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Dec 2024
52m 55s

Jingle Deals

Bbc Radio 5 Live
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It's Christmas Eve and we've seen some big last-minute buys in the world of mergers and acquisitions - Leanna Byrne finds out what big moves have been happening.

The boss behind one of the world's most famous film studios, Pinewood Group, tells Wake Up to Money why the industry is crying out for more UK talent off-camera.

And the head of children's books at Penguin Random House tells us about the importance of getting kids to read.

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