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Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Hosted by Newstalk · EN
Presented by Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam, this 30-minute programme focuses on the key business stories from home and abroad, market analysis, new business innovations and profile interviews.
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Friday's business news
2d ago00:08:31Tap to summarizeFriday's business news with Joe Lynam and Austin Hughes from Davys.
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This month’s Green Businessperson of the Month
2d ago00:06:27Tap to summarizeTim Costello sells everything to do with a baby’s sleep, whether it’s booties, blankets or the cot itself. He started off with a sewing machine in his own home and now has a turnover of €15m. Baby elegance is now a well-known brand for young families and for every cot sold, a tree is planted somewhere in Ireland. Tim Costello is this month’s Green Businessperson of the Month courtesy of Repak.
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Chief Executive of Trading 212 Ireland
2d ago00:06:59Tap to summarizeThere has been an explosion of ways to buy and sell shares, ETFs, commodities and crypto over the past few years. The UK company Trading 212 is making Dublin its European trading hub. They hope to avail of the opportunities from the proposed Personal Investment accounts to be announced in the budget. Joining Joe this morning was Michael Byrne the Chief Executive of Trading 212 Ireland.
Transcribe →Thursday's business news headlines
3d ago00:02:54Tap to summarizeThursday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.
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Howden Re expanding its presence in Ireland
3d ago00:08:27Tap to summarizeThe international insurance broker Howden Re is expanding its presence in Ireland focusing on Re-insurance. Ireland has become the 4th largest market in the EU. But amid the hottest temperatures that Europe has ever experienced on top of the wettest in January, is there a risk that the payouts will be huge in the future? Joe was joined on the show by Grange Turner, Managing Director with Howden Re.
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Protecting companies from scam calls emails and websites
3d ago00:06:43Tap to summarizeThe sheer scale of fraudulent calls, texts, emails and websites is almost overwhelming. Three Ireland says that it intercepted half a million fake text messages and blocked 26 million scam calls last year. What can companies do to protect themselves and their staff from the avalanche of fraud? Joe discusses this further with Tom Kinsella, Chief Consumer Officer at Three Ireland.
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Credit unions and home loan market
4d ago00:07:06Tap to summarizeAlthough credit unions have been able to provide mortgages for a few years. They only account for a fraction of the home loan market. Do the credit unions even have the money to lend if demand were to take off. What role will they play when the new tax efficient personal investment accounts are introduced next year? Speaking to Joe this morning was Helen Carbery the Chief Executive of the Credit Union Development Association.
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Anger from solicitors over District Court fee plans
4d ago00:07:21Tap to summarizeEvery time a solicitor represents an accused person in the District Court they are paid €239 for the first day in court and €59 for every subsequent day in court. They don't get paid for any preparatory work or administration costs. The government wishes to settle on a new bulk payment of around €455 irrespective of how long or how short the case lasts. Joe discuss this more with Gary Mulchrone who works for Walsh Solicitors and sits on the Criminal Law Committee of the Law Society.
Transcribe →Tuesday's business headlines
5d ago00:03:01Tap to summarizeTuesday's business headlines with Joe Lynam.
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Stephen Felle Chief Executive of Fordel Wealth Management
5d ago00:07:35Tap to summarizeA report from Fordel Wealth Management suggests that households are forgoing €3.5bn worth of earnings every year by keeping vast amounts of the disposable cash in low yield accounts. The report says the nation is becoming more equal with the bottom 50% of households growing their wealth at 14% per annum. Joe discusses the report findings further with Stephen Felle the Chief Executive of Fordel Wealth Management.
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