Great Xpectations

Wake Up To Money

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4.1 • 775 Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2026

⏱️ 53 minutes

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SpaceX officially files to go public in what is likely to be the biggest IPO ever, Nvidia reports another big set of results, and the UK government signs a first-of-its-kind trade deal with a group of Gulf countries. Elsewhere, the cinema industry benefits from some bumper releases and adventure holidays grow in popularity.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:07.3	On BBC Sounds, there are podcasts to help you look after your body and your mind.
0:12.7	From increasing your immunity to feeling more confident.
0:16.6	Or tips on how to focus.
0:18.5	Sorry, what will you say?
0:19.7	If it matters to you, it matters to us.
0:22.6	Feel good inside of them.
0:24.3	With what's up docs.
0:25.9	And complex with Kimberly Wilson.
0:27.9	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:31.0	Wake Up to Money from BBC 5 Live.
0:34.6	Hello, welcome to Wake Up to Money, Blast off.
0:37.7	Elon Musk's SpaceX is set for the first ever trillion-dollar debut after filing paperwork in the US to list on the stock market.
0:46.6	We've also had a blockbuster set of financial results from the AI chipmaker Nvidia.
0:51.7	The AI boom is certainly continuing to boom. Then the UK is the first
0:56.2	G7 nation to sign a trade deal with a group of six Gulf countries. What could that mean for the
1:01.8	UK economy? We will chat about the film that is suddenly everywhere and which starts with a
1:07.4	twist that got the Wake Up to Money team quite excited. I'm actually a journalist now. Me too. And finally, are you tuning into the final of this tonight? You ready to start running? There's no brakes on this boss, is that? We've got a check for we to get to. No flights, no phones, just a high-stakes race to the finish line. We'll find out how shows like race across the world are driving up certain kinds of tourism.
1:31.6	Wake Up to Money with Felicity Hannah. Very good morning to you. Welcome to Wake Up to Money. It is Thursday. I know it's me, but it is Thursday. It's the 21st of May. It's just coming up to five minutes past five. And it's already a very, very busy morning. Massive news with SpaceX filing to go public in the US. Get in touch. Let me know. Would you want to get in at the beginning if you could, if you could invest in SpaceX, which I think might be tricky for most people.
2:02.0	And how do you feel about the massive boom in AI continuing? InVideo, which powers chips and
2:07.7	data centers, says that AI spending is due to hit three to four trillion dollars this decade. Get in
2:14.5	touch. Let me know what you think about all of that. You know the drill,
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