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Catch up on the day's big business and economics stories Monday to Friday with Sky News' business presenter Ian King. Reports, discussion and interviews from the heart of the City and beyond.
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12-10-2024
How the conflict in the Middle East might put Donald Trump in the White House
Sky News and NBC News have joined forces for a new podcast - The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim. For the first episode, Yalda is in Jerusalem and Richard is covering events in Lebanon. They discuss what they are seeing and hearing on both sides of the border as the conflict appears to be "spiralling into an abyss". And with the US election now four weeks away, they ask whether the economic and military consequences of the war could determine where it’s Donald Trump or Kamala Harris in the Oval Office. Click here to watch the full episode on YouTube. To get in touch or to share questions for Engel and Hakim, email theworld@sky.uk.
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12-10-2024
How the conflict in the Middle East might put Donald Trump in the White House
Sky News and NBC News have joined forces for a new podcast - The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim. For the first episode, Yalda is in Jerusalem and Richard is covering events in Lebanon. They discuss what they are seeing and hearing on both sides of the border as the conflict appears to be "spiralling into an abyss". And with the US election now four weeks away, they ask whether the economic and military consequences of the war could determine where it’s Donald Trump or Kamala Harris in the Oval Office. Click here to watch the full episode on YouTube. To get in touch or to share questions for Engel and Hakim, email theworld@sky.uk.
10-09-2024
Jobs, 5G and The Spectator
Paul Kelso discusses the purchase of The Spectator magazine with Sky's City Editor, Mark Kleinman.He also talks to James Reed, Chairman and Chief executive of the REED group employment agency about the latest job figures.And the Chief Executive of EE Marc Allera joins Paul to talk about their latest 5G launch.
24-05-2024
Retail sales, energy price cap and Marriott
Ian King looks at retail sales after they unexpectedly fell 2.3% in April due to the wet weather.Household energy bills will also drop this summer after the energy regulator announced it's lowering the price cap by 7%.And the chief financial officer of Marriot International, Lenny Oberg, talks about what she wants to see from the next government.
23-05-2024
Aviva, National Grid and Bloomsbury
On today's episode Ian chats to Aviva's chief executive Dame Amanda Blanc, who's calling for a decisive general election result, because businesses need certainty.The boss of National Grid joins the show after it announced plans to raise 7-billion pounds from investors to double spending on the electricity network over the next five years.And the founder of Bloomsbury Publishing speaks to Ian, about posting the best results in its 38-year history.
21-05-2024
Yellen, Cazoo and cross-border banking
On today's episode, the US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen tells Sky News there's a chance G7 nations will support Ukraine's war effort by using billions of dollars in loans linked to seized Russian Assets. Hear the latest on the future of online car retailer Cazoo after it falls into administration putting 200 jobs at risk. Plus Ian speaks to the Bank of England's executive director about the future of cross-border banking.
17-05-2024
Commercial property, Body Shop auction, and Sainsbury's AI
On Ian's show, Mark Allan, CEO of the UK's biggest listed commercial property company Land Securities, talks about valuations beginning to stabilise. Colin Godfrey, Chief Executive of Tritax Big Box REIT, discusses the company's merger with UK Commercial Property REIT.And, there's Ruth Mortimer, Global President at Advertising Week Europe.
16-05-2024
EasyJet boss to step down, new rental homes, and cloud software demands
On Ian's show, EasyJet boss Johan Lundgren talks about predictions of a record summer and why he's stepping down. Helen Gordon, Chief Executive of Grainger, discusses being on course to deliver 1,000 new rental homes this year in Birmingham, Bristol and North London.And, there's Steve Hare, chief executive of Sage, talking about a rise in profits and demands for its services.
15-05-2024
Economic threats, record used car sales, and a large investment in the UK
On Ian's show, Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JP Morgan Chase, urges a collaborative approach to tackling economic challenges posed by China.Robert Forrester, Chief Executive of Vertu Motors, discussing its record revenue following a bumpy year. And there's Daniel Pell from Workday talking about investing in its UK operations.
14-05-2024
Wage growth, Chinese Electric vehicles, and urban regeneration
On Ian's show he talks to Victoria Clarke, UK Chief Economist at Santander Corporate Investment Bank, about wage growth. Sky's Economics and Data Editor Ed Conway discusses the US increasing tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles.And there's Odisseas Athanasiou, Chief Executive of Lamda Development, talking about Europe's largest urban development project.
13-05-2024
Decarbonising transport, tech investment, and mining takeover
On Ian's show he talks to Lynn Calder, the chief executive of Ineos Automotive, about decarbonisation in transport.Bas Burger, chief executive of BT Business, is discussing the economic impact of deferring tech investment.And there's Janet Mui, head of market analysis at Brewin Dolphin, giving us her analysis of the markets including the latest from mining giant Anglo American - which has rejected an improved takeover approach from rival BHP.
10-05-2024
UK out of recession: What's next for the economy?
As the latest GDP figures show the UK economy's emerged from its shallow recession, Ian King hosts a special edition of his business show.To analyse what the numbers mean, he's joined by Shevaun Haviland, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, Vivek Paul from BlackRock Investment Institute and Interactive Investor's Victoria ScholarPlus Lucian Cook from estate agents Savills is here to discuss the impact of the economy and interest rates on the property market.
09-05-2024
Interest rates, watches and weapons
Barclays Chief UK Economist Jack Meaning, talks to Ian King about interest rates.Ian is also joined by Rachel Winter, Partner at Killik and Co to discuss all the latest from the markets.And we hear about Watches of Switzerland buy-out of Italian jewellery brand Roberto Coin for 104 million pounds
08-05-2024
Recession, oil and an economic boom
Ian King talks to Craig Beaumont, Chief of External Affairs at the Federation of Small Businesses, about the UK coming out of recession.Sky's economic and business editor Ed Conway joins Ian to talk about Russian profits from oil and gas. And Khanh Vu, Co-manager of the VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund speaks to Ian about Vietnam's growing geopolitical influence.
07-05-2024
Tech start-ups, new cars and an enterprise award.
Ian King talks to Alex Kendall, co-founder of British driverless car start-up Wayve about their new investment. Gerald Chappell, Chief Executive and co-founder of Abound also joins Ian to discuss their latest financing. And Mark Crabtree, Managing Director of sound-engineering firm AMS Neve reveals they've been awarded the King's award for enterprise.
02-05-2024
Goldman Sachs removes bonus cap, demand for gold and Novo Nordisk forecasts
Ian King looks at news that Europe's biggest company, Novo Nordisk, is once again raising its sales and profits forecasts for the year.John Reade, the chief market strategist of the World Gold Council joins Ian to discuss why demand for gold has has enjoyed its best start to a year since 2016 .And Pandora's chief executive Alexander Lacik speaks to Ian after the world's largest jewellery producer said sales will be better than expected this year.
01-05-2024
House prices, electric vehicle chargers and store advertising
Ian King discusses Nationwide's figures showing a surprise fall in UK house prices, down for the second month running. He's also talking to a company that's installed its first Electric Vehicle charge point powered from a street cabinet. And Ian speaks to the founder of a new platform that claims to give retailers a better deal when it comes to advertising
30-04-2024
Commercial property values, Whitbread job losses, and HSBC boss steps down
As commercial property values fall by less than expected during the last year, Ian is joined by Grosvenor's Chief Executive, Mark Preston. Plus, Premier Inn owner Whitbread looks to expand hotel business, and HSBC's chief executive resigns after nearly five years in the role.
29-04-2024
Profit warnings, motor insurance rises and the mental health of CEOs
Ian King discusses profit warnings - as nearly one in five UK listed companies have issued one in the last year. He's also talking about the average cost of comprehensive motor insurance as it's risen by a third over the past year. And a mental health clinic which specialises in the treatment of businesspeople say it's seen a spike in referrals of CEOs.
26-04-2024
Defence, NatWest and cannabis
On today's episode of the Ian King Business podcast, the founder of Argonaut Capital, Barry Norris, discusses what Rishi Sunak's planned increase in defence spending will mean for the industry.NatWest's become the latest bank to report a sharp drop in profits. And this week saw one of the biggest deals yet in the cannabis sector, when Curaleaf Holdings completed its takeover of smaller rival Northern Green Canada.Ian speaks to Curaleaf's chief executive.
24-04-2024
Tesla, Ryanair and Lloyds
On today's episode, Ian King reveals Tesla's plans to introduce new vehicle models before the second half of next year as Elon Musk's company reports a dip in sales and net profits.He gets reaction from Daniel Ives, Managing Director at Wedbush Securities.Lloyds Banking Group also reports a dip in profits.Plus, Ryanair's chief executive Michael O'Leary announces plans to boost traffic.
