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The Ian King Business Podcast

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Jul 26, 2023 • 25min

NatWest CEO resigns, Lloyds profits and Rolls-Royce shares surge

Ian King reports on the fall-out of Coutt's closure of Nigel Farage's bank account which has resulted in some changes to the sector and a big meeting at the Treasury this morning. Meanwhile, the chief executive of Lloyds banking group Charlie Nunn joins Ian to discuss half-year profits.
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Jul 25, 2023 • 24min

Unilever profits rise, increase in consumer confidence, and telecoms jobs axed

Ian King discusses the latest figures from the company behind Marmite and Dove soap, Unilever with Charlie Huggins, Manager of the Quality Shares Portfolio at the investment service, Wealth Club. He's also joined by Lisa Hooker from PwC who unpicks data from their consumer confidence survey. And Jo Robinson from EY-Parthenon examines rising profit warnings from UK companies.
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Jul 24, 2023 • 23min

Ryanair profits, AI and a boost for Welsh whisky

Ian speaks to Ryanair's chief financial officer about a surge in profits after a strong Easter.Plus, we discuss artificial intelligence and how among the many activities tipped to be disrupted by AI, is foreign language learning.And why producers of single malt Welsh whisky have received a huge boost.
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Jul 21, 2023 • 22min

Good weather helps boost retail sales, and AI warning for firms

On Ian King's show - all the latest business stories including:David Dagger from the Institute of Customer Service talks about the dangers of companies using AI to handle customer engagement.Anthony Impey from Be the Business explains why small firms in the UK lag behind their G7 counterparts on productivity.Lexi Novitske from the African tech growth fund, Norrsken 22, has details on attracting interest from investors.Plus Bill Dinning at Waverton Investment Management analyses the markets for us.
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Jul 20, 2023 • 23min

Watchdog warning over supermarket pricing, and firms struggle with skills shortages

On Ian King's show - we've got the latest on soaring supermarket prices...Sarah Cardell from the Competition and Markets talks about their review of food inflation among the big grocery chains, and concerns that consumers may struggle to compare prices; there's also Charlie Kerr from With Intelligence talking about its future within the asset management industry; Micha Kaufman from Fiverr discusses how firms are trying to fill skills shortages; and we've got Janet Mui from Brewin Dolphin with all the latest market analysis.
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Jul 18, 2023 • 24min

Insolvencies on the rise, and boosting skills to target net zero

Ian King's show has all the top business stories and analysis.Tim Symes from the law firm Stewarts talks about a rise in insolvencies; Chris O'Shea from Centrica discusses net zero targets; and Andrew Bud from iProov discusses his app which could cut queues at Eurostar.
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Jul 17, 2023 • 25min

Confidence boost for British business, and tech start-up helps pinpoint places

On Ian King's show: Rachel Barton from Accenture speaks about their new survey suggesting UK companies are considerably more confident than their European counterparts; Chris Sheldrick from What 3 Words tells us about their latest deal with the Mongolian government; and there's Julien LaFargue from Barclays Private Bank with the latest from the markets
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Jul 14, 2023 • 15min

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard - and Ford's latest electric car

A deadline is extended for Microsoft's multi-billion dollar takeover of the games publisher Activision Blizzard. Also - how a multi-million pound takeover of the firm behind Franco Manca and The Real Greek will affect the UK restaurant chains. And a new 2-billion-dollar agreement encorouaging investors to reduce carbon emissions - following Joe Biden's visit to the King.
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Jul 13, 2023 • 17min

Economy dips, gigafactories and watches

On today's episode, Ian King takes us through the economic picture for May, which reveals a contraction in part down to the King's Coronation Bank Holiday.The chief executive of Wood Group tells us how the British firm intends to lead the transition to green energy.And how the results from Watches of Switzerland show luxury goods remain one of the most robust sectors in the global economy.
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Jul 12, 2023 • 14min

The Bank of England has a warning for home owners but insists it's not like it was in 2008

We hear from the governor of the Bank of England who warns nearly a million mortgage holders will see their monthly repayments jump in the coming years but it says the number of households with high mortgage burdens remains well below the 2008 peak

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