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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Headline economics becomes practical business reporting through pointed interviews, company detail and close attention to UK policy.
The Sky News Business Podcast moves from headline figures into interviews that test what economic developments mean in practice. Ian King and Darren McCaffrey press guests on UK growth, industrial policy, company results and investment, keeping the conversation tied to decisions…
A UK recession ends on paper; you want to hear what small businesses make of the rebound.
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A brisk business scan of travel disruption, fiscal politics, and a cricket game.
French air traffic controller strikes give the episode a clear, practical opening, as cancelled flights and a large number of passengers shape the early stakes while airlines work through the fallout.
A fast, practical tour of aviation disruption, trade pressure, and the business of live events.
The episode moves at a brisk business-news pace, opening with disruption that lands quickly: cancelled flights, the Heathrow runway fight, and the wider question of whether the southeast has enough airport capacity.
A brisk rates-and-markets briefing that turns policy watchfulness into plain business consequence.
The episode centers on a clear business question: whether the Bank of England keeps rates at 5.25% and what Andrew Bailey's next remarks might signal.
Oil, tariffs, and industrial policy drive a brisk business briefing.
The episode opens on markets, with oil, Iran, and US involvement all pressing on the same morning. Darren McCaffrey keeps the attention on what that means for business: the Strait of Hormuz, the risk of disruption, and the way traders read political signals when uncertainty is…
Rates, oil, and tax politics are linked to real-world pressure in a brisk morning update.
The episode starts with the Bank of England rate decision, with the market expecting the Monetary Policy Committee to leave rates on hold at 4.25%.
Trade leverage, tech taxation, and AI job risk, tied back to business reality.
The episode opens on the UK-US trade deal, with British-made cars and jet engines getting the lowest tariffs of any trading nation after the deal took effect at 5am. Steel and aluminium are still left out, so the picture is not as clean as the headline sounds.
A brisk briefing on why cooling inflation still feels expensive at home.
Business Live makes a familiar macro story feel immediate: inflation may be falling, but prices are still up, and Ed Conway is at his best explaining the gap between annual inflation and the level of prices people actually face.
A brisk policy briefing that keeps UK business stories tied to real-world stakes.
The episode moves quickly through welfare cuts, telecoms, and non-dom tax without losing the thread. Darren McCaffrey keeps the pace tight, and the discussion works best when it stays on the practical side of each issue: bills, investment, connectivity, and what the changes mean…
Demetri Kofinas interviews specialists on geopolitics, energy markets, AI, and finance at length.
BBC's daily business show, from toy-industry founders to Anthropic's Pentagon standoff.
This episode covers breaking business news including a £100 million takeover of The Spectator magazine, analysis of cooling UK jobs data and its impact on workers' rights policies, the launch of EE's new 5G network and the infrastructure challenges involved, and market updates on a gold mining deal, AstraZeneca trial results, and Chinese economic data.
This episode covers major business stories including JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon's comments on US-China trade tensions, Raspberry Pi's planned London Stock Exchange float, Burberry's profit decline, and Virtu Motors' record sales.
This Sky News Business Podcast episode covers multiple corporate stories including EasyJet's record summer expectations and CEO transition, Grainger's rental home development plans, BT Group's strategic shifts under new leadership, and Sage's strong software profits.
Sky News Business Live coverage of Bank of England interest rate decision.
This business news episode covers three major stories: Anglo-American rejects BHP's improved £34 billion takeover bid, Ineos Automotive unveils hydrogen vehicle technology while criticizing UK electric vehicle policy, and BT research reveals business leaders' tech anxiety could cost the UK economy £11.79 billion by 2030.
This Sky News Business Podcast episode covers two major UK infrastructure stories: the government's plan to abolish the water regulator Ofwat following a damning commission report, and renewed calls from manufacturers to resurrect the original HS2 high-speed rail route to Leeds and Manchester.
The Sky News Business Podcast episode on the UK coming out of recession centers on the Office for National Statistics’ 0.6% GDP rise in the first quarter of 2024, which beat the City’s 0.4% forecast and the Bank of England’s estimate.
This episode of the Sky News Business Podcast covers the UK government's U-turn on welfare cuts and its implications for economic credibility and bond markets, featuring interviews with economists Simon French and George Lagarias.
The Sky News Business Podcast focuses on Narendra Modi's UK visit to sign a £4.8 billion free trade agreement, Lloyds Banking Group's 31% rise in pre-tax profits, and a new survey saying over a quarter of mothers on maternity leave do not return to work.
Sky News Business Podcast opens with Darren McCaffrey on Heathrow expansion, where Sarinda Arora argues for a 2,800-metre third runway that would avoid the M25 and come in under £25 billion.
Sky News Business Podcast focuses on the UK government’s first industrial strategy in eight years, with a £2 billion plan to cut energy costs for energy-intensive industries.
It opens on recession data.
Business Live opens with a funding jolt.
This episode covers major business developments including Janet Yellen's push for G7 loans to Ukraine from seized Russian assets, the collapse of online car retailer Cazoo, and insights from the Bank of England on cross-border payment innovations.
This episode of the Sky News Business Podcast covers major global economic stories: persistent UK wage growth confounding the Bank of England, the US hiking tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles to 100%, and the breakup of mining giant Anglo American.
This episode covers three major UK business stories: Aviva's CEO discusses election uncertainty and health insurance demand, National Grid announces £60 billion energy infrastructure investment, and Bloomsbury Publishing reports record profits driven by fantasy author Sarah J Maas.
This business news episode covers disappointing UK retail sales data, interviews Shopify about consumer trends and AI opportunities, discusses Samsung's new foldable phones and health-focused wearables, and examines new UK age verification rules for adult content.
Ofgem's plan to approve £24 billion of energy-grid investment sits alongside a 7% fall in the price cap, which Paul Kelso says will save some 21 million households in England about £11 a month.
This episode of the Sky News Business Podcast covers three major stories: analysis of a new U.S.-EU trade deal and its potential global economic impact, the financial boom in women's football following England's Euro victory, and a growing health crisis linked to unregulated cosmetic botox injections, featuring expert interviews on each topic.
The Sky News Business Podcast opens with the UK-US trade deal taking effect at 5am, giving British-made cars 10% tariffs and aerospace parts no import taxes, while steel and aluminium are still unresolved.
The Sky News Business Podcast episode “Welfare cuts, telecoms and non-dom tax” opens with Darren McCaffrey on Keir Starmer's push to cut UK disability benefits, despite 108 Labour MPs backing an amendment and government projections showing welfare still rising by more than £14 billion by the end of the decade.
Retail sales volumes in the UK fell 2.3% in April, with the Office for National Statistics also revising March down to minus 0.2% and non-food stores recording a 4.1% drop.
Ed Conway argues that the cost of living crisis feels unfinished because annual inflation can fall while prices remain 25% higher than four years ago and essential bills keep rising.
This Sky News Business Podcast episode covers three main stories: Gary Neville criticizes the government's National Insurance rise for deterring hiring while discussing football's economic impact on local communities, YouTube becomes the UK's second most-watched TV service with growing viewership across generations, and EE's CEO discusses new tools to protect children online as the Online Safety Act takes effect.
French air traffic controllers walked out again, forcing more than 1,500 flight cancellations and affecting nearly 300,000 passengers, according to Darren McCaffrey.
This Sky News Business Live episode covers major economic and business stories including political pressure on the Federal Reserve from President Trump, a 60% increase in water pollution incidents in England, Netflix's strong earnings, and revelations about UK tax avoidance schemes.
This Sky News Business Podcast episode covers three major business stories: Landsec reports commercial property valuations are stabilising after interest rate rises, The Body Shop administrators plan an auction after restructuring fails, and Sainsbury's partners with Microsoft to enhance AI capabilities.
This episode covers the Bank of England's interest rate decision with expert analysis from Barclays economist Jack Meaning, plus business news including a hostile takeover bid in Spanish banking, Watches of Switzerland's acquisition of Roberto Coin, and updates from BAE Systems, ITV, and Harbour Energy.
NBC's Richard Engel and Sky News' Yalda Hakim launch their new podcast 'The World,' reporting from Beirut and Jerusalem respectively on the escalating Middle East conflict.