Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam

Trayc Keevens Global FDI Director at Morgan McKinley Consultants 

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Since the retreat of inflation from nearly 10% 2 years ago to just over 1% today, wages have risen in real terms over the past year. They look set to ...

Lanzarote an attractive business location

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There has been a princely 1 hour of sunshine on the East coast over the past 11 days.  If that wouldn't make you want to move to a sunny Atlantic...

Thursday's business news headlines

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam Newstalk Business Editor.

Minister of State for Public Procurement, Emer Higgins

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Office of Government Procurement (OGP) has been recognised with a certification in Ethical Procurement from the Chartered Institute of Procurement...

The slow down in the multinationals sector in Ireland

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The slow down in the multinationals sector over the past two years has been confirmed by the Department of Enterprise. To discuss this further Emmet O...

Tuesday's business news headlines

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday's business news headlines along with Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam.

Latest consumer spending trends from Bank of Ireland

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The rate at which Irish consumers increased their spending has jumped by 6.1% between January and December. There was a marked surge in spending on gy...

Michael Hynes is the Chief Executive of Evara

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

House building is rarely out of the news these days especially since the government fell so woefully short of its own completion targets last year. E...

Will Europe look to trade more with China and India?

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

1914, 1939, 1989, 2001 all years that have proven to be pivotal in how the world works.  Is 2025 set to join that list?  Is the western all...

Monday's big business stories

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Monday's big business stories along with Joe Lynam and Russ Mould from AJ Bell.

Is Fintech going to adapt to the arrival of AI?

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Financial services technology or Fintech has been with us for awhile and has transformed her many of us interact with Banks and new entities. We had n...

The mood change among the big US technology companies

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There has definitely been a mood change among the big US technology companies since Donald Trump won the election last November.  Where they migh...

Friday's business news and markets updates

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Friday's business news and markets updates along with Joe Lynam and Kate English from Deloitte. 

Office romances and the office rules!

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Romance knows no boundaries they say but it can cost you your job in some countries just ask the former bosses of BP and McDonalds.  We’re not...

The business of Smurfit Westrock

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been 6 months since the packaging giant Smurfit Westrock formally delisted from the Dublin Stock exchange.  In that time, shares in the ne...

Thursday's business news headlines

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday's business news along with Joe Lynam.

Larry Fenelon of Fenecas Law firm

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The very act of getting legal advice means you are either in or about to enter some sort of dispute with someone or something.  Larry Fenelon is...

The business stories of the day

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Lynam takes a look at the main business stories of the day.

Professor Liz Shanahan Founder and Chief Executive of Kingdom Therapeutics

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ASD or Autism Spectrum Disorder, affects how young people communicate with others, if they do at all and for some, they can never lead independent liv...

Europe for many is at a trading crossroads

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Europe, for many, is at a trading crossroads.  Its traditional military ally and trading partner the US is slapping tariffs without provocation...

How precarious the world economy is at the moment?

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump has confirmed that he will be slapping 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum coming to the US.  That will almost certainly face re...

Are employers ready for pension auto enrolment?

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As most employers will know pension auto enrolment is supposed to start for all workers in the autumn.  It means that they will be automatically ...

Tuesday's business news headlines

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.

Fashion industry accounts for up to 4% of global emission

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you order lots of clothes online and then return them if they don't fit or you simply don't like them?  Well you may be one of the reasons why...

Monday's business news headlines

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Monday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam and Russ Mould from AJ Bell.

Sweden has the highest number of Unicorns in the world outside of Silicon Valley

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sweden has the highest number of Unicorns in the world outside of Silicon Valley. Jim Dowling is the founder of Hopsworks.ai and he hopes to joi...

The UN Global Compact Initiative

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Organisations should think beyond compliance and embrace sustainability as a driver of long-term value for Ireland’s economy and society. That’s t...

Friday's business news and markets

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Friday's business news and markets along with Aidan Donnelly from Davy's.

Construction completions are still falling short

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Despite record housing construction commencements last year in Ireland, completions still fell short. That’s according to findings from the Construc...

Do tariffs actually work?

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Throughout the 90s and the 2000s, the world became a smaller place in trading terms and globalisation was dominant. But now in the age of Donald Trump...

The business of BURST Oralcare

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We live in an age where appearances matter and forming a good first impression is important. None more so than your smile. Hamish Khayat develop...

Thursday's business news headlines

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.

Wednesday's business news headlines

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wednesday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.

How difficult is it starting a business in the EU these days?

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Europe has continuously lagged the US in terms of startups and capital investment in new companies. Much of that is down to the perception of red tape...

Filing your tax return online

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

€900 not bad for a few minutes work.  That’s the average refund for people who file their tax return online.  The Revenue wants more pe...

Alan Merriman the Chief Executive of Elkstone

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The total value of pension savings in Ireland stands at €142bn and rising.  Most of that money will be invested in bonds and equities but most ...

Monday's business news headlines

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Monday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.

USA tariffs and how it they could effect Europe

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

25% that’s the new tariff that the US has provisionally placed on its closest and biggest trading partners Canada & Mexico.  Their crime s...

Chief Executive of the Health Insurance Authority Brian Lee

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The largest private healthcare insurer, VHI, announced across the board price increases yesterday. That will affect hundreds of thousands of customers...

Are about to entirely miss the AI boat in Europe?

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As we all know from 2007, a booming economy can collapse very quickly if there’s a major external shock.  We’ve similarly low unemployment an...

Friday's business news headlines

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Friday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam and Kate English Chief Economist with Deloitte.

What employers can expect from the new government?

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Despite a robust economy Irish business owners and managers have been screaming out that they are bearing the burden and that profit levels have been ...

This morning's business news headlines

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Lynam takes a run through this morning's business news headlines.

The externalities associated with AI

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve spoken about the energy required to run data centres in the past and how AI will drive that energy demand through the roof.  But the sudd...

Argentina has turned huge budget deficit into a surplus

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Two large South American nations have been in the news lately.  One displeased Donald Trump and the other has managed to turn a huge budget defic...

Wednesday's business news headlines

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Lynam brings us Wednesday's business news headlines.

Trumpenomics posing the commercial property market

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The formation of a centrist coalition should be positive for housing, planning, regulation, and infrastructure.  However Trumpenomics, including ...

The business of the Chinese AI company Deepseek

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You had probably never heard of the Chinese AI company Deepseek until last weekend that is.  It released a Gen AI model which has proven to be j...

Tuesday's business news headlines

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday's business news headlines along with Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam.

Ryanair Publishes Third-Quarter Results

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Lynam is joined by Neil Sorahan, CFO with Ryanair, to go through another profit loss for Europe’s biggest airline.

The Monday Business Headlines

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joe is joined by Kathleen Brooks from XTB to go through all the big business news this Monday.

The View on Trump 2.0

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Lynam sits down with the Chief Economist with Goodbody Stockbrokers, Dermot O’Leary, to talk the economist’s view of ‘Trump 2.0.’‘The ri...

Thursday's business news headlines

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday's business news headlines along with Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam.

What staff can say or should not say on public platforms

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 2023 an employee of the Israeli company Wix, based in Ireland, was dismissed for posting pro Palestinian views on social media.   She won...

Trump believes that that Europe is treating America ‘very badly’

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Through gritted teeth Ireland agreed to raise its long held Corporation Tax rate from 12.5% to 15% for large companies as part of the agreed OECD tax...

How Ireland needs to act to retain its position within Financial services

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ireland has a decent financial services sector. It is the 3rd largest country in the world for investment funds domiciled here. 14 of the top 15 aircr...

The work and importance of local enterprise offices

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For many micro companies or would-be entrepreneurs, the LEOs or local enterprise offices dotted around the country are the springboard to make a go at...

Wednesday's business headlines and news

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wednesday's business headlines and news along with Joe Lynam.

Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum takes place in Davos

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The annual jamboree of the wealthy and famous starts today in the Swiss ski resort of Davos. The person that everyone will be talking about won't be t...

Tuesday's business news headlines

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday's business news headlines with Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam.

A look at the live music circuit in Europe

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last year appeared on the surface to have been an amazing year for live music with huge concerts from Taylor Swift, Coldplay, ACDC and of course U2 in...

What should the EU do in the era of Trump 2.0?

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Even though the data is not black and white, all Donald Trump sees when it comes to trade between the US and Europe is a deficit that he wants to reve...

Monday's big business stories

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bringing us all of Monday's business news stories was Russ Mould from AJ Bell. 

Eoin MacManus the Chief Business Officer for Three Ireland

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The telecoms giant Three has been in Ireland for 20 years. It now provides broadband as well as 5G Mobile phone services.  With younger people ca...

Ever wonder how the rashers on your plate?

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wonder how the rashers on your plate or the shoulder of ham gets on your plate and how value is added along the way? Divilly Meats have been in t...

What if tech companies relocate back to the USA?

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The vacancy rate for Irish commercial property stands at early 16% at the moment. That’s the highest in Europe and reflects the fact that demand is ...

Friday's business news and markets

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Aidan Donnelly from Davys brings us all the business news along with Joe Lynam.

What would a vat reduction mean for the hospitality sector?

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For most of last year pub, restaurant and hotel owners have complained about the surging cost to their business of higher minimum wages, holiday pay a...

David O’Reilly owner of Shomera

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Shomera has been making home offices and garden rooms for more than two decades already but has seen a surge in his business since lockdowns gave...

Thursday's business news headlines

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Lynam takes a look at today's business news stories.

What would a hike in global tariffs mean for an open economy like Ireland? 

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Businesses supported by Enterprise Ireland increased their headcount to a record 234,000 people last year.  That’s according to the annual repo...

Wednesday's business headlines and news

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Lynam brings us Wednesday's business headlines and news.

The major problems with water infrastructure!

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For a nation with plenty of rain we have major problems with water infrastructure.  So much so that water is set to be pumped from the river Shan...

The business of the Appeals Centre Europe

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Things are moving very fast in the world of social media.  X is soon to be embedded in the White House and openly in support of extreme far right...

Ronan Flood the Managing Director of Kia motors

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Norway 9 out of every 10 new cars bought last year was an EV.  Meanwhile in Ireland sales of electric cars are down 25% on last year. It’s a...

Tuesday's business news headlines

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.

Greenwashing explained!

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

According to the dictionary, Greenwashing is the behaviour or activities that make people believe that a company is doing more to protect the environm...

What does the Meta changes mean for us in Europe?

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk is throwing his weight around politically and economically worldwide and now Mark Zuckerberg has completely diluted the moderation policies ...

International business news headlines

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kathleen Brooks from XTB Research brings us through some of the international business news stories this morning.

Friday's business news and markets

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Friday's business news and markets with Kate English from Deloitte along with Emmet Oliver. 

Irish company Kuma Bikes features at CES in Las Vegas

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Consumer Electronics Show took place in Las Vegas earlier this week. One of the 4,000 companies exhibiting at the biggest tech of event of the yea...

Growth in the Asia-Pacific region expected to drive global airline revenue

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Growth in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to help drive global airline revenue over US$1 trillion for the first time in 2025, according to a paper...

Thursday's business news headlines

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Lynam takes a look Thursday's business news headlines.

Shay Walsh the Chief Executive of BT Ireland  

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s nail-biting time for the thousand or so secondary school students who are displaying their scientific and technological prowess at the BT Youn...

A look at Ireland's property market

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been clear that the Irish property market is running very hot at the moment with asking prices rising at annual rates of almost 10%. But these ...

Does working from home leads to exclusion?

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We were all locked down and forced to work from home almost 5 years ago.  Many people found it liberating not to have to commute to work every da...

Can our grid cope with a surge in data centres?

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The outgoing energy Minister Eamonn Ryan said last week that there shouldn't be any more new data centres until such time as the electricity grid was ...

Chair of IDA Feargal O'Rourke on his new book!

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump will be president in less than 2 weeks and has promised to reshore jobs back to America.  No European country is more worried than I...

Tuesday's business news headlines

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday's business news headlines along with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.

The business of Suir Engineering

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We reportedly have a problem persuading young people to go into trades or starting apprenticeships.  So it’s welcome when a modern company agre...

Monday's international business news

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We take a look at today's international business news stories along with Russ Mould from AJ Bell.

What should companies do to mix business with pleasure?

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Did you enjoy your Christmas party with your colleagues last month? Or perhaps you’re one of a growing body of companies that keeps its big company ...

Harry Goddard Chief Executive of Deloitte Ireland

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The latest AIB services index suggests that Ireland’s most important sector will continue to grow in 2025.   The services sector which accounts...

Mark Breen the Strategic Director with Safe Events Global 

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Breen started off as a bouncer in Ballinasloe but now provides safety and events management at giant festivals mostly in Saudi Arabia. He’s in ...

Best ways to invest your capital!

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Nasdaq and S&P were both up by a quarter last year while commodities such as Coffee were up 70% while Bitcoin soared by 170%.But with a very d...

Friday's business news and markets

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Friday's business news and markets along with Joe Lynam and Austin Hughes.

Paula Fitzsimons from Fitzsimons Consulting

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you are living outside of Ireland or have just returned from living abroad and are thinking of setting up a business, there’s a Government-run sc...

Are you aiming to get your ISO recognised certification?

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone knows that the higher the standard you set for your business the better for the customers.  Even better would be to have a globally reco...

Monday's business news headlines

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Monday's business news headlines along with Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam.

Friday's business headlines and news

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joining Joe to look at Friday's business headlines and news was Aidan Donnelly from Davy.