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We tell the hidden stories of the objects around you. Bananas, trainers, AirPods - they all reveal something about the modern world. Our hope is you’ll never look at stuff the same again. Hosted by Ed... more
FAQs about Stuff Matters with Ed Conway:How many episodes does Stuff Matters with Ed Conway have?The podcast currently has 595 episodes available.
October 31, 2022Mortgage rises, carbon accounting and energy pricesIn today's episode Ian King chats to Richard Donnell, Executive Director for Research at Zoopla about recent mortgage rate rises. He also discusses carbon accounting with Sweep's co-founder and Chief Executive, Rachel Delacour....more44minPlay
October 28, 2022Twitter takeover, Amazon shares and Gymshark's success.Wilfred Frost steps in for Ian King for today's podcast and discusses Elon Musk's 44-billion-dollar takeover of Twitter. He also sits down with the founder of Gymshark to hear how he went from working out of his garage to opening a flagship store in central London. And Wilfred will speak to the CEO of NatWest about the country's economic and political stability....more26minPlay
October 26, 2022End of an era for Ford, struggling airport passenger numbers and a commitment from one of the world's biggest banks.Wilf Frost steps in for Sky's Ian King for today's business podcast, where he speaks to the boss of Heathrow Airport, which is still struggling post-pandemic. He also sits down with the head of Bank of America, who tells him he's "committed" to the UK, despite recent political and economic turmoil. And there's also news that the UK's most popular car is going to be axed....more43minPlay
October 21, 2022Liz Truss's 'economic experiment', businesses call for stability and borrowing hits £20bnIan King speaks to Gerard Lyons, one of the economists who warned Liz Truss of the dangers of the "economic experiment" that led to her downfall as PM. More from the British Chambers of Commerce as businesses brace themselves for a recession, higher interest rates and rising energy bills. Plus, higher interest payments on the national debt meant the government borrowed more last month than expected....more49minPlay
October 19, 2022Food prices surge, Netflix recovers, electric Rolls RoyceOn today's episode, Ian and guests discuss the new inflation figures - which are back in double digits following a steep rise in the cost of food.Also, find out why Netflix has had a good summer, and the boss of Rolls Royce tells us about the carmaker's commitment to going green....more47minPlay
October 18, 2022A mini-budget overhaul, hydrogen heating and whisky woesOn today's episode, Ian King delves into the fall out of new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt tearing up Liz Truss' economic and tax plans with the British Chambers of Commerce.He pays particular attention to the impact of cancelling the planned freezing of alcohol duty, with the chief executive of the Scotch Whisky Association Mark Kent. And Ian asks why some of the biggest names in the energy sector are teaming up to tackle the lack of choice for future home heating....more46minPlay
October 14, 2022Chancellor home early amid mini-budget pressure, Royal Mail jobs at risk and how the Royal Mint's diversifiedIan King is joined by Sky's deputy political editor Sam Coates to discuss the latest in Westminster as pressure grows on the chancellor and his mini-budget. Royal Mail announces a consultation on job cuts that could see thousands of roles cut by the end of August next year. Plus, Ian speaks to the chief executive of The Royal Mint, Anne Jessopp, as it completes a three-year transformation, culminating in a 45% jump in full-year profits....more52minPlay
October 13, 2022Pressure on PM over mini budget, business confidence falls and the rise of investing in artAs the prime minister faces tough choices over the mini budget, Ian King talks to Simon French, chief economist at investment bank Panmure Gordon. Meanwhile, the latest Trade Barometer from Santander suggests that business confidence has fallen for the first time since Autumn 2020. Plus, more on how art as a form of investment is growing in popularity - Ian speaks to Tamer Ozmen, the founder and chief executive of Mintus, an online art investment platform....more49minPlay
October 12, 2022GDP unexpectedly falls, Bank of England stands firm and consumer confidence dropsAs the fallout to the Chancellor’s mini-budget continues, Ian King’s joined by the Financial Times’ global pensions correspondent Josephine Cumbo, the Sunday Times’ associate editor Oliver Shah and Paul Dails – the UK chief economist at Capital Economics – to discuss the Bank of England’s latest moves, and an unexpected drop in GDP during August.We also drop into the Treasury Select Committee to hear what industry experts think of the current situation (with Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies and Professor Jagjit Chadha, Director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research) and look at consumer confidence with PwC’s Lisa Hooker.Ian also speaks to Dr Hemmel Amrania, who talks about a new breast cancer diagnosis tool....more48minPlay
October 11, 2022A warning over public finances, unemployment falls and the sale of wonky veg is on the upIan King has the latest as the government's warned about a £62bn black hole in the public finances. He also speaks to Matthew Percival, director for skills and Inclusion at the CBI, after its figures showed three quarters of businesses were affected by labour shortages in the last year. Plus, Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar, speaks to Ian about rising grocery prices and how consumers are cutting costs....more49minPlay
FAQs about Stuff Matters with Ed Conway:How many episodes does Stuff Matters with Ed Conway have?The podcast currently has 595 episodes available.