
The Sky News Business Podcast
Catch up on the day's big business and economics stories Monday to Friday. Reports, discussion and interviews from the heart of the City and beyond.
Latest episodes

Oct 6, 2023 • 17min
House prices, Merlin Entertainments and Europe's busiest airport
Ian King speaks to the head of UK Residential Research at the real estate consultancy, Knight Frank, about house prices - which have fallen for a sixth month in a row. Plus, hear from the boss of Merlin Entertainments about its plans to launch augmented reality games at its attractions - based on hit TV shows like Paw Patrol and Squid Game. And the board member of IGA Istanbul Airport joins the show to discuss its latest ambitions.

Oct 5, 2023 • 17min
Metro Bank, rental prices and artificial intelligence
On today's episode, Ian King speaks to Rightmove's director of property science about rental prices reaching record highs. He also discusses Metro Bank, which is looking to raise hundreds of millions of pounds of new capital. And he chats to the chief executive of Sana, which is an AI-powered learning platform.

Oct 4, 2023 • 20min
Food inflation, Aston Martin and car dealerships
Tesco predicts that food inflation will continue to fall, as it announces a big rise in profits.Ian speaks to the Executive Chairman of Aston Martin, as the British luxury car manufacturer bids for overall victory at Le Mans for the first time since 1959And the chief executive of Vertu, Robert Forrester discusses car dealerships.

Oct 3, 2023 • 23min
Decarbonisation, cyber attacks and childcare support
As energy industry leaders meet in Abu Dhabi to discuss the acceleration of decarbonisation, Ian King is joined by BP's former Chief Executive, Bob Dudley.The Premier of Bermuda joins Ian as the territory investigates a major cyberattack on its government's IT systems.And Ian speaks to Check Warner, co-founding Partner at Ada Ventures about plans to help female entrepreneurs with the cost of childcare.

Oct 2, 2023 • 17min
Wages, water bills and Dame Sharon White
In today's episode, Ian King discusses a potential boost to the living wage, which is due to be announced at the Conservative Party conference. He speaks to the chief executive of Water UK about proposals which could increase our water bills. And the chair of the John Lewis Partnership, Dame Sharon White, will step down when her five year term comes to an end.

Sep 29, 2023 • 23min
Economic growth, Philips and the NFL in Britain
On today's episode, Ian King talks to Rupert Thompson, Chief Economist at Kingswood Group about the UK economy. He also discusses Dutch company Philips' move into healthcare tech. And Ian asks Chris Miller, Global Managing Director of the ticket resale company, Viagogo if the NFL has finally cracked the UK.

Sep 28, 2023 • 17min
Power cuts, Poundland and public borrowing
On today's episode, Ian King speaks to the director of corporate affairs at the National Grid about the prospect of power cuts. He also discusses Poundland's profits and its new board. And Ian chats to the Institute For Fiscal studies about a predicted rise in public borrowing.

Sep 27, 2023 • 17min
North Sea Oil, wine and the Sunshine State
On today's episode, Ian King discusses the development of Rosebank - the UK's largest untapped oil and gas field. He also speaks to the Mayor of Jacksonville about investment in Florida. And Ian chats to the chief executive of Chapel Down, the UK's biggest winemaker about its profits.

Sep 26, 2023 • 15min
High speed rail, airport scanners and water bills
On today's episode, Ian King speaks to the chief executive of construction firm Mace about reported plans to axe part of the HS2 rail line. He also discusses the water regulator's orders to cut bills in England and Wales as a punishment for underperformance. And Ian chats to Paul Keel, whose company Smiths Group has posted record earnings.

Sep 25, 2023 • 16min
HS2, Auto Strikes and Nigerian Investment
On today's episode, Ian discusses reports the Prime Minister is planning to scrap part of the HS2 high-speed line in the north of England. He also speaks to a reporter in Michigan, where vehicle workers have been on strike over pay and conditions. And the Nigerian Stock Exchange is carrying out a number of roadshow events in the United States and the UK to encourage investment.