Podcast Ian King

Ian King speaks to Coen van Oostrom - the founder and chief executive of property developer Edge, about reducing emissions. Founder of sportswear brand Castore Tom Beahon talks to Ian about the company being valued at £950million. And George Largarias -- Chief Economist at Mazars Wealth Management discusses latest developments in the markets…

Former Chancellor Lord Alistair Darling has died, Ian King is joined by David Smith, Economics editor of The Sunday Times to discuss his work. The trading app Robinhood launches in the UK, its co-founder anc chief executive, Vlad Tenev discusses the move. Scott Douglas, Director at the corporate finance advisors Centrus joins Ian to speak about the…

Ian King speaks to CMA chief executive Sarah Cardell as the body has accused branded goods' suppliers of contributing to higher price inflation. Amazon's UK country manager John Boumphrey also speaks, as the tech giant launches an in-person pop up store in the run up to Christmas, where shoppers can buy quality returned products for the first time.…

On today's episode, Ian discusses the first flight to travel from London to New York powered only by plant-based fuel, such as cooking oil. He also talks to Dr Jeremy Silver, Chief Executive of Digital Catapult, about deep tech. And speaks to Guy Ellison, Head of Listed Equities at Investec Wealth and Investment about three major US stock indexes b…

On today's episode, Ian King talks to the Investment Minister, Lord Johnson - as Rishi Sunak hosts The Global Investment Summit at Hampton Court Palace in London. Another guest is Russ Mould - Investment Director at AJ Bell - who discusses some of the other top business stories making the headlines.Bởi Sky News

On today's episode, Ian discusses the news that Nissan is making a big investment in its Sunderland plant - which the Prime Minister's hailed as a 'massive vote of confidence' in the UK. He also looks at a deal between Boots and Legal & General, and speaks to the boss of lorry maker Scania.Bởi Sky News

Ian King is joined by Economics and Data Editor, Ed Conway, to discuss yesterday's Autumn Budget and the news that business activity has risen this month. He also speaks with Eamonn O'Hare, one of the founders of Zegona - a UK-listed business set up to invest in telecoms assets - which is buying Vodafone's Spanish business for 4.3 billion pounds. A…

Ian King looks at the Chancellor's Autumn Statement. Richard Hughes, Chair of the Budget watchdog, the Office for Budget Responsibility, or OBR speaks about the Autumn Statement and the economic outlook. Dr Sai Shivareddy, Chief Executive of tech firm Nyobolt reacts to the announcements. Ian King is also joined by Steve Hare, Chief Executive of the…

On Ian's show there's Trade Policy Minister, Greg Hands, talking about a potential new trade deal with South Korea - and they touch on government borrowing, as well as the Autumn Statement and tax cuts. The UK workforce doesn't apparently feel secure in their jobs - Ian speaks to Vikram Jain from the management consultancy JCURV about that research…

On Ian's show - the drama at OpenAI, one of the hottest tech companies on the planet. Isobel Asher Hamilton, from The Daily Upside, talks us through that sacking of CEO Sam Altman - who's now been snapped up by Microsoft. There's also a focus on Italy's public finances and the country's credit rating - Ian speaks to Angelica Donati at Donati Spa. A…

Ian King looks at the latest retail figures which fell last month to their lowest level since 2021 - he gets the view of Victoria Clarke from Santander CIB. And there's Specsavers Chief Executive, Dame Mary Perkins, speaking about their call for a change in rules to allow more home visits.Bởi Sky News

In today's epsiode, Ian King looks at the 534 million pound takeover of Hotel Chocolat by confectionary giant Mars. Plus Ian speak with Investec's Chief Executive after it reported a jump in half year profits.Bởi Sky News

In today's epsiode, Ian King looks at wage growth figures. Plus he speaks to the CEO of Britain's biggest property company, which predicting investment in the sector will revive next year.Bởi Sky News

Ian King speaks to an expert about business confidence in the UK which fell last month to its lowest level. Plus, we hear about David Cameron's history with Grensill Capital.Bởi Sky News

Ian King speaks to the chief economic strategist at Netwealth about the latest GDP figures. Plus, we hear from our city editor Mark Kleinman, about the former head of NatWest who's losing out on 10-million pounds of a potential payout.Bởi Sky News

Ian King speaks to a pharmaceuticals analyst at Shore Capital about drugs giant AstraZeneca. Plus, hear from the chief executive and Founder of Wizz Air about summer trading and its record passenger numbers. And the CEO of Auto Trader joins the show to discuss its latest shares.Bởi Sky News

Ian King speaks to a retail analyst at Peel Hunt as Marks and Spencer reveals stronger-than-expected profits. Plus, we hear from the chief executive of Norse Atlantic about the first profitable quarter in its history. And the CEO of Smiths News joins the show to discuss its latest profits.Bởi Sky News

Our business correspondent, Paul Kelso, joins the show as he takes us through the King's Speech, which laid out the government's plans for the coming year. And hear from the chief executive of department store Fenwick about retail sales.Bởi Sky News

Ian King speaks to Ryanair's group chief financial officer about its latest results. Plus hear from Thomas Cook's chief executive about global tourism post-Covid. And the government's expected to announce annual North Sea oil and gas licensing rounds as part of the King's Speech.Bởi Sky News

an King talks to Sky News' city editor Mark Kleinman about the future of Manchester United. He also speaks to the founder and chief executive of Venrai, Jason Tuicker Feltham about Sam Bankman-Fried - who's been found guilty of crypto fraud. And Mary Aiken, Professor of Cyberpsychology at Capitol Technology University, Washington is interviewed abo…

Ian talks to Elizabeth Martins, senior economist at HSBC, about the Bank of England keeping interest rates the same. Taimur Hyat, Chief Operating Officer at PGIM, is interviewed by Ian about the strength of the jobs market. Meanwhile, Peruvian Minister of Foreign Trade, Juan Carlos Mathews, discusses a Peruvian trade delegation in the UK trying to …

Ian King speaks to chief executive of Morrisons - David Potts - as he prepares to step down this month after nine years. And best-selling author, Sir Ian Rankin, joins the show to discuss new research which suggests that half of us feel that reading a book is the best way to relax, but struggle to find the time.…

Ian King speaks to the Rail Delivery Group about a government U-turn to close most ticket offices across England. Plus hear from the founder and chief executive of the family locator app Life360, which can send notifications to family members and emergency services. And BP has reported it's missed profit expectations in the three months to the end …

Eleven years since auto-enrolment was introduced in the UK - Smart Pension has joined forces with Mercer - the global retirement solutions giant. Ian speaks to representatives from both organisations. He also discusses a survey published today, suggesting this summer's graduates will have had a tougher time finding a job than this time last year.…

Emma Crosby speaks with Heathrow's Chief financial officer Javier Echavey over potential airfare rises. CNBC's senior technology correspondent Arjun Kharpal gives his thoughts as big tech companies see record earnings. And book publisher Bloomsbury's Chief Executive Nigel Newton speaks as a boom in fantasy fiction leads to record profits.…

The recovery operation after Storm Babet is expected to cost more than £500m - Emma Crosby talks to Sarah Aspinall, Head of Communications at the Association of British Insurers. She also speaks to Daniel Ives, Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst at Wedbush Securities about revenue growth at both Microsoft and Google in the last quarter exc…

Emma Crosby's joined by Chris Williamson, the Chief Business Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence as British businesses report another decline in activity. Ian Humphreys, the CEO of Brickflow, also speaks as leading industry figures call for reforms to kickstart housebuilding.Bởi Sky News

Emma Crosby is joined by Olivia Gallarati, who's an oil markets analyst at Energy Aspects. Chris Noice from the Association of Convenience Stores speaks to Emma about shoplifting. And Vistry announces job cuts after a slump in demand.Bởi Sky News

On today's episode of the Ian King Business podcast, economist Simon French looks into how the unusually warm weather in September led to a larger than expected fall in retail sales. Elsewhere, consumer confidence in the UK has suffered its biggest monthly drop since March 2020 - the month of the first Covid-19 lockdown. Ian also looks at UK govern…

The rate of inflation remaining unchanged at 6.7% features on today's episode of the Ian King Business podcast, where the chief executive of Saxo UK Charlie White-Thomson discusses its potential impact on the next interest rate decision. Premier Inn owner Whitebread continues to see strong demand and remains confident about the outlook, in its figu…

On today's episode of the Ian King Business Podcast, the director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies Paul Johnson suggests the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has no scope for unfunded tax cuts or spending increases – either this year or next, as he prepares to deliver his Autumn Statement next month, against the backdrop of a pending General Election. The…

As the conflict in the Middle East enters its second week, we hear from the US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about military support for Israel. Lisa Hooker from PWC talks about consumer confidence in the run-up to Christmas with Ian. And, Andrew Noble, from Par Equity, discusses venture capital investments.…

As the UK competition watchdog gives the green light for Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard, Ian King is joined by the CMA chief executive, Sarah Cardell. Sky's Economics and Data Editor Ed Conway speaks with the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt as he attends the IMF-World Bank meeting in Marrakesh. Sophie Lund-Yates at Hargreaves Lansdown speaks to Ian ab…

On today's episode, the head of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva, warns that the Israel-Hamas war is threatening an already murky global economic outlook. Ian King is joined by Sky's Economics and Data Editor, Ed Conway from Marrakesh. Former Barclay's chief executive Jes Staley says he'll appeal a decision handing him £1.8milli…

As Israel strikes back at Hamas, Ian King looks at what the economic effects of the war might be for the region. Lucile Cornet, partner at Eight Roads Ventures Europe joins Ian to discuss why the rapid advance of Artificial Intelligence is being embraced by young workers. And Ian speaks to Gwenaelle Avice Huet, Executive Vice President of Europe Op…

Ian King talks to George Lagarias from Mazars about the economic risks from the unrest in the middle east. He also discusses the fall in grocery price inflation with Tom Steel from Kantar. We also hear all the latest markets analysis from John Wyn-Evans, from Investec.Bởi Sky News

Ian King talks to William Jackson at Capital Economics about the economic impact of what's happening in Israel. He's also joined by Sky's City editor Mark Kleinman as shares in Metro Bank rise after securing a new financing deal. And he discusses trends in metal markets with industry minister Nusrat Ghani and Jakub Stausholm from mining giant Rio T…

Ian King speaks to the head of UK Residential Research at the real estate consultancy, Knight Frank, about house prices - which have fallen for a sixth month in a row. Plus, hear from the boss of Merlin Entertainments about its plans to launch augmented reality games at its attractions - based on hit TV shows like Paw Patrol and Squid Game. And the…

On today's episode, Ian King speaks to Rightmove's director of property science about rental prices reaching record highs. He also discusses Metro Bank, which is looking to raise hundreds of millions of pounds of new capital. And he chats to the chief executive of Sana, which is an AI-powered learning platform.…

Tesco predicts that food inflation will continue to fall, as it announces a big rise in profits. Ian speaks to the Executive Chairman of Aston Martin, as the British luxury car manufacturer bids for overall victory at Le Mans for the first time since 1959 And the chief executive of Vertu, Robert Forrester discusses car dealerships.…

As energy industry leaders meet in Abu Dhabi to discuss the acceleration of decarbonisation, Ian King is joined by BP's former Chief Executive, Bob Dudley. The Premier of Bermuda joins Ian as the territory investigates a major cyberattack on its government's IT systems. And Ian speaks to Check Warner, co-founding Partner at Ada Ventures about plans…

In today's episode, Ian King discusses a potential boost to the living wage, which is due to be announced at the Conservative Party conference. He speaks to the chief executive of Water UK about proposals which could increase our water bills. And the chair of the John Lewis Partnership, Dame Sharon White, will step down when her five year term come…

On today's episode, Ian King talks to Rupert Thompson, Chief Economist at Kingswood Group about the UK economy. He also discusses Dutch company Philips' move into healthcare tech. And Ian asks Chris Miller, Global Managing Director of the ticket resale company, Viagogo if the NFL has finally cracked the UK.…

On today's episode, Ian King speaks to the director of corporate affairs at the National Grid about the prospect of power cuts. He also discusses Poundland's profits and its new board. And Ian chats to the Institute For Fiscal studies about a predicted rise in public borrowing.Bởi Sky News

On today's episode, Ian King discusses the development of Rosebank - the UK's largest untapped oil and gas field. He also speaks to the Mayor of Jacksonville about investment in Florida. And Ian chats to the chief executive of Chapel Down, the UK's biggest winemaker about its profits.Bởi Sky News

On today's episode, Ian King speaks to the chief executive of construction firm Mace about reported plans to axe part of the HS2 rail line. He also discusses the water regulator's orders to cut bills in England and Wales as a punishment for underperformance. And Ian chats to Paul Keel, whose company Smiths Group has posted record earnings.…

On today's episode, Ian discusses reports the Prime Minister is planning to scrap part of the HS2 high-speed line in the north of England. He also speaks to a reporter in Michigan, where vehicle workers have been on strike over pay and conditions. And the Nigerian Stock Exchange is carrying out a number of roadshow events in the United States and t…

Ian King's show looks at the biggest gaming deal in history - he's speaking to Sarah Cardell from the Competition and Markets Authority about their approval of Microsoft's takeover of Activision Blizzard. There's analysis of the latest retail sales figures by John Stevenson from Peel Hunt. And Sashola Prestcote and Stella Pozzi, the co-founders of …

Ian King has all the detail behind today's Bank of England decision to keep the base rate on hold - and speaks to Rob Wood from Bank of America. Matthew Garrahan from the Financial Times discusses the retirement of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch at the age of 92. Plus there's Shirine Khoury-Haq from the Co-operative Group talking about their latest re…

Ian King has the latest analysis on the shock fall in inflation with our Economics and Data Editor, Ed Conway. But what does that mean for interest rates? We get the view of Melissa Davies from Redburn Atlantic. Ian's also speaking to Mike Hawes from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders about reports of a delay on the ban on new petrol an…