The man fighting for a seat on Nationwide's board, is green investing still a thing? Plus the Apprentice star Mike Soutar on CEO leadership

Tesco fuel sales surge, Sumo wrestling could return to London, Kaleb Cooper speaks to City AM

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2612946/fan_mail/new] A major hike in fuel prices boosts sales at Tesco, which is bracing for higher inflation in the weeks ahead.  With all eyes on the World Cup, new reports suggest the Sumo could return to London. Could this be the next big sporting phenomenon?  Plus: Kaleb Cooper from Clarkson’s Farm tells City AM that the government needs to keep farmers on side, and that the public doesn’t really care about the price of milk.

Kemi Badenoch promises to slash red tape for banks, Lush CEO in court, food inflation drops, and meet Gary Stevenson's mentor

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2612946/fan_mail/new] Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has promised to slash post-2008 red tape imposed on the banking industry should she be elected prime minister; our Senior City Reporter, Sam Norman has the story.  Meanwhile the CEO of Lush finds himself in court, and Retail Reporter, Felix Armstrong talks food inflation.  Plus: meet the former co-worker of Gary Stevenson, Kent Bray, who speaks candidly about his struggles with addiction while mentoring the now-famous YouTuber.

Thousands of Rathbones accounts suspended, Revolut faces off with sleep-starved customer and Sky News's Ed Conway on global supply chains

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2612946/fan_mail/new] Shares in wealth manager Rathbones tumbled on Tuesday as it was set to lose out on hundreds of millions of pounds after it suspended contributions from thousands of customers following an investigation into its business; City Editor, Simon Hunt has the story.  Meanwhile Revolut has faced off against a sleep-starved customer who complained about the app sending him too many notifications. Senior City Reporter, Samuel Norman reports.  Plus: Sky News's Ed Conway joins the podcast to discuss the hidden significance behind some of the world's most ubiquitous and unassuming items.

Mike Ashley bids for Boss, social media ban causes VPN surge, and the BBC axes thousands of jobs

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2612946/fan_mail/new] Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, which owns Sports Direct, Flannels, Jack Wills and Evans Cycles, has launched a €2bn bid for German luxury brand Hugo Boss - Simon Hunt reports.  Meanwhile VPN searches among young people have surged 165% after the government announced a ban on social media for under-16s. Tech reporter, Saskia Koopman explains why some critics have called the ban unworkable.  Plus: is the World Cup the reason your house price isn't going up? Retail reporter, Felix Armstrong has the data.

Defence Secretary resigns over spending, Burnham flirts with WASPI spending and thousands of fans rejected at the US border

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2612946/fan_mail/new] John Healey resigned as defence secretary on Thursday after months of tension with Sir Keir Starmer over funding for an uplift in spending on the armed forces. Politics and Economics Reporter, Mauricio Alencar, breaks down the figures.  Meanwhile, Andy Burnham  suggested he would support more than 3.5m women who are seeking compensation, hinting at a billions of pounds spending commitment if he enters Downing Street. Alys Denby joins us to discuss.  Plus: thousands of fans are turned away at the US border in as the World Cup gets under way.