The Ian King Business Podcast Sky News
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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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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. -
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. -
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.
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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. -
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. -
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.