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Following the news that Sky will buy ITV in a £1.6-billion-pound deal, Sean Farrington speaks to John Ryley, who was the head of Sky News for nearly 20 years.
Ahead of a summit of NATO members, what could this mean for the health of start-ups in the UK defence sector?
Plus, we speak to the Norwegian dairy firm that's shipping hundreds of kilos of cheese to their national football team in the US.

After England's World Cup game against Mexico, Will Bain speaks to one publican who's just closed up at 5am after screening the match.

Separately, an interview with the prime minister of Luxembourg, who tells Wake Up to Money that a new Defence, Security and Resilience Bank should be established for NATO countries.

Plus, Novo Nordisk's new once-daily weight-loss pill becomes available in the UK today - what might it do to the market?

In a week that saw Andy Burnham make his first speech pitching for Labour leader and the current prime minister revealing the government's Defence Investment Plan, Will Bain talks to our panel of experts on what that might mean for the economy.
On Friday the former boss of John Lewis, Sir Charlie Mayfield, gives an update on his 'Keep Britain Working' review; one construction boss involved explains how she's trying to keep her workforce healthy.
Plus, the owner of the company behind Cape Verde's football kit tells Wake Up to Money what it's like to see the club do so well in the World Cup while wearing its shirts.

Sean Farrington hears how pubs benefitted from England's win last night. Plus, PlayStation announces no new games will be sold with a physical disc from 2028.

Sean Farrington hears what new rules on steel tariffs mean for manufacturers in the UK. Plus, why is the Culture Secretary "minded to intervene" on Paramount's $110 billion deal to take over Warner Bros?