A general in situ generated nickel nanoparticle-catalyzed carbonylative Suzuki reactions of aryl iodides with arylboronic acids at atmospheric CO pressure in poly(ethylene glycol) has been demonstrated. A wide range of aryl iodides and arylboronic acids can be coupled to the corresponding biarylketones with high yields even in the absence of an added ligand and at low catalyst loading. The nature of the active catalytic species is discussed.