The Times Business Podcast

Earnings season kicks off next week in the US, with four of the big banks on Wall Street reporting, along with KFC and Pizza Hut owner Yum! Brands. Alexandra Frean, The Times US Business Editor, talks us through what to expect. Investors will be looking for reassurance, having been tossed around in recent months, as markets get hit by Greece and now China. Will they get it? Back in the UK, a couple of big retailers will be reporting full-year results. Sports Direct has given investors a roller coaster of a ride with the share price swinging hugely over the past year. Dixons Carphone has continued to defy those critics who said their merger was like "two drunks propping each other up", Can they both continue their strong sales and profit growth? Richard Fletcher, The Times Business Editor, explains. They are joined by Rebecca Clancy, Breaking News Editor and presenter Robert Miller in this week's podcast. You can find out if all the predictions were right as the news breaks on our new look Business Now...