The Times Business Podcast

Next week 144 countries' top finance chief will meet in Peru for the IMF and World Bank conference. Philip Aldrick, The Times Economics Editor, will be there and expects conversations to be centred on an imminent US rate rise, problems in China alongside satellite issues such as Greece and Ukraine. But will anything actually be achieved with so many people in the conversation? And why are we expecting bad news to kick it all off? Phil explains. Back in the UK, Tesco is reporting it's latest interim results. There was already a lot of pressure on Dave Lewis, chief executive of Britain's largest supermarket, but that has now been turned up after Sainsbury's recently upgraded its prfit guidance. The City will be hoping for an update on his strategy but are they going to get it? Deirdre Hipwell is not convinced. Finally, we get the latest SMMT car sales figures. September is a key month as it accounts for one fifth of annual sales due to the changing registration plates. But could this be the month the...