Green investment, all change at Royal Mail and bubble tea

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Green investment, all change at Royal Mail and bubble tea

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May 9, 2023

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Ian King speaks to Esme Harwood from Barclays about consumer spending, which looked pretty subdued before the Coronation weekend. Also on the show: the latest from Royal Mail, where the chief executive looks set to leave, and why bubble tea is turning into one of Taiwan's biggest exports to the UK.

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May 9, 2023

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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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Heathrow's warning, Biden's economic plan and insect pet food: Ian King speaks to the chief executive of Heathrow, John Holland Kaye, about the airport's £2.4 billion losses during the pandemic. Plus, we hear from Joe Sternberg, from the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal here in London, about President... by The Ian King Business Podcast
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A boost for Boohoo, tickets for nightclubs and a growing popularity for veganism: Ian King explores a boost in profits for online retailer Boohoo, he speaks to a firm helping nightclub owners prepare for a return to the dancefloor and asks what impact a shift to stock vegan products has on smaller firms. by The Ian King Business Podcast
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Restarting foreign travel, green electricity, wedding industries: Ahead of the publication of the government's international green list, Ian's guests include easyJet's chief executive John Lundgren, Maria Elena Rossi from the Italian National Tourist Board and Brenda Collin, executive vice president at Preferred... by The Ian King Business Podcast
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Reopening the economy, fuel pipeline's hit with a cyber attack and a new mental health app: Ahead of the next big easing of lockdown in England, Ian speaks to Vue cinema chief executive Tim Richards to discuss the impact. He also speaks to chief oil analyst Amrita Sen as the most important fuel pipeline in the US is hit by a cyber attack and... by The Ian King Business Podcast
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Mixed news on economic growth, but the travel sector's starting to take off. by The Ian King Business Podcast
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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... by The Ian King Business Podcast
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Morrisons takeover latest, lower government borrowing and Andy Murray's new investment: Ian King takes a look at the latest in the Morrisons takeover bid and how it's affected trading. The government's borrowing is lower than it was last year - but is still at its second highest level. And tennis number one Andy Murray talks about how... by The Ian King Business Podcast
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Unemployment falls, reaching net zero and new streaming giant: Ian King speaks to Ruth Gregory from Capital Economics about a fall in unemployment between January and March this year. Plus, hear from the chair of the Carbon Trust, Baroness Brown of Cambridge, about how the cost of decarbonising the economy could... by The Ian King Business Podcast
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Good news for a famous food company and why the coronavirus pandemic may have helped boost business for a pet shop giant.: Ian King speaks to a business looking to benefit from the potential building of the UK's largest battery gigafactory in Sunderland - after it emerged Nissan is in talks with the government over this. He's also speaking to the chief executive at Tate... by The Ian King Business Podcast
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Inflation rates, quantum computing and coronavirus restrictions: Ian King discusses the rise in inflation in the UK, the new post-Brexit trade deal with Australia, and support for the hospitality sector as lockdown restrictions are extended. Plus, hear from a company which is developing quantum computers which are... by The Ian King Business Podcast
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Covid-19 restrictions ease, foreign travel restarts and the future of cinema: As coronavirus restrictions ease further Ian King speaks to Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary about foreign travel restarting under the government's traffic light system. Plus, hear from the managing director of Odeon Cinemas, Carol Welch, about the future... by The Ian King Business Podcast
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Powering the electric revolution and a new economic strategy for the UK: The CBI sets out a new UK economic strategy following the shocks of Brexit and the pandemic and Ian King speaks with the chief executive of energy regulator, Ofgem, to find out how it's powering the electric revolution. by The Ian King Business Podcast
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Lifting England’s lockdown, Morrisons bidding war and cryptocurrency in Europe: On today’s business podcast, Sky’s Ian King speaks to industries waiting for details of England’s final step out of lockdown, another firm considers a bid to takeover Morrisons and one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges is given a license... by The Ian King Business Podcast
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Travel chaos, 1,000 new jobs and vegan trainers: Ian King speaks to the chief executive of On The Beach, Simon Cooper, and the president of Turismo de Portugal, Luis Araújo, about Brits rushing back to the UK after the country was removed from the government's green list. Plus, hear from SureScreen... by The Ian King Business Podcast
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Inflation soars, lockdown hits pubs and some Bank of England jobs move north: Jumps in the price of energy and clothing have led to a big increase in the cost of living, as the Office for National Statistics says UK inflation doubled to 1.5% last month. Ian is joined by HSBC Economist, Liz Martins. Also in today's episode, pub... by The Ian King Business Podcast
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Living with Covid-19, the Daily Mail's future and why Theo Fennell's taken back control: Ian King speaks to the chief UK policy director at the CBI - Matthew Fell - about how businesses will adapt to a 'new normal' once lockdown restrictions lift on July 19th. Plus, hear from Douglas McCabe - an expert in tech and publishing media from... by The Ian King Business Podcast
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Criticism about new travel restrictions for Portugal, G7 targets tech firms avoiding tax, and giving textiles a 21st century twist: The travel industry counts the cost of tourists fleeing Portugal, G7 urged to tackle tax avoidance by tech firms, and the British company taking textiles and giving it a 21st century twist. by The Ian King Business Podcast
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