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Jul 11, 2023 • 18min

Wage inflation, cricket and business and pensions plans

As wages continue to grow at a record pace and the average pay excluding bonuses rises, Ian talks to Raoul Ruparel from the Centre for UK Growth at Boston Consulting Group. He's also joined by Nottinghamshire and England cricketer Stuart Broad, who discusses his career as a small business owner. Plus, what do the Chancellor's plans to reform the pensions industry mean for investors? Ian talks to Michael Moore from the British Venture Capital Association to find out.
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Jul 10, 2023 • 19min

Thames Water secures cash from shareholders and BT's searching for a new chief executive

Thames Water secures 750-million pounds extra from shareholders. BT confirms it's looking for a new chief executive after Philip Jansen said he intends to step down. And new research suggests details of more than a third of all global mergers and acquisitions leak
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Jul 7, 2023 • 18min

Company flotations, government bonds and online safety

Ian King speaks to the CEO of money transfer platform CAB Payments about its debut on the London Stock Exchange. Plus hear from a chief investment officer at M&G about the value of government bonds or gilts. And the chief executive of UK company Element joins the show to discuss the Online Safety Bill.
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Jul 6, 2023 • 17min

Currys results, digital transformation and startup struggles

Ian King speaks to Currys' CEO about a dip in its latest profits and sales. Plus, we hear from the Chair of UK Finance about why we should be accelerating the transformation of our capital markets. And venture capital firm Balderton joins the show to discuss its launch of a well-being platform.
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Jul 5, 2023 • 19min

AO results, top 1000 world banks and Leicester City fine

Ian King speaks to the chief executive of AO World about how the online electrical goods retailer has returned to profit. Plus, we hear from the editor of The Banker to discuss its annual Top 1000 World Banks ranking. And find out why Leicester City are going to be fined up to 880-thousand pounds by the competition watchdog.
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Jul 4, 2023 • 26min

Sainsbury's, ActiveOps and Thincats.

Ian King speaks to the chief executive of Sainsbury's about passing savings onto customers. He also finds out about software that automates workflow processes by chatting to the chief executive of ActiveOps. He also looks at issues faced by small and medium-sized enterprises in accessing financing.
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Jul 3, 2023 • 19min

Fuel prices, SEC Newgate's $100m boost and the power of AI

Ian King speaks to the chief executive of the Competition and Markets Authority about supermarket fuel prices. Plus, we hear from the boss of communications firm SEC Newgate, which is to receive $100-million in new equity. And the CEO of the Management Consultancies Association joins the show to discuss artificial intelligence.
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Jun 30, 2023 • 47min

UK avoids recession, house price warning, carbon capture

The UK has avoided recession.Emma Crosby's sitting in for Ian King, and is joined by a leading economist as revised GDP figures show slight growth for the first quarter of the year.Plus she's talking to he boss of Nationwide as the building society warns continued mortgage rate hikes are threatening a 'significant drag' on the housing market, and hear from the Icelandic company turning carbon dioxide into stone.
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Jun 29, 2023 • 36min

The future of Thames Water, the rise of AI and global monetary policy

Ian King talks to correspondent Ashna Hurynag about the future of Thames Water and Wei Li, from BlackRock discusses predictions for global monetary policy. He also interviews the Chief Executive of Ceres Power - Phil Caldwell about the London Stock Exchange and Michael Sugden, Chief Executive at VCCP talks about AI in advertising.
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Jun 28, 2023 • 45min

Government prepares for Thames water collapse, Net Zero targets at risk, and the ECB considers interest rates

Emma Crosby talks to business correspondent Paul Kelso about the crisis at Thames Water and interviews CNBC correspondent Annette Weisbach about discussions at the European Central Bank over interest rates. She also talks to chief executive of Devant - Richard Bremer about European Union plans on road safety.

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