Hacked off

As students return to cities across the UK, Felicity Hannah sits down with the chief of the UK's biggest student landlord to find out why the sector is booming and the challenges it faces. With some important jobs and inflation data coming from the US, we'll be hearing whether President Trump will be getting his wish for an interest rate cut next week? And the people who went on a Tinder date looking for romance, but came away with a business idea.

Will Bain finds out why US drugmaker Merck has abandoned its £1billion research centre in London, laying of more than a hundred jobs. We'll have the latest on the cyber attack affecting Jaguar Land Rover. And as London Tube strikes enter another day, we'll take a look at the impact on businesses - both the good and the bad.

Sean Farrington sits down with Henry Hodgson, NFL UK's general manager, to talk about what it will take to grow American football’s fanbase in the UK and why London is hosting three of its games this season. What can the sport learn from Premier League football and what will it take to make it a success over here.

Sean Farrington hears from the water customer watchdog after it received the highest number of complaints over water bills in nine years. And it's a mining mega-merger... FTSE-listed giant Anglo American has agreed a deal worth nearly £40bn with Canada’s Teck Resources - but what will it mean for UK plc?

Sean Farrington gets the latest as the battle for control of Rupert Murdoch's media empire reaches a multibillion-dollar finale. We hear from the Trades Union Conference about speculation on changes to the Workers Rights Bill. And we speak to the distillery which has produced England's first 18-year-old whisky.

Sean Farrington assesses the impact a vote of confidence in French PM François Bayrou will have on Europe's second largest economy. Also, we talk to Theresa May's former advisor about that Cabinet reshuffle. Who's in and who's out - and what it means for Britain's business landscape. And, the Women's Super League kicked off this weekend. Newcomers London City Lionesses broke women's football transfer records with their signing of Grace Geyoro, the third time the record has been broken this Summer. We talk to a women's football expert about where the game goes from here.

Are you part of the 5am club? What about the 4am club? We hear from some early risers on whether getting up early really can benefit your day.A cyber attack continues to cause severe disruption to Jaguar Land Rover, with both production and sales of its cars affected. But it’s also affecting some repair garages who rely on the can no longer order new parts from JLR. Felicity Hannah speaks to the owner of one of them.And we’re joined by our panel guests to look back at some of the business stories that have made the headlines this week.

What impact will a late Autumn budget have on business and the economy and what can we expect to see when it arrives? Will Bain hears the views of business, the financial markets and an economist. Also, where have all the graduate jobs gone? We find out why it's harder for graduates to get their foot in the door of the UK's biggest businesses. And going for Gridiron glory. As the football season gets underway in the US, a TV sports expert explains why American football is going global.

Sean Farrington has a look at the money behind sport - this week: mass-participation events.It's big business - from the thousands of competitors that sign up to take part, to managing the event itself, to the fundraising.Sean hears from Paul Foster, the Chief Executive of The Great Run Company - the company behind the Great North Run and many other events across the country. He'll also speak to Nick Tuppen, Chief Executive of Threshold Sports, one of the UK's fastest-growing active events agencies who coordinate more than 50 mass participation events per year.Producers: Stefan Jajecznyk & Olivia Baron

Car giant Jaguar Land Rover has been hit by a cyber-attack, which the company says has "severely disrupted" vehicle production as well as its retail operation. Sean Farrington has the latest.Elsewhere, Hyrox, a global hybrid fitness race, has grown remarkably over the last few years. We explore what it’s like to take part.