The Sky News Business Podcast

Ian King has the latest as the government's warned about a £62bn black hole in the public finances. He also speaks to Matthew Percival, director for skills and Inclusion at the CBI, after its figures showed three quarters of businesses were affected by labour shortages in the last year. Plus, Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar, speaks to Ian about rising grocery prices and how consumers are cutting costs.

New research by Oxford Economics suggests house prices are currently over-valued by around 30 percent, and are likely to fall. Andrew Goodwin, Chief UK Economist at Oxford Economics joins Ian King to discuss the outlook.Smart phones, smart speakers, smart watches... but what about smart energy? The Irish firm GridBeyond is a company focusing on just that - Smart energy - which is where devices are used to improve energy-efficiency – their Chief Executive and Co-founder, Michael Phelan talks to Ian about the company.Before the pandemic, the maritime industry contributed £116 billion to the UK economy, up 35% on a decade earlier. Marking the start of Maritime UK Week Sarah Kenny joins the podcast – she’s the chair of the industry body Maritime UK.

On today's episode, Ian looks at efforts to stabilise the pound, while Halifax reveals falling house prices.Plus hear about the non-alcoholic spirit-maker cashing in as people cut down on the booze, and an all-electric flying car that's bound for Europe.

On today's episode, Ian King speaks to an energy expert about fuel prices increasing and warnings about gas supplies. There's also a discussion about how investors are staying away from gold. And he chats to a teacher-turned-landlord, whose pub has just been named 'Great British Pub of the Year'.

Global chief executives say they're concerned about a looming recession, one of America's fastest-growing insurers - Lemonade - launches in the UK, and Ian speaks to the head of shoemaker Kurt Geiger, as sales are predicted to top a hundred million dollars in the U.S. this year.

The government’s scrapped plans to slash income tax for the country's highest earners and the markets have responded to the move. Ian King also finds out more about representation in tech and hears how a company are making tequila more sustainable.

The housing market responds to economic turmoil, a new concept car from Citroen and how a tech partnership with the London marathon will help the event become more sustainable and inclusive.

The Prime Minister makes no apology for her plans to cut tax, a look at why Salesforce stock has fallen despite a jump in revenue, and a chat with the boss of a medical cannabis company and find out more about Finland's first unicorn company.

The Chancellor's being urged to re-evaluate his mini-budget with a warning the measures will increase inequality across the UK, data shows the cost of food is at record levels, and a company claims an industry first in driverless cars.

Mortgage lenders react to the new chancellor's mini-budget, a look at how the pound is performing, an analysis of NASA's asteroid hit and a start-up that's tackling wildfires.