Early start in Gloucestershire with Sean Farrington for Wake Up to Money - chatting challenges and what businesses want from the Autumn Statement

With cold weather, it brings space heaters. They CANNOT be plugged into power strips or extension cords. Plug space heaters directly into the wall outlet. Power bars are not designed to handle the high current flow required by a space heater and can overheat causing a fire.

How do people keep their fingers warm while working? I've gotten cold extremities while typing since I was a kid, so even when I can keep the rest of me warm, I'm struggling with frozen digits. Any suggestions??

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The things I learned about horse insurance can never be unlearned

"If you look at their defensive record, they really are outstanding." - things I never thought I'd hear said about Newcastle United

⏮ Saturday, January 10, 1953 🏆 FA Cup third round ✅ Gateshead 1-0 Liverpool Our unbeaten record against Liverpool FC still stands 70 years on 😅 #WorClub ⚪️⚫️

"I have to say I was slightly baffled... it was almost like he was living in a parallel universe" National Farmers' Union President minette batters on #WakeUptoMoney responding to Tesco Chair John Allan's comments about suppliers raising food prices unnecessarily bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

Off this morning to the Convention of The North today - the timing of this report is no accident. But what would work to #LevelUp ? It means such different things to different people it’s impossible to answer… does that mean it’ll never be achieved?

Speaking to me on #R4Today, Steve Hare, the boss of multinational firm Sage, said: "I think we shouldn’t be complacent in London, the UK and London as a place to invest needs to work hard to retain its differentiation and competitiveness. I think what we need to do...

Remembering the time I asked someone to be quiet at an Angel Olsen gig and may have been referenced in the Evening Standard review

Protect Dolly Parton at all costs

“I’m very disappointed and I’m very let down… But when we make a mistake, when we get it wrong, we fix it. That contractor today is not doing work for us.” Chris O’Shea, Chief Executive of Centrica, on #R4Today following a Times report on the force-fitting of prepayment meters.

Speaking to me on #R4Today, Roger McNamee said: "It is not helpful to have Silicon Valley and the tech industry behave like the banking industry where it is basically just trading stuff... 1/some

"...the things that they have been producing whether it is the ChatGPT artificial intelligence product or self-driving cars or cypto currencies – these things are not the valuable, game-changing technologies that Silicon Valley is capable of producing. 2/some

"They’re much more exploitive and derivative and I really do hope that the current moment and the challenges these companies are facing will force them to redirect their investment into things that are more productive." Roger McNamee on #R4Today 3/3

There’s a skills shortage in the creative sector, but what needs to be done to plug that gap? Sean Farrington spoke to ITV’s former chair on #WakeUpToMoney He talked streaming services, regulation of the web and BBC funding. Listen here: bbc.in/3orpRWJ

Listen to Sean Farrington 's exclusive interview with Microsoft here

#WakeUpToMoney has the loveliest listeners

A great team to be part of and an excellent programme to work on - happy holidays from Salford!