

The Sky News Business Podcast
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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.
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Nov 10, 2021 • 40min
Google ruling, car manufacturers swerve green deal and M&S shares surge.
The Supreme Court hands down its judgment in a case brought against Google for collecting web browsing data from iPhone users. Shares in Marks and Spencer surge as the retailer provides more evidence of its turnaround and some of the world's largest car manufacturers fail to sign a global deal to cut new vehicle emissions by 2040.

Nov 9, 2021 • 42min
Covid-19 treatments, nuclear funding and a new rival delivery service.
Ian King speaks to Pfizer's UK boss about the multiple treatments its producing to fight Covid-19. The founder of a new rapid delivery service speaks to Ian on the day it launches in the UK and hear from Rolls Royce on the funding it's received to build mini reactors.

Nov 8, 2021 • 48min
Transatlantic travel, skills shortage and cricket goes green.
Flights between the UK and the United States return - in a major boost for transatlantic trade, and tourism and Ian King finds out how the West Indies cricket team aims to go green - and offset its carbon emissions.

Nov 5, 2021 • 43min
Interest rates analysis, record house prices and broadband goals
Ian King speaks to the UK bosses of three major banks about unchanged interest rates. Plus, hear from the chief executive of property firm - Shaftesbury - about house prices hitting an all-time high. And the chief executive of CityFibre joins the show to talk about the roll-out of full fibre broadband.

Nov 4, 2021 • 40min
Interest rates, mining sustainability and Wizz Air profits
Ian King speaks to the chief European economist for PGIM Fixed Income ahead of the Bank of England's decision on increasing interest rates. Plus, hear from the chief executive of engineering firm - Weir Group - about how prepared they are for a low-carbon future. And Wizz Air's chief executive joins the show to discuss its latest quarterly profits.

Nov 3, 2021 • 39min
Net zero plans for financial firms, cloud tech and construction's carbon footprint
Ian King speaks to Accenture's chief executive for the UK and Ireland about the Chancellor's net zero plans for financial firms. Plus, hear from the president of software company VMware about how it's been spun off as a standalone business from Dell. And the chief executive of Mace joins the show to discuss the carbon impact of construction companies.

Nov 2, 2021 • 46min
Deforestation pledge, renewable energy and Google's carbon footprint
Ian King speaks to Sky's Adam Boulton about a pledge made by world leaders to end deforestation by the end of the decade, and how much of a difference this will make. Plus, hear from Google's president of E-M-E-A Business and Operations about how it's aiming to operate on carbon-free energy alone by 2030. And the president of The Rockefeller Foundation joins the show to talk about how it's helping to raise funds for renewable energy projects in developing countries.

Nov 1, 2021 • 47min
Climate, travel and tourism
Ian speaks to Michael O'Leary, the chief executive of Ryanair, about what he expected to see coming out of COP26. He's also joined by Rita Marques, Secretary of State for Tourism in Portugal, and Yuthasak Supasorn, Chief Executive of the Tourism Authority of Thailand as holidaying abroad makes a comeback.

Oct 22, 2021 • 48min
Retail sales, digital health and AI crime-fighting
Figures out this morning show retail sales fell again in September. It's all likely to heighten concerns that the UK's economic recovery is slowing down. Ian speaks to Erin Brookes who leads A&M's European retail practice. The founder of digital healthcare company, Babylon, talks to Ian about trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Plus, KPMG enlists an AI software company to financial fraud and money laundering.

Oct 21, 2021 • 36min
Energy price cap, New Zealand deal and home fitness
The boss of Scottish Power calls for the energy price cap to be scrapped as wholesale costs continue to soar - Sky's Ian King chats to Keith Anderson.Ian also looks into the UK's new free trade deal with New Zealand with the help of Sky's business correspondent Paul Kelso.And hear how one company is trying to keep up with the booming home fitness market.


