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Wake Up to Money: 21/09/2010

21/09/2010

BBC Radio 5 Live - Wake Up to Money, 21/09/2010

With Mickey Clark and Andrew Verity. Betfair will float on the London Stock Exchange.

The London Stock Exchange launches a new bond, the weak pound has finally started helping exporters and why are UK online shoppers the biggest spenders in Europe?

The online betting exchange Betfair, has announced an initial public offering of £1.5bn to float the company on the London Stock Exchange. We ask John Heaton, managing director of the Betting and Gaming Consultancy, just why the business has grown so quickly since it was founded ten years ago. 

Ireland is to try to raise more money from investors, as a political row rages over the Prime Minister, Brian Cowen. He's facing calls to stand down after claims he slurred through a radio interview after a late night socialising with colleagues. 

Students are being warned to be on their guard against fraudsters trying to trick them into revealing their bank account details. Heather Laing, fraud manager at Student Finance England, tells us just why students are targeted now. 

A global report shows shops on New Bond Street in London have to pay the highest rent prices in Europe. Darren Yates, who led the research for Cushman and Wakefield, tells us why the rates are so high and how they compare to other cities.

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