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Nationwide hands out its £100 'fairer share' payment for the third year running, while Selfridges encourages new customers with a range of perks. Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert and Helen Crane discuss these, and Simon then looks at what £10,000 invested in Nvidia shares at various points in the past would be worth today. Finally, the team discuss a contentious question: 'Is my wife putting off buyers?'

Rory McGowan speaks to Damian Stirrett from ServiceNow. Damian tells us all about the 2025 Consumer Voice Report. This looks at shows Brits' attitudes towards AI customer service, with an increasing number expecting AI chatbots to pick up on and adapt to their mood. But there remains a lack of trust in AI to fulfil certain tasks and not make things more difficult. https://www.servicenow.com/uk/

Daniel Clewlow once again fills in for Adam Cox. He speaks to Brian Palmer, CEO and Founder of Cello Electronics. Brian tells us all about the resurgence of physical media and in particular DVDs. He also discusses just how nostalgia-fuelled this re-emergence truly is. https://celloelectronics.com/

Daniel Clewlow fills in for Adam Cox and he interviews Amy Anderson, Skincare Expert and Co-Founder of Skin Shop. They discuss the skin condition that is Rosacea, dissecting what it is and how we can raise awareness. https://www.skinshop.co.uk/

Obesity costs the UK £100 billion a year, yet stigma still clouds the conversation. Science shows it’s more than willpower—genetics which drive up to 80% of weight gain, and new treatments are changing the game. With weight loss medications proving effective and the government backing their use, is it time to rethink our approach? More than one in ten women in the UK already use GLP-1s for weight management, but 31% hesitate due to stigma — highlighting the urgent need to shift public perception. Joining Adam Cox today is pharmacist Kevin Joshua from Juniper Technologies UK Ltd, who will discuss the future of obesity treatment and its impact on public health.

People with gaps in their state pension records have just one more month to take advantage of a special offer to buy missing years going as far back as 2006. As long as you get your payment or a callback request in by 5 April you can still benefit from the deal, but after that you will only be able to fill gaps from the past six years. And many are facing a backlog with payments in limbo — so what's going on? Pension gurus Sir Steve Webb and Tanya Jefferies join Lee Boyce and Georgie Frost to talk all things retirement. How can people save sufficiently to provide an income in retirement which they cannot even earn in salary? Steve replies to this tricky question. The state pension is going up in a month, with the headline rate at 4.1% thanks to the triple lock. But Tanya reveals that elements of it are only going up 1.7% ... and does Sir Steve think the triple lock will survive? We're on the precipice of Billmageddon with council tax, water bills, train fares, car tax, telecoms and even stamp duty rising — can you dodge the worst of the rises? And Lee has five top tips for bidding at online auctions to pick up genuine bargains … but just remember the fees, no tweed required.

More than a million people switched current account last year — the second time it has ticked over the 1m mark. So, who is winning the switching battle and is it all driven by people chasing a quick and easy buck from banks? Lee Boyce and Georgie Frost dive into the data and also look at why you might not be rich enough to bank with HSBC anymore — if you want its exclusive account. The Government rules out forcing businesses to accept cash — is that a smart move? Need help with your tax return? HMRC slammed for poor customer service record via the telephone, is all the criticism justified? And your next car insurance quote might just be significantly lower, as Lee sees a huge drop with an auto-renewal that had him smiling from ear-to-ear.

If you’re hosting a Christmas bash this year, it’s never been more important to make sure you’re catering to everyone’s dietary requirements and food preferences – and not serving up something that could result in an allergic reaction. But is food labelling and nutritional information clear enough? New research from the public health organisation, NSF, suggests many of us would like things to be a little easier to understand. Joining Adam Cox to discuss this is Katie Glover – food regulations and trading law expert. https://www.nsf.org/

It's Migraine Awareness Week! Adam Cox is joined by Dr. Peter Chadha, Chief Scientific Officer at MigraSoothe. With 1 in 5 UK adults suffering from migraines, Dr. Chadha explains how vitamin B2 can help both prevent migraines and reduce their severity. https://www.bespokebiotics.co.uk/collections/migraine/products/premium-vitamin-b2-riboflavin-400mg-per-capsule-120-caps-migrasoothe-b-highest-manufacturing-standards-uk-made-migraine-support-stress-tremors-and-energy-vegan-nice-recommended-formula?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxsm3BhDrARIsAMtVz6MhutLbgGQmYbWyRq5AupPOtq4hSt8GG8E648J7fyVgGvmknEuPwc0aAvOWEALw_wcB

40% of everything sold online in the United States is through Amazon. Its web services division owns almost a third of the worldwide cloud infrastructure. Amazon is a goliath. Dana Mattioli is an investigative journalist at the Wall Street Journal and the author of “The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power.” Mary Long caught up with Mattioli for a conversation about Amazon’s early days and how it withstood years of sustained losses, how Amazon makes Wall Street look genteel, and the lengths that the company went to get information from competitors. Companies discussed: AMZN, TGT, EBAY. Host - Mary Long; Guest - Dana Mattioli