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Wake Up To Money

Going nuclear

Wake Up To Money

BBC

Business

4.1775 Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

The government unveils plans for billions of private investment in nuclear energy which it says could create thousands of jobs. Sean Farrington hears from a business involved in making it happen. And, ahead of the busiest period of the year for retailers, we take a look at why Sainsbury's might be looking to offload Argos. Also, we'll hear about what the Pope has had to say about what companies pay their executives, in particular the $1 trillion on offer for Elon Musk. And tributes for Ricky Hatton from the former Man City executive who counted him as a friend.

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0:00.0

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0:05.6

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0:07.2

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0:09.4

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0:11.5

So, you might like to know that the BBC makes loads of other podcasts.

0:15.6

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0:16.4

Wow.

0:17.2

Many of them are very funny.

0:19.1

Which I think means...

0:20.3

A hatful of ha-hars. And energy. Even if you do say so ourselves. I agree 100% to that. Find them all on BBC Sounds. Just tell us a joke. Come on, tell us a joke. Tell us a joke. Come on, tell us a joke. Just search comedy on BBC Sounds. I'm really looking forward to getting stuck in. BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.

0:42.1

Wake Up to Money from BBC 5 Live.

0:45.8

Hello, welcome to Wake Up to Money.

0:48.5

The Pope has a pop at high pay of bosses,

0:51.5

raising his eyebrows in particular at Elon Musk's potential trillion dollar

0:55.8

bonuses. We'll have a look at the detail about whether those levels are too high. We've got plans

1:01.3

for billions of pounds of private investment in the nuclear industry that could create thousands

1:06.5

of jobs. We're told by the government, as those announcements come. Lots of partnerships with

1:11.0

the United States as well. Ahead of Donald Trump's visit, ahead of the busiest period of the

1:16.0

year for retailers. We'll have a look at why Sainsbury's might be looking to offload the Argos brand.

1:21.6

And there really was only one Ricky Hatton.

1:30.5

We're going to hear tributes from a former Manchester City executive about his friendship with one of the club's biggest fans.

1:35.6

And the impact Hatton had on how fans followed boxing.

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