Tipping point

Felicity Hannah finds out what car manufacturers want the Chancellor to do to get people buying electric vehicles, and our expert panel talk about the week's business stories.

Sean Farrington has the latest as investors pile into OpenAI's blockbuster funding round.Elsewhere, English Councils warn about an eye-watering funding gap; and we take a look at the second-hand market for music fodder.

New digital labels being trialled by British supermarkets could soon mean that yellow discount stickers have a limited shelf life - Will Bain finds out how it might work.The boss of the UK's biggest warehousing company, Hamid Moghadam of Prologis, says UK planning regulations need to be torn up to help Britain grow.And the latest update from the conflict in the Middle East.

Rahul Tandon chats to a hospitality boss as new tipping laws mean all the money has to go to staff. And is forty-five pounds enough to get you to a sperm bank?

It's exactly one month until the new Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves' first Budget and rumours abound over what could be in it for businesses - Sean Farrington discusses what rules could be changed and why there's a rush of mergers and acquisitions ahead of it.We also hear what individuals are hoping for, including some of those in Rachel Reeves' constituency who are finding it hard.And as new figures on job vacancies suggest the ball is back in the employer's court, we ask Wake Up to Money listeners for their experiences of looking for work.

And Thames Water’s troubles deepen as it seeks to bridge its debt problems. And a jump in shares for US chip maker Micron shows the market’s appetite for AI isn’t going away.

Theo Leggett looks at the boom in ramen noodles sales, thanks to TikTok. Plus, the rising cost of heading off to uni hangs over Freshers' Week.

Sean Farrington finds out if the rising use of contactless is making wallets redundant. Plus business veteran Sir Ian Cheshire tells us Shein should be allowed to list in the UK.

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.

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