Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Episodes
A look at today's business pages and websites
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business pages and websites with Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam.
A new online course in 3D printing
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For those of you who don't know, 3D printing is the process of layering polymers to form shapes defined by a piece of software. Its potential is...
Rent Dodo helping both tenants and landlords
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There is a severe shortage of places to rent in this country. Not only is that pushing up rents but it’s also creating nefarious people to pre...
A look at today's business stories and websites
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business stories and websites with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.
Where is my bus?
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever despaired waiting for a bus which doesn't arrive despite what various apps and even the real time arrivals board tells you. CityS...
Conall Mac Coille the Chief Economist with Bank of Ireland.
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Using GDP as a measure of economic growth, the Irish economy shrank by a whopping 3.4% over the past 5 consecutive quarters. But since that numb...
Monday's big business stories
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We take a look at the big business stories this Monday morning with Joe Lynam.
Saving schemes auto enrolment starts for all large Irish companies this year.
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Auto Enrolment starts for all large Irish companies this year. It means employees have to actively opt OUT of a workplace savings scheme i...
An idea of a Airbnb for car charging
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have an EV and suffer from range anxiety or perhaps you're toying with getting a battery powered car but worry about the lack of charging infra...
A look at today's business stories and websites
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business stories and websites with Joe Lynam and Dan Maroney from RBC Brewin Dolphin.
How quickly technology can come and go
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
2 years ago, we had never heard of ChatGPT. 10 years ago, there was no TikTok and 25 years ago there was no Google, YouTube, Facebook, Bitc...
The Six Nations is a big business as well as a big tournament
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It is the oldest international rugby competition in the world dating back almost a century and a half. It’s also one of the most fiercely contested ...
A look at today's business stories
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business stories with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.
Can HBFI's growth impact the housing market?
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The latest semi-annual report shows a 33% increase in loan values to €1.6bn, funding 8,500 new homes in the past six months. Joe sits down with Dara...
Can companies adapt to the future of work?
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lynam discusses into the future of work with Russell Beck, author of "The World of Work to 2030: A Practical Guide to Future-Proofing Your Busines...
A look at today's business stories
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam takes look at today's business stories and websites.
Can Ireland overcome its tax haven image to secure the EU's anti-money laundering agency?
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Finance Minister Michael McGrath will present to MEPs in Brussels, advocating for Ireland as the ideal host for the EU's new anti-money launder...
What do new UK customs regulations mean for Irish and EU exporters?
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Starting tomorrow, Irish and EU exporters to the UK must pre-notify British customs, often requiring veterinary clearance. This change follows three y...
A look at today's business stories
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam takes look at today's business stories and websites.
Ryanair Publishes Third-Quarter Results
27 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lynam is joined by Neil Sorahan, CFO with Ryanair, to go through another profit loss for Europe’s biggest airline.
Michael Mainelli Lord Mayor of the City of London
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A fortnight ago, a report found that Brexit had cost London and Britain badly. In fact the British capital is £30bn or 7.5% smaller than it otherwise...
Is the aviation industry bouncing back?
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland is one of the main hubs for aircraft leasing. Thanks to the hard work of Tony Ryan and GPA in the 1980s. After a very rough 2022 for the secto...
A look at Friday's business markets and news
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We take a look at Friday's business markets and news with Austin Hughes.
More red tape from UK customs for Irish exporters
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Although it’s more than 3 years since Britain formally left the Single market, UK customs - known as HMRC - still don't check the goods coming into ...
Is Christine Lagarde failing when it comes to monetary policy?
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
She may be one of the most important central bankers in the world but she’s not that popular with thousands of staffers within the European Central ...
A look at today's business stories and websites
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business stories and websites with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.
Irish banks tighten credit standards
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Irish banks tighten credit standards as demand for business loans increase. Irish firms are continuing to look for loans, bucking a trend s...
Ireland's professional jobs market is showing signs of stabilising
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland's professional jobs market is showing signs of stabilising following an overall total decline of 18% in openings through 2023. Speaking t...
A look at today's business stories
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business stories and websites with Jonathan Healy.
The company that helps others to slash their tax bill and live wherever they want
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us dream of a day when we can travel a lot and do a bit of work wherever we and our laptops find ourselves. My next guest calls himself ...
We discuss the liquidation process
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Even a cursory glance at the papers at the weekend would have shown you that many small companies especially in the hospitality sector are either str...
A look at today's business stories
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business stories on the show with Jonathan Healy.
The long-term trend for cinema-going in Ireland
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last year was a bumper year for Irish cinemas. ‘Barbenheimer’ was the phenomenon of the summer that drove thousands of people to the silver screen...
This morning's main international business stories and websites
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This morning's main international business stories and websites with Joe Lynam and Russ Mould from AJ bell.
Investment in property will increase this year according to CBRE
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Investment in property will increase this year according to CBRE but it was 60% below the long term average last year amid soaring interest rates and ...
Patrick O'Driscoll, Finance Director of Maxi Zoo
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you have a pet at home - and millions of us do, then you’ll know how and where to buy pet food and treats and toys etc. One Irish company w...
A look at today's business stories and websites
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business stories, websites and markets with Aidan Donnelly from Davys.
Samsung unveiled the S24 lineup of devices
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday evening Samsung unveiled the S24 lineup of devices at an ‘Unpacked’ event in San Jose. Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent Jess K...
AECOM one of the biggest construction companies in the world
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AECOM is one of the biggest construction companies in the world. Headquartered in Dallas, they have 700 employees on the island of Ireland and b...
A look at today's business stories and websites
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business stories and websites with Joe Lynam.
The Number of people joining the accountancy professions is down
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Number of people joining the accountancy professions is down 33% over the past 8 years alone. So to streamline the professional qualificatio...
PwC publishes a global risk survey as Davos gets underway
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every year the great and hugely wealthy meet up in the Swiss Alps ski resort of Davos to swap ideas and work out ways to make themselves even wealthie...
A look at today's business stories and websites
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam takes look at today's business stories and websites.
The Network of Local Enterprise offices has published its annual results
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you've a small business you should be familiar with Local Enterprise offices or LEOs. They are dotted all over the country and they often pro...
The USA Inflation Reduction Act two years on
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
2 years ago President Biden introduced a bill deceptively called the Inflation Reduction Act. It was designed to stimulate the post COVID US eco...
A look at today's business stories and websites
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business stories and websites with Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam.
The findings of a new report from the European Chambers of Commerce
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The European single market was established 30 years ago to provide for freedom of movement for goods and services, Capital and people. For the most pa...
The 3rd Regional Start-up Summit in Limerick taking place in February
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s one thing to start up a technology business but it’s quite another to scale it up and reach sufficient momentum so that it can become an inte...
A look at today's business stories
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business stories with Paul Kavanagh from Patronus Partners.
Ireland sold €3 billion worth of 10 years Government bonds
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After a 3 month hiatus away from the bond markets, Ireland sold €3 billion worth of 10 years Government bonds yesterday which was vastly oversubscri...
Pat McDonagh founder of Supermacs
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
46 years ago a fast food restaurant was opened in Ballinasloe, Co Galway. A year earlier McDonalds had opened its first outlet on Grafton St. ...
A look at today's business stories and finance markets
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business stories and finance markets with Dan Moroney from RBC.
Exports of Irish made food fell last year
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Exports of Irish made food fell last year for the first time in a while but still remained above €16bn in value. Worryingly sales in key se...
Shay Walsh Chief executive of BT Ireland
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The BT young scientists exhibition was formally opened by the President yesterday and to the public from today. It’s a wonderful chance to see...
A look at today's business stories and websites
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business stories and websites with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.
Rules and guidelines of the AI Act
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just before Christmas Day, the EU Council, Parliament and Commission agreed the wording of the world's first comprehensive set of rules and guidelines...
Mark Barrett, founder of APC and VLE Therapeutics.
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We recently interviewed the boss of Enterprise Ireland Leo Clancy and he was about to go to Cherrywood to announce a major €100m investment and the...
A look at today's business stories and websites
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business stories and websites with Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam.
Cyber attacks and data thefts
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The C Suite is where the people who know the most and control the most in any company hang out. That’s why their opinions matter. The la...
Employment by Enterprise Ireland supported companies reaches record high
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The number of people employed by companies aided by Enterprise Ireland has reached a record high of 225,000. All but one of the geographical regions i...
A look at today's business papers and websites
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lynam takes a look at today's business stories and websites.
Findings from the latest report from MyHome.ie
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
House prices looked a bit fragile this time last year - certainly when compared to the soaring sales from 2022. But it appears as if they may ha...
The speedy growth of the company Swoop
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland’s most famous fintech is of course Stripe from the Collison brothers but could they soon be joined by Swoop. It was in the Deloitte Fa...
International business news and markets
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Russ Mould – AJ Bell joined Joe on the show this morning to take a look at the international business news and markets.
NAMA Chief Executive Brendan McDonagh
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NAMA, the national asset management agency, was set up in the middle of one of the biggest economic crises in the history of the state. Its job ...
John Scott the founder of InnVenture
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Scott finds companies with clever new ideas, nurtures them to a decent size and then sells them or floats them off on the stock exchange. ...
A look at today's business stories and websites
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business stories and websites with Aidan Donnelly from Davy.
A new entrant into the retail electricity market Yuno
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine almost 2 years ago, wholesale and retail energy prices soared to levels not seen in decades. ...
James Potts, Chief Executive of Peninsula Ireland
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This time last year 38% of small companies in Ireland who were polled said that mere ‘survival’ was the goal for 2023. Now that figure is do...
A look at today's business stories and websites
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business stories and websites with Joe Lynam.
Des McCarthy Chief Executive of Microfinance Ireland
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all saw the shocking images of an actual tornado ripping through Leitrim village causing millions in damage. Some of the companies turned to ...
Harry Goddard Chief Executive of Deloitte Ireland
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
So it’s a new year and as ever we’ll face new economic, political, environmental and other assorted challenges. Income taxes will go down fo...
A look at today's business stories
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business stories with Joe Lynam.
Research findings commissioned by Financial Services Ireland
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Positive perceptions of financial services careers offer opportunity to attract new talent to the industry. That's according to new research commissi...
A series of Budget 2024 tax changes have come into effect
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A series of Budget 2024 tax changes intended to help people with their finances and the ongoing cost of living crisis have come into effect. Char...
A look at today's business stories
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business stories with Emmet Oliver.
Advice on your tax returns!
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As 2023 rolls to a close, January is just around the corner – which means many people will be looking at obtaining their tax refunds. Marian Ryan, C...
A review the top business stories of 2023
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Emmet Oliver was joined by Donal O’Donovan, Business Editor with the Irish Independent for a review of business news from 2023 .
A look at today's business papers and websites
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Emmet Oliver was joined by Aidan Donnelly, Davy’s Stockbrokers to take a look at the stories hitting the business headlines this morning.
Expenses reporting come into effect from January
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The expenses reporting requirements will come into effect from the 1st of January 2024 under the Finance Act 2022 . Sinead McNamara, Principal Of...
Do you find it hard to switch away from work for the holidays?
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Damien McCarthy, CEO of HR Consultancy Firm, HR Buddy joins me now with his top tips to help you switch off this Christmas
A look at today's business papers and websites
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business stories with Emmet Oliver.
From Dublin to Dubai a travel phenomenon is unfolding!
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Dublin to Dubai, a travel phenomenon is unfolding! But what's driving this unexpected surge in luxury air travel? Anita Thomas, Emirates' Country...
The first national philanthropy policy just launched
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are charting a new era in Irish philanthropy with the first national policy just launched, but how will this initiative shape the future of giving ...
A look at today's business stories
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business stories with Emmet Oliver.
We meet the new head of EMEA for State Street Global Advisors
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
State Street Global Advisors, the asset management business of State Street Corporation has announced that Ann Prendergast will become the new head of...
Central Bank’s final quarterly bulletin of the year
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Economic activity will likely contract, while at the same time, the domestic economy will likely grow – that’s according to the Central Bank’s f...
A look at today's business stories
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business stories with tom McEnaney.
Making workspaces accessible for people with conditions not visible to the naked eye
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New legislation from the European union is on its way in 2025, which will mandate companies to ensure that workplaces are not just physically accessib...
1000 more jobs left the FDI sector this year than came into the country
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
1000 more jobs left the FDI sector this year than came into the country according to the latest report from the IDA. That report also confirmed ...
A look at today's business stories
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business stories with Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lyman.
Elkstone gives companies access higher deposit rates throughout the eurozone
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If your company is fortunate enough to have excess working capital or cash, then you’ll know that rates are low in Ireland. Now Elkstone has a...
The Eurozone’s largest economy Germany is not in great shape
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Eurozone’s largest economy Germany is not in great shape. It’s grown by roughly zero so far this year and has a hole in its budget in ne...
A look at Friday's papers and markets
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe takes a look at Friday's papers and markets with Mike O'Sullivan UNIO.
Business leaders need to rely on the data and information they are getting.
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Companies make decisions based on their data they have before them as well as gut instinct. And while you can rarely rely on or even measure you...
Interesting findings from the ESRI GDP think tank
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
According to the respected think tank the ESRI GDP will shrink by 2.7% this year but rise by 2.3% next year. But more importantly modified domes...
A look at today's business stories
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's main business stories this morning with Joe Lynam.
The new agri-food regulator will formally be established later today
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The new agri-food regulator - An Rialálaí Agraibhia, will formally be established later todayThe regulator is empowered to publish price and market ...
Latest Complaints Bulletin from the ASAI’s independent Complaints Committee
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
9 advertisements across were found to be in breach of the Advertising Standards Authority Code on grounds related to a range of issues including...
A look at today's business stories
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Emmet Oliver takes a look through the main business stories this morning.