The Sky News Business Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.