The Sky News Business Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

As inflation figures are released a business group warns they don't reflect reality because of last year's Eat Out to Help Out Scheme.Sky's Ian King speaks to the Royal Mint about how they're recycling old mobile phones for gold.And the whisky producer Glenfiddich puts a number of expensive bottles on a marketplace that trades using digital assets.

The government announces new grants to encourage a switch from gas boilers to cleaner heat pumps, just as Boris Johnson tries to attract investment in green businesses.Sky's Ian King also speaks to the head of UK Music as the industry counts to cost of the Covid pandemic.Plus, he discusses the impact of Virgin Media's merger with O2.

Ford announces a £230 million boost to their factory in Merseyside. Stuart Rowley, President of Ford of Europe maps out the company's plan for operations in the UK.Ian also speaks to Sodexo's Director of Corporate Responsibility - Claire Atkins-Morris - about the hospitality company's pledge to reduce food waste by 50%.Plus, Klarna's Chief Executive - Sebastian Siemiatkowski - explains how the 'buy now pay later' industry is getting ahead of UK regulators.