The Sky News Business Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ian King's show looks at the biggest gaming deal in history - he's speaking to Sarah Cardell from the Competition and Markets Authority about their approval of Microsoft's takeover of Activision Blizzard.There's analysis of the latest retail sales figures by John Stevenson from Peel Hunt.And Sashola Prestcote and Stella Pozzi, the co-founders of InteriorNet, talk about their interior design platform, aiming to tap into the new generation of home decor enthusiasts.