The Ian King Business Podcast

Ian King is joined by Nomura’s chief UK and Euro area economist George Buckley to discuss the latest government borrowing figures, before Danish Crown’s Jais Valeur discusses major investment in a pork processing facility in Rochdale.Severn Trent Water’s chief executive Liv Garfield talks about plans to offer 500 work experience placements for children each year.Jonathan Murphy discusses Assura’s reaction to the autumn statement, as a company which runs GP surgeries, primary care and healthcare buildings, while AO World’s John Roberts reflects on how global economic pressures are impacting the electrical goods sector.

Disney has unexpectedly fired its chief executive overnight and replaced him with his predecessor - Ian King discusses the latest developments with Simon Lapthorne, senior research analyst with Investec. Canary Wharf Group are developing further leisure opportunities - Ian King speaks to Shobi Khan, the chief executive of Canary Wharf Group about what people can expect when they visit the area. And the Prime Minister addresses the CBI annual conference in Birmingham.

Alcohol will not be sold at stadiums for this year’s World Cup in Qatar. Ian King is joined by Sky News' Sports Correspondent Rob Harris to discuss the decision and its implications. Ian King looks at the impact of the Autumn statement, and talks to Imogen Bachra, Head of UK Rates Strategy at NatWest about it. The impact on tax, energy and so-called Solvency II rules are also looked at.While Hannah Seal, a Partner at Index Ventures talks about a call out for the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Ian King speaks to Paul Dales, Chief UK Economist at Capital Economics about inflation hitting a 41 year high. While Jane Shoemake, a Client Portfolio Manager at Janus Henderson discusses the record energy prices that have led to a big rise in dividends paid out by oil companies in the third quarter.And the acting President and Chief Executive of Intrum, Andres Rubio, joins Ian King to talk about people missing bill payments as a result of inflation and economic uncertainty.

Ian King speaks to the President of the CBI, Brian McBride, ahead of Thursday's budget.Lee Sutton, Chief Executive of the renewable energy products supplier Myenergi talks about eco tech on Energy Day at the COP27 Summit.Ian King is also joined by Lucy Taylor, OpenTable's Vice President for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. They discuss the impact of difficult economic times on the restaurant trade and a campaign to tackle it.

Ian King is joined by Timothy Bannister, the Director of Property Science Innovation at Rightmove after a monthly fall in house prices.John Dickie, Chief Executive of Business LDN joins Ian King to speak about the UK's connectivity, and the calls for cost-neutral measures.And Klarna's Chief Executive, Sebastian Siemiatkowski talks about the site, known for its 'Buy Now, Pay Later' option, expanding into price comparison.

Today, Ian King discusses the latest GDP figures - which show the UK could be heading for a recession. He also speaks to the Vice President of eBay about shopping trends around Black Friday. Plus, hear from the chief executive of Coinbase, a crypto exchange service, about its rival FTX.

Ian King speaks to the chief executive of Autotrader about the demand for vehicles. The CEO of bar group Nightcap joins the show to discuss all things hospitality post-pandemic. Plus, hear from the entrepreneur behind Games Workshop - who's just been given a knighthood.

Ian King speaks to the chief global strategist at Principal Asset Management about America's midterm elections. Plus, hear from the managing director of Alstom UK and Ireland about a major monorail project in Egypt. And the vice president of marketing at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority joins the show to discuss how the travel sector is rethinking its tourism strategy.

Today, Ian King speaks to the head of consumer insight at Kantar about rising prices in the supermarkets. He also discusses what businesses can do to avoid being a victim of cyber ransoms. Plus, hear from a firm who helps support early stage space tech companies launch their own satellites.