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BUZZING· 71%32m·2026-02-09·Money

The 'Boring' Industries the UK Can’t Afford to Lose
Merryn Talks Money
Merryn Somerset Webb is joined by Sky News economics editor Ed Conway, author of Material World, to explain why the real engines of modern life aren’t apps and algorithms—they’re the raw materials and “unseen” industries that make everything else possible. From salt and ethylene to ammonia and soda ash, Conway argues…
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