The Ian King Business Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Scholar Plus Lucian Cook from estate agents Savills is here to discuss the impact of the economy and interest rates on the property market.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.