The Times Business Podcast

Philip Aldrick, Economics Editor, Katherine Griffiths, Banking Editor, and Deirdre Hipwell, Retail Editor, discuss what stimulus the Bank of England will unveil and how it will affect banks, retailers and the man in the street.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Richard Fletcher, Business Editor, Nic Fildes, Technology & Communications Editor, and Robin Pagnamenta, Energy Editor, discuss what the sale of Arm means for Britain and what to expect from BP and Shell's results.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is it a good day or a May-day: Katherine Griffiths, Banking editor, Anne Ashworth, Money and Property Editor and Patrick Hosking, Financial editor discuss how the new government might help investors, consumers and businesses.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Philip Aldrick, Economics Editor, Patrick Hosking, Financial Editor and Martin Waller, Tempus Editor, discuss the plunge in the pound after the EU vote.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Harry Wilson, City editor, Katherine Griffiths, Banking editor, and David Charter, Berlin correspondent, discuss how the referendum result has gone down in the UK, Germany and Europe.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Where will the pieces fall? Philip Aldrick, Economics editor, Katherine Griffiths, banking editor and Bruno Waterfield, Brussels correspondent, discuss the implications for Britain, the EU and the world.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How will the referendum vote affect equity and currency markets and what will it mean for London's standing as a global financial centre? Richard Fletcher, Business Editor, Philip Aldrick, Economics Editor, and Katherine Griffiths, Banking Editor, chew it over. They also discuss - with all due respect - Sir Philip Green's grilling by MPs over the collapse of BHS.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It has been quite a week for high street giants in Westminster, in the midst of two separate select committee inquiries into two very different scandals. In the final fortnight of the European referendum campaign, British businesses are unsure whether they are counting down to the end of months of uncertainty - or the beginning of many more. And as George Osborne prepares to deliver his annual Mansion House address, will this be his last as chancellor? The Times retail editor Deirdre Hipwell, Times Red Box editor Matt Chorley and our banking editor Katherine Griffiths join us to discuss. With Robert Miller away, Callum Jones is in the chair.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BHS disappears from the high street. Deirdre Hipwell, Alex Ralph and Philip Aldrick discuss the failure of BHS administrators to find a buyer for business and what it means for MPs who are preparing to grill Dominic Chappell and Sir Philip Green.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Opec's muddle, US rate rise expectations, crowdfunding and a spoonful of Sugar. Marcus Leroux, James Hurley, and Alex Frean discuss what to expect from a divided oil cartel's at its June meeting, whether the Fed will move on rates next month, why crowdfunding is in trouble and the government's rehiring of Lord Sugar.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

MPs to grill Arcadia chiefs and BHS pension trustees. Richard Fletcher, business editor, Deirdre Hipwell, retail editor, and Alex Ralph, markets reporter, discuss what to expect from the evidence to Parliamentary committees, the possible outcome for bidders of BHS stores, and likely outcome of results at M&S.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Times assistant editor Anne Ashworth, our economics editor Philip Aldrick, and our energy editor Robin Pagnamenta join us for this week's podcast. With Robert Miller away, Callum Jones is in the chair. The Bank of England is preparing publish its quarterly assessment of the current state of the economy. It comes amid warnings that the economy is now close to stalling after a “triple whammy” of particularly weak services, construction and manufacturing figures in April. What should we expect? An £18 billion pound plan to build a new nuclear power station in Somerset has been hit this week by an admission that engineers may have falsified vital safety tests. The Hinkley Point project has already been hit by delays - and it may well face more. How did it get into this mess? And parents helping their children onto the property ladder will be involved in a quarter of all property transactions this year. But how did the "Bank of Mum and Dad" get so big?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-ou

What went wrong at BHS? What happens now? And what is Sir Philip Green, its infamous former owner, really like? Richard Fletcher, business editor of The Times, Simon English, deputy business editor, and Deirdre Hipwell, retail correspondent, joined us to discuss all this in a special edition of our Business podcast.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Are the banks in a better shape? What will BP's interim results mean for company shareholders? Where next for Facebook? Katherine Griffiths, Banking Editor, Robin Pagnamenta, Energy Editor, and James Dean, Technology Correspondent, join Robert Miller to discuss all this in the latest episode of The Times Business podcast.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Patrick Hosking, The Times Financial Editor, Callum Jones, Business Reporter, and Alexandra Frean, US Business Editor discuss what George Osborne can expect when he faces questions from MPs about the EU referendum; a disappointing US earnings season, and what the future holds for Marissa Mayer.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Business Editor Richard Fletcher, Retail Correspondent Deirdre Hipwell and Economics Editor Philip Aldrick preview Tesco's annual results, Burberry pay and power problems; President Obama's crackdown on Wall Street deals and what the IMF chief wants finance minister's to address at the Spring meeting in Washington  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Goodbye Tata, hello uncertainty. Industrial Editor Robert Lea, Industrial correspondent Marcus Leroux and US Business Editor Alexandra Frean discuss the changing face of British manufacturing and where it is heading.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Housing boom and other cuckoos in Britain’s economic nest. Economics editor Philip Aldrick, Market reporter Alex Ralph and Retail correspondent Deirdre Hipwell take stock of the housing market, consumer spending, a slowing economy and unsettled markets.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Osborne's Budget runners and riders. Business editor Richard Fletcher, Financial editor Patrick Hosking and Personal Finance and Property editor Anne Ashworth discuss the chancellor's options.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A liquidity trap looming. Economic editor Philip Aldrick, Industrial correspondent Marcus Leroux and Tempus editor Martin Waller discuss the threat, as well as the dead cat bounce in metals and and is gold a good investment or a tooth filler?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.