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The nation's favourite savings product has just got a little less generous. The prize rate on NS&I's supremely popular Premium Bonds will be slashed from 3.8% to 3.6% from the August draw — the fifth cut since March 2024. Helen Crane, Tanya Jefferies and Georgie Frost discuss why Premium Bonds are the Marmite of the savings world, and ask whether the latest cut will prompt devotees to jump ship. We also look at where else they could stash their rainy day fund - and keep the tax-free benefits. Elsewhere, the team ask why a Lloyds Bank customer was turned away from the counter when they asked to withdraw £600 in cash - and told they could only do it at the machine outside. We also hear from a reader who has a moral dilemma. They are having £40,000 of work done on their home, and the builder has asked them to pay in cash. It seems there may be some creative accounting at work — but our reader hasn't been told that in so many words, and it could of course be perfectly above board. Could they get in trouble if it does turn out the builder is evading tax? Will the bank ask questions? And can you even take out that much money in one go? Next, Tanya discusses the latest number crunching which reveals that opting out of your work pension in your twenties, even for five years, could leave you £40,000 poorer at retirement. With younger people's budgets stretched in many directions, paying into a pension isn't always a priority. So how can they ensure they save enough for a comfortable retirement, and is it possible to make up for lost time? Finally, we look at what most people would spend the money on if they received an inheritance — or at least, what they say they would spend it on.

Amazon’s latest data centre will require the same amount of electricity as one million homes. Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger join Ricky Mulvey to discuss the data centre spending boom. Hims & Hers messy breakup with Novo Nordisk, and overrated and underrated business stories from the year so far. Then, 19 minutes in, Progyny CEO, Peter Anevski, joins Tim Beyers and Holly Anderson to discuss the growth path ahead for the health benefits company. Finally, 31 minutes in, Jason and Matt discuss Disney’s box office struggle with “Elio” and offer up two radar stocks: Uber and Otis Worldwide. Companies discussed: AMZN, HIMS, NVO, TSLA, PGNY, DIS, UBER, OTIS. Host - Ricky Mulvey; Guests - Jason Moser, Matt Argersinger, Tim Beyers, Holly Anderson, Peter Anevski

FICO turns to BNPL data and Fiserv embraces a new stablecoin. Andy Cross, Jason Hall, and Matt Frankel discuss FICO to include BNPL data, the importance of Tesla’s robotaxi, Tesla’s advantages and challenges in self-driving, and Fiserv launches its own stablecoin. Companies discussed: FICO, TSLA, GOOGL, UBER, FI, PYPL, CRCL, SHOP. Host - Andy Cross; Guests - Jason Hall, Matt Frankel

Rory McGowan is joined by Dr Olivia Ahn, co-founder of FLUUS and an expert in innovation and sustainability. With it being Climate Change Action Week, Dr Olivia talks about new research that shows a growing demand in sustainable period care. https://wearefluus.com/

Writing about marriage in 1923 in his book, 'The Prophet', Kahlil Gibran said, 'Love one another, but make not a bond of love: let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls'. This episode is all about how to assess the values that could be, or could not be, met in order to build a good, strong relationship resting on freedom and acceptance. There's an old saying, 'If you love someone, let them go'. It may sound somewhat paradoxical, but a relationship based on trust relies on love and synergy, not control.

Chloe Wong Yun Shing of Edison Group looks at London estate agency Foxtons, which operates in lettings, sales and financial services. It has 6% of the market and expects to move beyond London through acquisitions. It is pivoting towards lettings, which will reduce cyclical volatility. Edison's analysts feel the shares are only half their fair value. Record plc is a specialist asset manager for institutions focussing on currency and derivative management. While full year results saw a drop in revenue and profits, assets under management remained solid at over $100m. It's a cash-generative business with no debt and a yield of 8% supports the shares.

James Cameron-Wilson waxes lyrical about #1 28 Years Later, Danny Boyle's first film in 6 years. It's 23 years since 28 Days Later and the zombie horror is as fresh as ever, with the likes of Ralph Fienes and Jodie Comer starring in the third in the series, which begins on Lindisfarne. The film has been doing incredibly well wherever it has opened. #3 Elio, however, has had the worst opening ever for Pixar. A children's sci-fi animated adventure, James found himself unmoved while the kids seeing it were far from being gripped. On Amazon Prime, his hopes for the supposedly funny film about improv actors involved in police stings, Deep Cover, were soon dashed, despite the presence of Orlando Bloom and Sean Bean. It simply isn't funny enough.

Steve Caplin expresses surprise that Elon Musk (or his lawyers) claims not to use a computer, despite previous contrary evidence. Tesla has launched its RoboTaxis while Amazon's Zoox intends making 10,000 robotaxis in a year. Perplexity AI is being sued by the BBC. A Chinese student was arrested in the UK for using an SMS blaster to scam people. A new bike helmet has a way of charging bike lights. An internet blackout in Iran caused 80 social media accounts supporting Scottish independence to go down. UK adults are using their phones more than their TVs for the first time. And Liverpool scientists reckon that dinosaurs were 5 times slower than previously thought.