A weekly look at business and economics from an Irish perspective hosted by Irish Times Business Editor Ciarán Hancock. Produced in association with EY. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Has Apple Inc run out of ideas?
20 mins; May 01, 2024
Aviva re-entering the Irish health insurance market: ‘this can only be good news for all consumers’
44 mins; April 24, 2024
A third terminal at Dublin Airport - urgent necessity or pie in the sky?
44 mins; April 17, 2024
The auto-enrolment pension scheme seems good on paper, but how will it actually work?
32 mins; April 10, 2024
Declining electric car sales: ‘depreciation is wild at the moment’
37 mins; April 03, 2024
In Profile: Barry Napier, Irish Times Business Person of the Year 2023
47 mins; March 27, 2024
What is behind Bitcoin's remarkable recovery?
25 mins; March 20, 2024
Should banks be on the hook for access to cash into the future here?
39 mins; March 13, 2024
Is Ireland in recession?
33 mins; March 06, 2024
Why did Bank of Ireland shares plummet despite record profits?
46 mins; February 28, 2024
Germany in recession: What does it mean for Ireland and the EU?
35 mins; February 21, 2024
Electric vehicle prices are tumbling, but is it all good news for the customer?
31 mins; February 14, 2024
Vision Capital vs IRES REIT: trouble brewing at Ireland’s largest private landlord
33 mins; February 07, 2024
‘It’s a fool who turns down money’
30 mins; January 31, 2024
‘To blame the lowest paid for challenges in our economy is cheap’
52 mins; January 24, 2024
Is the restriction on passenger numbers at Dublin Airport doing untold damage to our economy?
39 mins; January 17, 2024
Is it time to start building homes on Dublin’s main parks?
17 mins; January 11, 2024
Housing in 2024: ‘several more years before we see the quantity of houses we need’
31 mins; January 03, 2024
What’s in store for 2024?
42 mins; December 27, 2023
2023: The year in business
49 mins; December 20, 2023
Are cheaper energy prices finally on the way for Irish consumers?
33 mins; December 13, 2023
IKEA's Irish store is its best performer globally
36 mins; December 06, 2023
Christmas time is ‘make or break’ for booksellers
34 mins; November 29, 2023
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme * (*But Were Afraid to Ask)
33 mins; November 22, 2023
Will a new direction for RTÉ ensure the broadcaster’s long-term future?
36 mins; November 14, 2023
How to balance the demands of a career and competitive sport
61 hours 17 mins; November 08, 2023
Is the euro zone drifting into recession?
36 mins; November 01, 2023
Could a Supreme Court decision have huge implications for workers in the gig economy?
30 mins; October 25, 2023
Will co-hosting Euro 2028 be of any real benefit to Irish football?
48 mins; October 18, 2023
Budget 2024: What it means for households and businesses
37 mins; October 10, 2023
The cost of climate change: ‘almost like driving another budget through public finances’
38 mins; October 04, 2023
Are the EU and China edging towards a trade war?
33 mins; September 27, 2023
‘These housing demand forecasts are not worth the paper they’re written on’
37 mins; September 20, 2023
Will Apple’s new iPhone 15 have consumers rushing to upgrade?
29 mins; September 13, 2023
Budget 2024: 'You might have a bit of a bonanza in terms of one-off spending'
43 mins; September 06, 2023
‘We are in unchartered waters on health insurance pricing’
38 mins; August 30, 2023
‘There’s no farming without profit, it’ll be gone in the morning if there isn’t money’
38 mins; August 23, 2023
Will ending the 9% VAT rate spell disaster for the hospitality sector?
37 mins; August 16, 2023
Challenging times ahead for Irish Stock Exchange as big companies look to the US
43 mins; August 09, 2023
Accenture job cuts: Staff ‘distraught and devastated’ after announcement
44 mins; August 02, 2023
What are the big challenges facing the aviation sector post-pandemic?
53 mins; July 26, 2023
The latte levy: ‘Consumers want to do the right thing’
37 mins; July 19, 2023
The Irish economy has grown rapidly in recent years, how long can it continue?
36 mins; July 05, 2023
What are the key challenges when attracting new investment here?
50 mins; June 28, 2023
Is mortgage interest relief a really bad idea?
44 mins; June 21, 2023
‘You can’t decarbonize without digitization, you can’t increase digitization without data centres’
32 mins; June 14, 2023
Accountability for bankers and how it will work
46 mins; June 07, 2023
'They are like heroin addicts, spending more and more money': The US debt ceiling explained
37 mins; May 31, 2023
Crisp entrepreneur Tom Keogh on tasting success in a crowded market
56 mins; May 24, 2023
Norman Crowley on the business of decarbonisation
42 mins; May 17, 2023
IT Business Person of the Year Barry Connolly on 'fulfilling' his business goals
45 mins; May 10, 2023
Should the League of Ireland be an all-island competition?
45 mins; May 03, 2023
Why do some shareholders in the Republic's largest private residential landlord feel shortchanged?
40 mins; April 26, 2023
With only three big banks left, are Irish consumers bereft of choice?
34 mins; April 19, 2023
‘Dysfunctional and illogical’: Developer Michael O’Flynn on Ireland’s new vacant land tax
46 mins; April 12, 2023
Corporation tax boost / Have we reached peak house prices?
47 mins; April 05, 2023
'We have a lot of eggs in few baskets' - does the positive outlook conceal threats to our economy?
34 mins; March 29, 2023
What the most recent tech cuts and bank runs could mean for Ireland
31 mins; March 22, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank: what is the cost of the collapse?
30 mins; March 15, 2023
Why are Irish companies shifting their stock listings to the United States?
38 mins; March 08, 2023
Will the protocol deal bring prosperity to Northern Ireland?
44 mins; March 01, 2023
What's in the new cost of living package? / Scams target Revolut users
44 mins; February 22, 2023
Irish jewellery designer Chupi: 'The divorce ring is a whole new category'
39 mins; February 15, 2023
IT Business Person of the Year Barry Connolly: ‘I never really wanted to work for anyone else’
46 mins; February 08, 2023
Has the Central Bank let down Irish mortgage holders?
41 mins; February 01, 2023
Does hybrid working and the tech slowdown mean we've reached 'peak office'?
39 mins; January 25, 2023
Davos: Politics, business and climate change converge at the WEF
32 mins; January 18, 2023
What will a new insurer in the market mean for consumers?
28 mins; January 11, 2023
A look ahead to 2023
37 mins; December 28, 2022
The Biggest business stories of 2022
41 mins; December 21, 2022
Post office quarrels / Drug dealing impacts city centre businesses
42 mins; December 14, 2022
Chinese interest in the ‘golden visa’ scheme surges
30 mins; December 07, 2022
What will the easing of bankers’ pay restrictions do for competition dynamics?
46 mins; November 30, 2022
"We have a fundamental misunderstanding of our housing need."
42 mins; November 23, 2022
Musk's Twitter takeover troubles Irish regulators
34 mins; November 16, 2022
Is the tech crunch a correction or a calamity?
31 mins; November 09, 2022
Is remote working putting Ireland's corporate tax take at risk?
33 mins; November 02, 2022
Calm after the storm for UK markets / Used-car prices on the rise
27 mins; October 26, 2022
Sean O’Driscoll of Cliste Hospitality: “There were a number of hoteliers charging rates that were indefensible”
38 mins; October 19, 2022
What can be done to ease the pressure on the restaurant industry?
33 mins; October 12, 2022
Will interest rates peak sooner than expected?
33 mins; October 05, 2022
Budget 2023: What it means for businesses and taxpayers
41 mins; September 27, 2022
Budget 2023: What to expect
51 mins; September 21, 2022
What is behind big tech’s hiring slowdown?
24 mins; September 14, 2022
How are businesses coping with rising costs across the board?
25 mins; September 07, 2022
Energy crisis: Are businesses ready to deal with blackouts?
33 mins; August 31, 2022
Why are European stocks struggling? / Streaming services weigh up ads
40 mins; August 24, 2022
What is the potential economic cost of a united Ireland? (From May 2021)
31 mins; August 17, 2022
Glenveagh CEO Stephen Garvey: “We put ourselves in the boots of the consumer”
46 mins; August 10, 2022
The future of forecourts (originally published October 2021)
32 mins; August 03, 2022
Will a European gas crunch affect Ireland?
33 mins; July 27, 2022
What an interest rate rise means for you
34 mins; July 20, 2022
Interview: Martin Shanahan on leaving IDA Ireland
38 mins; July 13, 2022
How far will a €6.7 billion budget package get us?
35 mins; July 06, 2022
Which direction are house prices going?
26 mins; June 29, 2022
Why are stock markets so volatile right now?
44 mins; June 21, 2022
What happens to the Northern Ireland protocol now?
34 mins; June 15, 2022
How important is the ‘latte levy’ to our climate goals?
