Standing down standing charges?
Sean Farrington explores what scrapping standing charges on gas bills could mean for households. We also look at why websites worldwide were...
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Sean Farrington hears from both sides of the Jackdaw gas field debate as a decision is expected to finally be made. We'll be hearing perspec...
Parking Mad?
Private car park operators will have less scope to charge drivers for certain mistakes under new government measures announced this morning...
France in flames
As France rues a weekend of peaceful protests that turned ugly, we talk to an economist in Paris about the cost of living concerns that have...
Apple 'i' order
Apple opens pre-orders for its iPhone Duo and announces a move into the smart home tech market. But will the company's new direction bear fr...
Old Rules; new rules
Sean Farrington finds out what the consequences of dropping oil flows though the Strait of Hormuz are, after an increase in attacks on shipp...
The Price of Honey
Sean Farrington looks at English football after the regulator says clubs are existing on a financial cliff-edge. Elsewhere, the steel indust...
Cost of Flopping
Sean Farrington delves into the latest IMF outlook for the UK economy which says growth is set to be higher than previously expected this ye...
Brad Smith - Microsoft President
Will Bain examines the financial predicament facing the chancellor ahead of the budget And "AI is moving forward faster than the speed of sa...
Eyes Down
Felicity Hannah looks at the week's biggest business stories with her expert panel. We'll also hear from the body that represents independen...
Balancing the books
The London Stock Exchange boss tells us that gloom has had an impact on London listings. Dame Julia Hoggett also names supplements maker App...
A-SOS
Sean Farrington shares the latest developments on the apparent cyber attack on ASOS, we find out how the retailer may respond. Also we learn...
Wakefield Winners
Sean Farrington speaks to the owners of Wakefield Trinity after it became the unlikely club to win the Rugby Super League title - we hear ho...
Time to Talk Talk
Will Bain finds out more about the fate of one of the UK's biggest broadcast providers Talk Talk as BT appears set to rescue the company. We...
Marked absent
Felicity Hannah looks at how AI tools are putting school photography businesses at risk. Elsewhere, we dig into a week of political announce...
Full tank? Empty bank
Sean Farrington takes a look at how energy costs are feeding through to the economy. Elsewhere, the Bank of England Governor tells the BBC t...
Speeches & breaches
Sean Farrington delves into the detail of the Prime Minister's party conference address. Elsewhere, the Premier League confirms that an inde...
Gridlocked?
The PM launches a plan with the aim of helping businesses connect to the grid faster. In his first speech to party conference since taking o...
Avanti West Toast
Will Bain hears what the nationalisation of Avanti West Coast will mean for the railways. Elsewhere, with exactly one month until the Budget...
Splitting the fuel bill?
Felicity Hannah takes a look at what a ban on US exports of diesel could mean for the UK. Elsewhere, our expert panel unpacks a week of clim...