Podcast · 9 episodes
Stuff Matters with Ed Conway
by Sky News · English
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 Conway.
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What is Stuff Matters?The episode argues that rare earth elements—especially neodymium used in AirPods—are “super-elements” that underpin modern tech and have become central to geopolitical leverage and “weaponised…27 May 2026 · 1 h
Flights, Tariffs and The 02The episode covers UK airport expansion and live-entertainment and business results. Topic 1: Heathrow’s third-runway debate after NATS air-traffic technical issues cancel flights.31 Jul 2025 · 21 min
Gary Neville, YouTube and online protectionsThe episode is a Sky News Business Live segment covering three main topics: Gary Neville criticises the UK government’s National Insurance rise, arguing it could deter companies from hiring; Ofcom…30 Jul 2025 · 18 min
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What is Stuff Matters?The episode argues that rare earth elements—especially neodymium used in AirPods—are “super-elements” that underpin modern tech and have become central to geopolitical leverage and “weaponised…27 May 2026 · 1 h · 26 chapters
Flights, Tariffs and The 02The episode covers UK airport expansion and live-entertainment and business results. Topic 1: Heathrow’s third-runway debate after NATS air-traffic technical issues cancel flights.31 Jul 2025 · 21 min · 6 chapters
Gary Neville, YouTube and online protectionsThe episode is a Sky News Business Live segment covering three main topics: Gary Neville criticises the UK government’s National Insurance rise, arguing it could deter companies from hiring; Ofcom…30 Jul 2025 · 18 min · 7 chapters
Trade negotiations, bond risks and a rise in botulism casesThis episode of Sky News Business Live covers three main stories: a US-EU trade deal, the impact of England’s women’s Euros win on women’s sport, and a UK botulism outbreak linked to cosmetic…28 Jul 2025 · 19 min · 6 chapters
Slow summer sales, phone launches and new online protectionsThe episode covers three business tech stories. First, UK retail sales slowed in Q2 2025 (up 0.9% vs Reuters forecast 1.2%), with retail contributing only 0.01% to GDP.25 Jul 2025 · 16 min · 4 chapters
A new plant for Sizewell and the latest challenges at BoeingMorning business news. Key items include a US-Japan trade deal imposing 15% tariffs on goods imported into America from Japan (lower than Trump’s threatened 25%, higher than the prior 10% negotiated…23 Jul 2025 · 2 min · 1 chapter
Changes to water regulation and HS2The episode covers two UK infrastructure policy stories: proposed changes to water regulation and the future of HS2.21 Jul 2025 · 19 min · 8 chapters
Tax, interest rates and waterUS interest-rate pressure on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell; UK tax avoidance scheme scandal; other business updates including water pollution, Netflix earnings, UK business growth, and UK AI…18 Jul 2025 · 14 min · 5 chapters
Cost of living, tariffs and household appliance insuranceThe episode covers three business topics: (1) whether the UK cost-of-living crisis is “over,” arguing that headline inflation falling doesn’t match people’s lived experience because prices remain up…14 Jul 2025 · 23 min · 10 chapters