Taking Stock

Ireland's Potential in the Global Conferencing Sector & The UK's Future Fund

This week on Taking Stock with Mandy Johnston: Are budgets an outdated piece of political theatre, or do they remain an important part of how our politicians manage this small open economy? Cliff Taylor of the Irish Times joins Mandy to discuss. Our news cycle was again consumed with Brexit with Sir David Frost insisting that EU proposals to resolve the Northern Ireland Brexit row were doomed - George Parker, Political Editor of the Financial Times, joined Mandy to discuss the UK reaction & what other challenges lie ahead beyond Brexit for Boris Johnson this winter. Jan Strupczewski the Deputy Bureau Chief in Brussels for Reuters on the EU/Poland constitutional crisis and growing EU inflation concerns Listen and subscribe to Taking Stock on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.  

This week on Taking Stock with Mandy Johnston: As we approach the next global gathering to tackle climate change, Simon Kuper calls out political leaders on their responsibilities with regard to carbon taxes. We hear from Maureen Farrell who tells the full story of Adam Neuman, the fall of WeWork, and the 'Great Startup Delusion'. And Danny McCoy of Ibec and Feargal O’Rourke of PwC help us prepare for the budget on Tuesday. Listen and subscribe to Taking Stock on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.  

Gavin McLoughlin was joined by David Whelan, Founder & CEO of Immersive VR Education. Together they discuss the future of the 'Metaverse' - an integrated virtual reality platform where business, commerce, and pleasure meet. Taking Stock with on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Gavin McLoughlin was joined by Kevin Prendergast, Chief Executive at Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority. Together they discuss the recent IAASA report on climate change risk to businesses, the changing standards which auditors must contend with, as well as the challenges of the pandemic over the past 18 months, and the future role of automation in the auditing sector. Taking Stock with on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Gavin McLoughlin was joined by Christian Salza, Managing Director at Berlin Brands Group. Together they discuss the growth of the e-commerce sector over the past 15 years, consumer trends going forward, and the balance of operating brick-and-mortar shops with online e-commerce offerings. Taking Stock with on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Earlier this month, El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender. The country's president, Nayib Bukele, has claimed that this would not only help the economy but also give countless Salvadorans access to bank services for the first time. But what does this mean for the citizens of El Salvador on a day-to-day basis and what could the social, economic, and political ramifications be further down the line? To discuss, Gavin McLoughlin was joined by Santiago Perez, Deputy Editor, Latin America at The Wall Street Journal. Taking Stock with on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

The trial of Elizabeth Holmes, founder, and former chief executive of medical technology company 'Theranos' began earlier this month, with the one-time darling of Silicon Valley facing up to 20 years in prison on multiple charges of fraud. But what led to the dramatic fall of one of the tech industry's brightest stars, and what might we expect from the trial in the weeks and months to come? Kari Paul, tech reporter from the Guardian US joined Gavin to discuss. Taking Stock with on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Marc L. Busch, Karl F. Landegger Professor of International Business Diplomacy at the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University joined Gavin to discuss the ongoing trade dispute between the EU and cocoa producing countries across the world. The dispute is primarily centered around new EU regulations on 'cadmium', a heavy metal that can cause damage to a person’s kidney or lungs which is present in chocolate. But such legislation could also impact the entire cocoa supply chain and crucially, disproportionately affect cocoa farmers with no other means of income. Taking Stock with on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Property giant China Evergrande Group has said that it cannot sell properties and other assets fast enough to service its massive $300bn debts, and that its cashflow was under “tremendous pressure”. What impact will that have on the local and international property markets? Gavin McLoughlin asked these questions of Rebecca Choong Wilkins - Journalist with Bloomberg Taking Stock with on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.