The Ian King Business Podcast

Ian King interviews Charlie Nunn - the Chief Exec of Lloyds Banking Group who's told Sky News that he is still expecting to see a mild recession in the UK this year, and Scottish Power's Chief Executive Keith Anderson joins Ian King to discuss the fact his company hasn't reported bumper profits.

Wilfred Frost stands in for Ian King this week and discusses the UK avoiding a recession by the thinnest of margins. He also talks to Auto Trader’s commercial director Ian Plummer about figures suggesting the current global economic difficulties are now hitting the used car market. And with The Brit Awards celebrating the best of music, Wilfred talks to one British company aiming to lead the way in combatting piracy

Ian King talks to Neil Shah, Director of Research at Edison Group; Michael Bonte-Friedheim from the energy funding group NextEnergy Capital; and Kingsley Wheaton, Chief Growth Officer for British American Tobacco.

On today's episode, Ian King examines the International Energy Agency's belief that a surge in demand for more elecitricty could be met from low emissions sources.The chief executive of the world's biggest jewellery company, Pandora, comments on an exceptionally strong 2022.And there's support from one of the largest pension funds on the planet for a British flexible childcare app.

On today's episode, Ian King picks through BP's annual underlying replacement cost profit which has come in at 23-billion pounds for last year - a record high.US networks giant Cisco has announced plans to train 10 million people in digital skills.And Ian's joined by journalist turned communications professional Andy Spinoza, who discusses 40 years of regeneration for Manchester in his new book.

Ian King talks to the son of The Wombles creator about the enduring appeal of the childrens' show and Icelandair is the latest airline to bounce back from Covid.

On today's episode, Ian King speaks to the chief executive of Centrica - the parent company of British Gas - about prepayment meters. He also discusses record profits posted by Shell amid the cost of living crisis. And Ian finds out all about the latest technology unveiled by Samsung.

Ian discusses the biggest day of strikes in a decade, as teachers are among the half a million workers walking out. Details on UK house prices as they fall for a fifth consecutive month plus the Emirates search for cabin crew, as airlines look to overcome a labour shortage.

Ian King looks into a gloomy outlook for the UK, as the IMF says its economy will fare worse than any other developed country this year.Shanti Kelemen, Chief Investment Officer at M&G Wealth joins Ian to talk about the turn to so-called digital wealth management.And on the final day of Veganuary the Founder of Meatless Farm, Morten Toft Bech discusses the growing demand for plant based foods with Ian.

Ian King speaks to the CEO of the London Technology Club about why it's a challenging time for global investment in the sector. Plus, hear from the chief executive of Airtel Africa about how population growth is expected to affect business. And more on the bakery chain that's promising the most lavish doughnuts London's ever tasted.