Middle East Ceasefire
Wake Up To Money
BBC
4.1 • 775 Ratings
🗓️ 8 April 2026
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Sean Farrington looks at the impact of a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US. Plus, what could the takeover of Universal Music Group mean for the music industry?
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| 0:07.3 | Their company's success helped build a nation. |
| 0:10.9 | The company is such a big part of Korea's economy. |
| 0:13.5 | But who are the family behind one of the world's tech giants? |
| 0:17.2 | They often say, look, we built the nation. |
| 0:19.2 | And without us, South Korea as it exists today, |
| 0:22.6 | would simply not be here. Inheritance, Samsung explores the real-life dramas of the Lee family |
| 0:28.3 | and their company. They are the equivalent of royalty. Listen first on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:34.7 | Wake Up to Money from BBC 5 Live. |
| 0:38.0 | Hello, welcome. |
| 0:39.2 | It is Wake Up to Money. |
| 0:40.4 | The US and Iran have agreed a conditional two-week ceasefire. |
| 0:45.4 | The announcement came around an hour and a half before that deadline that was set by Donald Trump. |
| 0:50.0 | The oil price has plummeted to its lowest level for almost a month. |
| 0:54.1 | Stock markets are up as well. |
| 0:55.6 | We will go through the details of the ceasefire agreement. |
| 0:59.7 | What needs to happen in the coming weeks? |
| 1:01.7 | What happens next with the Strait of Hormuz for those people around the Middle East as well? |
| 1:06.8 | Closer to home, a raft of tax and rule changes have come into effect for British businesses this week. |
| 1:13.1 | We'll speak to One Pub Boss about what that means for his inns. |
| 1:17.9 | And finally, |
| 1:19.4 | It's not about the money, money, money, money. |
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