Joe Lynam

So Irish workers are doubling down on flexibility and stability as employers take a wait-and-see approach following the budget.

Breakfast Business with Enterprise Ireland on Newstalk.

That's according to Matrix Recruitment's latest Workforce Trends Report for Q3.

And we're joined now by the Head of Recruitment at Matrix Recruitment, Brida Dooley.

Good morning, Brida.

So, Brida, you're saying that employees are opting more for flexibility while employers are more likely to go for contracts and temporary extensions.

Is it that employees are opting for greater inflexibility or that they have no choice because that's the way that employers are going?

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said he had never been more confident about the airline's prospects.

and said Ryanair would grow from carrying 200 million to 300 million passengers per year.

Asked about his retirement plans, the 64-year-old Michael O'Leary said, Warren Buffett retired at 98, and I'm not even sure why he retired at 98.

We'll revisit those results later.

The Irish independent business pages lead with news that evidence has emerged of China dumping cheap imports on Europe.

This, of course, is a reaction to American tariffs.

Good news for European consumers, it would seem, as the cost of Chinese imports is down by 6% year on year.

That's according to Philip Lane, the chief economist with European Central Bank.

Mr. Lane is, of course, Irish, and the inload tells us that another Irishman, Anthony Whelan, is being tipped for a different top job in Europe.

Clare Mann, Mr. Whelan, currently deputy director in the EU competition commission, is in line to be director general for competition.

Let's hope we haven't jinxed his chances.

The average cost of rebuilding a home has increased by 7% nationally over the last 12 months.

That's the lead story in the business section of the Irish Examiner.