The Ian King Business Podcast

Ian speaks to Standard Chartered about how investors are changing their strategies to cope with global turbulence, he discusses how a large proportion of older Britons have no pension savings at all, he talks strikes and how bugs are being used to turn food waste into sustainable dog food.

Sky's business presenter looks at food inflation and how it could impact celebrations this Christmas. Plus, the co-founder of tech company Nothing joins Ian to discuss their expanding business.Also find out more about a new car manufacturing venture in Scotland and hear from a trustee of the match funding platform, Big Give.

Ian King analyses the latest situation around rail strikes across the UK, hearing from the general secretary of the RMT union, Mick Lynch.Uber Eats’s Senior Director and General Manager, Matthew Price, talks about an increase in restaurants joining the platform since before Covid, while Chris Patnoe, Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Leader at Google, talks about the company’s first dedicated accessibility R&D centre in the UK.America’s third largest pizza chain, Little Caesars, has announced plans to launch in the UK and its Chief Development Officer Jeremy Vitaro joins Ian to discuss that, and cloud software firm WANdisco’s chief executive and founder David Richards explains why his company’s switched to a permanent four day working week.

Sky's business presenter speaks to the chair of Ford, Tim Slatter, about a huge investment into the manufacturing plant on Merseyside. Ian King also looks at how one innovator is helping cement producers to cut down on their carbon emissions.Ian also speaks to Garnier's global brand president, Adrien Koskas about how the beauty retailer is changing its ways to become more environmentally friendly. And find out how plant-based company Huel managed to secure a huge investment.

Sky's business presenter is joined by the Chief Executive of Travelex to discuss their results after a tricky few years. Ian King finds out more about online wholesale marketplace Faire and discusses overseas investment in science and innovation with government minister George Freeman. He's also joined by Swedish tech entrepreneur, Konrad Bergström who's behind the electric boat company, X Shore.

Sky's business presenter Ian King has the latest on the future of Britain's long-term energy security and takes a look at the travel sector's bounce back from the pandemic. Ian also finds out more about Ford's electric car fleet and discovers how gaming and hospitality are coming together in a new business venture.

Sky's business presenter considers what affect China's covid lockdown policies and subsequent protests have on the global economy. Ian King also takes a look at the housing market in a conversation with Zoopla's Executive Director for Research. Ian discusses a busy Black Friday and Cyber Monday with the President of e-commerce retailer Spotify.He also chats to a diamond mine owner based in Botswana about the changing industry.

Sky's business presenter, Ian King sits down with Barclaycard's head of payments to discuss one of the busiest shopping periods of the year. He'll also find out more about low carbon building practices which has attracted billions in venture capital funding this year. And Primark's going to be investing millions of pounds into its UK stores.

As strikes hit the UK at schools, universities and among postal staff, Royal Mail’s chief executive Simon Thompson joins Ian to discuss the latest on negotiations with the Communication Workers Union.TensCare managing director Neil Wright discusses the natural pain relief company’s decline in profits, while Antonio Cacorino from APEX talks about why he’s among the investors of TMRW Sports, co-founded by golf stars Tiger Woods and Tiger Woods.The man behind theme bars ping-pong chain Bounce, Adam Breedon, chats about the launch of F1 Arcade, which includes 60 motion simulators.The new director of the National Botanic Garden of Wales, Dr Lucy Sutherland, also joins Ian.

Ian King reflects on the latest PMI data suggesting UK economic activity continued to contract with Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence.Stena Line’s chief executive Niclas Martensson talks about plans to establish a major freeport in Holyhead, while Alex Dacre of Marlowe discusses his company’s work on helping businesses comply with rules.Ian also explores the future of energy and power, with Worcester Bosch chief executive Carl Arntzen and Trevor Jackson from MAL Research and Development, which claims to have found a way to power electric vehicles with aluminium-air.