

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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Apr 27, 2021 • 45min
BP bounces back, HSBC profits and summer holidays abroad
Ian King speaks to BP's chief executive Bernard Looney about bouncing back from the Covid-19 pandemic. Plus hear from chair of Hays Travel, Dame Irene Hays, about going abroad this summer, and Energy Transitions Commission chair Lord Turner's discussing decarbonising the economy.

Apr 26, 2021 • 40min
A business rebrand, music royalties and free business advice
Ian is joined by the chief executive of Standard Life Aberdeen, as it rebrands to ABRDN. He also speaks to the chief executive of PRS Music about streaming revenues, and the boss of what has become Europe's biggest flower delivery business. Plus we hear from a not-for-profit collective which is offering advice and support to small firms.

Apr 23, 2021 • 45min
Summer aviation, buy-now-pay-later and sensor tech
As India formally joins the 'red list', Ian is joined by Willie Walsh - the CEO of British Airways' parent company - to discuss the future of global aviation. He also speaks to the chief executive of Klarna and the founder of Internet of Things company InfoTech. Plus, city editor Mark Kleinman has news of a development at Manchester United.

Apr 22, 2021 • 46min
BoE and climate, fintech, rocket fuel
Catch up with news and interviews on the Bank of England's plans to tackle climate change, the fintech industry's warning to the Treasury that it cannot rest on its laurels and the the space entrepreneur refining rocket fuel from polystyrene.Plus Ian and guests review the day's business pages in the newspapers and assess the global markets.

Apr 21, 2021 • 46min
Super League, banking operations and stadium app
Catch up with news and interviews on the collapse of the European Super League, the review on bank ring-fencing rules and the app aiming to get fans back into stadiums with Covid Certificates.Plus Ian and guests review the day's business pages in the newspapers and assess the global markets.

Apr 20, 2021 • 41min
Super League, green jobs, coach travel
Catch up with news and interviews on proposals for a European Super League, the latest unemployment figures, why green jobs could replace roles lost because of Covid and how the coach travel industry can become more environmentally friendly. Plus Ian and guests review the day's business pages in the newspapers.