The Ian King Business Podcast

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is warning the UK will have one of the highest inflation rates in the G20 this year. Ian King speaks to the chief economist at the OECD, Clare Lombardelli about the likely impact.The founder of meal subscription service, FoodHak shares how the company is incorporating AI into its business model.And as Lloyds bank prepares to sell off the Telegraph and Spectator Magazine, Ian speaks to Sky's city editor Mark Kleinman who broke the news.

Ian King speaks to the head of the British Chambers of Commerce about a new business council that will rival the CBI.He's also joined by the Secretary general of the International Chamber of Commerce UK, Chris Southworth, ahead of a meeting on Digital trade taking place today.And as NatWest acquires a major stake in financial technology business, Cushon, Ian catches up with its chief executive and founder.

Today on the Ian King Podcast, Wilfred Frost speaks a senior economist at Nationwide about house prices. He also discusses the difficulties in the car market due to supply chain issues with Autotrader's chief executive. And could sustainable cruise ships transform the industry? Wilfred speaks to the executive chairman of MSC Cruises about becoming more energy efficient.

On today's episode, Wilfred Frost sits in for Ian King. He discusses the removal of mortgage deals and the impact on house buyers. Wilfred also speaks to the chief executive of Bloomsbury Publishing about record book sales. And it's been a Hollywood fairytale for Neat Burger - hear from boss Zack Bishti.

Wilfred Frost stands in for Ian King and talks to Stuart Rose, the head of Asda, about hopes that food inflation in the UK might have peaked. Marta Krupinska, co-founder and chief executive of Curate, and UK Lead at Google for Startups discusses carbon extraction with Wilfred and Chief Executive of Hollywood Bowl, Stephen Burns, is interviewed about his company's pre-tax profits.

Ian King hears from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, who says the government will do whatever it takes to bring down inflation, even if that means a recession. He also speaks to Nick Harding, the Chief Executive of consumer lender Fluro as analysis by PwC shows that total household debt in the UK has exceeded 2-trillion pounds for the first time.Ian also explores stronger than expected retail sales last month and asks if it is possible to regulate AI.

Ian King looks at the latest net migration figures which have been published by the Office for National Statistics.Plus, household energy bills change from July - we hear what it means for firms with Sky's business Correspondent Paul Kelso.And the CEO of one of the world's biggest online learning platforms Coursera joins Ian to discuss Artificial Intelligence in the workplace.

Ian King's at the Podcast Show in north London finding out about the thriving sector and where it goes from here. Plus, there's been a fall in inflation. Ian dissects what it means with Ivestec Economist Sandra Horsfield. Ian also speaks to special guests including Tim Burgess from the Charletons and Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt.

Ian King speaks to a retail analyst from Kantar about grocery inflation. Plus, hear from senior figures from the Bank of England who have been questioned by ministers in the House of Commons. And Sky's Economics Editor Ed Conway tells us about the International Monetary Fund's dramatic upgrade of the outlook for the UK economy.

Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has been fined $1.3billion by the European Union's privacy regulators for sending user information to the US.Ryanair's Chief Financial Officer, Neil Sorahan, joins Ian to talk about their profit report and upcoming plans. And Ian talks to Tim Bannister, Rightmove's Director of Property Science, about asking prices for properties coming to market hitting an all-time high this month.