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Wake Up to Money: 22/03/2011

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The cost of living is increasing - we find out more.

We find out why the cost of living continues to escalate, meanwhile how are companies JJB and HMV trying to turn their fortunes around and why is Ofcom launching a consultation?

Another jump in the cost of living is expected when official inflation figures are published. We talk to George Buckley, chief economist at Deutsche Bank.

JJB's creditors and shareholders are voting on a turnaround plan.  Meanwhile HMV is holding a meeting with banks to discuss current borrowing agreements. Nick Hood joins us, a senior partner at Begbies Traynor.

Telecoms regulator Ofcom is launching a consultation into next year's auction of the 4G mobile phone spectrum.  The last auction for a spectrum netted over £22 billion for the Treasury! We speak to Matthew Howett, a senior telecoms analyst at Ovum Consulting.

The World Bank says Japan could take five years to rebuild itself, after the recent devastating earthquake and tsunami. Dr George Olcott was in Tokyo when the disaster struck and is a senior fellow at the Cambridge Judge Business School.

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