The Sky News Business Podcast
Catch up on the day's big business and economics stories Monday to Friday. Reports, discussion and interviews from the heart of the City and beyond.
Latest episodes
Jun 23, 2022 • 42min
UK’s economy grows, Zoom’s future and Sussex wine
In the latest episode, Ian King catches up with the latest on negotiations with RMT members on the second day of rail strikes.Chris Williamson from S&P Global Market Intelligence joins Ian to discuss figures which show the UK’s economy continues to grow, while Zoom’s CIO advisor Magnus Falk discusses the company’s future – which is being used less since people returned to offices following the worst of the Covid pandemic.Kalibrate’s Oliver Shaw talks about concerns people have about switching to electric cars, International Women in Engineering Day is celebrated – and after Sussex wine was given protected designation of origin status, Ian speaks to the founder of the Rathfinny estate.
Jun 22, 2022 • 44min
Rail strikes, inflation increases and transforming the City of London
Ian King assesses the latest inflation figures with Santander UK’s chief economist Victoria Clarke, and gets an update on the latest rail strike situation.The City of London’s Chris Hayward discusses a vision to transform the financial district to include more festivals, music and art, while Sift’s Tonia Luykx talks about online scammers who are using ‘content fraud’ to swindle customers on seemingly trustworthy sites.Among the other guests, founder of glamping company The Pop Up Hotel Mark Sorrill talks about the return of Glastonbury.
Jun 21, 2022 • 38min
Businesses hit by strikes, profits up at Telecom Plus, and plants replacing plastic
On the Ian King podcast: we have the government's take on today's rail strikes along with updates from Network Rail and the chief executive of UK Hospitality, Kate Nicholls; Andrew Lindsay, the chief executive of Telecom Plus, speaks about surviving in the energy sector; and Julia Hawkins of Phoenix Court Group talks about investment in high growth businesses
Jun 17, 2022 • 48min
Summer travel disruption, London tech week and a new metaverse platform
Samantha Washington speaks to Robert Hentschel, Chief Executive of motorcycle brand Norton about its new bike launching.Simi Lindgren, Chief Executive of Yuty, joins Samantha to talk about the tech start up making waves in the beauty industry.And the founders of Metropolis World's first metaverse city, Celeste, talk about the launch set for July.
Jun 16, 2022 • 35min
The man taking a fight to Apple and the government’s digital strategy
Samantha Washington sits in for Ian King in today’s episode – but Ian makes an appearance to discuss the government’s digital strategy with minister Chris Philp.After chancellor Rishi Sunak launched a review of the UK’s advanced computing, IBM UK and Ireland CEO Sreeram Visvanathan speaks to Samantha.She also catches up with Andrew Williams from Halma, a “group of life-saving technology companies”.Consumer campaigner Justin Gutmann comes on the show to talk about suing Apple for £768m over a software update which effectively slowed down older iPhones.Following a warning that food prices could rise 15-percent this summer, James Walton, Chief Economist at the Institute of Grocery Distribution, joins Samantha – who also discusses digital security with Fran Rosch from ForgeRock.
Jun 15, 2022 • 32min
Royal Mail, reading surge and the so-called Blue Economy
Sky's Ian King finds out about Royal Mail's new parcel hub in Warrington. He'll also speak to the chief executive of Bloomsbury Publishing to see how the pandemic surge in reading continues and there'll be more on the so-called Blue Economy.
Jun 14, 2022 • 42min
Unemployment figures, whiskey crowdfunding and post-pandemic office spaces
On today's episode, Ian explores the latest unemployment figures.Plus, a look at how drinks companies are using crowdfunding to see growth. We also hear from the chief executive of a company that’s been looking at how the pandemic has forced employers to reconsider the number of days they ask employees to go into the office, as well as the kind of facilities they want to provide.
Jun 13, 2022 • 47min
The UK’s economy, London Tech Week and the so-called ‘Wirecard scandal’
On today's episode, Ian looks at the UK’s economy as official figures show it contracted by 0.3% in April. The director-general of Britain’s biggest employers’ group, the CBI, reacts to the data. Plus, what can be expected from London Tech Week? Finally, we hear from a journalist involved in the Wirecard scandal in Germany.
Jun 10, 2022 • 39min
Britain’s banks no longer “too big to fail”, McDonald’s teams up with Meta
In the latest podcast, Ian King catches up with Ross Mould from AJ Bell to discuss the Bank of England’s resolvability assessment of UK banks that they’re no longer “too big to fail”.He speaks to Christine Trodella from Meta about the Facebook company teaming up with McDonald’s and looks into whether football clubs are making as much money from fans as they could with Neil Joyce from CLV consultancy group.Ian’s also joined by a pizza restauranteur who’s turning one of his sites completely plant-based and to the chief executive of sneaker company LOCI.
Jun 9, 2022 • 41min
Fuel prices reach another unwanted landmark, interest rate analysis and investing in holiday homes
In the latest episode, Ian King looks at rising fuel prices, as the average cost of filling up a family car with petrol rose above £100.He speaks to George Buckley, the chief UK economist and co head of European economics at Nomura, to analyse interest rate rises.Ian also catches up with Euan Blair to discuss his Multiverse business, talks to the CEOs of Tate & Lyle and Norcros, and looks into whether a new way to buy a holiday home abroad.
