commercial entity, Sean asks what it could mean for the future of the beautiful game.

Can social care be fixed?

Sean Farrington hears why the Netherlands has such a low rate of youth unemployment. Elsewhere, Sean speaks to a wine-producer near Bordeaux as wildfires continue to rage.

NEET no more?

Leanna Byrne hears from a farmer battling historically dry conditions in Wales. Elsewhere, Leanna gets an update on shipping in the Middle East as the conflict continues between the US and Iran, and hears from a pub in Glasgow benefiting from supporters attending the Commonwealth Games.

Dry July

Will Bain recaps the first five days of Andy Burnham in Number 10. Elsewhere, a hotelier reacts to a new tourist tax coming into effect in Edinburgh, and we hear from an ex-England bowler on the financial impact of The Hundred.

The Five-Day Test

Leanna Byrne takes a look at new PM Andy Burnham's raft of new policy announcements and asks how the new government will pay for his 're-prioritisation' of public spending.

Elsewhere, we'll look at some new research into airport parking charges and what a 30%+ increase annually means for business travel.

And we'll evaluate what a Jeff Bezos-owned Liverpool FC might look like after the billionaire Amazon founder was reportedly approached by a consortium looking to buy the club.

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The cost of kiss-and-fly

Leanna Byrne speaks to Lord Boateng, who worked with new Chancellor John Healey during his first stint at the Treasury. And some MPs are suggesting that National Insurance contributions paid by employers should be cut for all under-25s. Elsewhere, while The Odyssey is getting rave reviews, book sales for the epic are also booming.

Fifa fury

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