Wake Up to Money

A star of both Hollywood and Nashville, Dolly Parton was also an astute businesswoman and a generous philanthropist. We pay tribute to the singer and actor.
And we find out why an increasing portion of the bills businesses pay is not on electricity and gas but on the kit needed to deliver the energy.
Also, AI has been blamed for lots of things, but is it really 'eating' books?

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent has threatened "economic D-Day" against any country doing business with Iran.
We hear from a retailer worried that he could be left behind by a business rate review focusing on the hospitality sector.
And as gold ticks up again, a jeweller tells us how he is adapting to fluctuating metal prices.

Wil Bain hears from a business rates expert and a hotel owner about what needs to happen to support pubs and hotels facing high business rates costs. This comes as the government announces an independent review of the way pubs and hotels are valued for business rates in England and Wales.
Elsewhere, we'll hear from Canada after trade talks with the United States broke down, with Prime Minister Mark Carney promising to match US tariffs dollar for dollar.
And there's a new weight-loss treatment on the market. Eli Lilly's Foundayo, a tablet treatment, becomes available by private prescription today. We'll hear from Eli Lilly and a pharmacist about what makes this new option different.

The big spenders of the Premier League are back in action this weekend. But with a new set of financial rules to work with, how easy will it be for them to stay onside with the English game's bosses? An expert in the economics of football explains.
And we kick around the week's business stories with our regular expert panel.
Also, we try to find out why UK consumers are feeling so cheerful about their bank balances, despite the economic gloom.

Sean Farrington gets the latest from the Meta trial in California.
A Chinese humanoid robot company surges more than 600% on its entry to the stock market, we ask what it tells us about the the future for the technology.
Elsewhere, we'll hear the reasons why the number of heat pump installations have dropped sharply in the last year,
And, with the shock sale of the LA Lakers hitting a bump in the road, we hear from a former executive of 38 years.