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Joe Lynam takes a run through Thursday's business headlines.

Wednesday's business headlines with Joe Lynam.

Velico Irish company which makes a dehydrated blood plasma which has been rehydrated in minutes and potentially saves lives. Even though Velico doesn't yet have EMA or FDA approval. It’s already in agreement with the French military for battlefield usage. A lot to chat about Richard Meehan the CEO of Velico.

In 1950 the average person in Ireland lived to 64, now it's 83. It’s an astonishing rise and testament to our healthcare and lifestyle changes. It also poses issues for the economy as it means that more of us will depend on a smaller number of people who will be paying for our retirement through taxes. ID Formulas provides a longevity supplement for older people. But do they actually prolong our lives? Joe was joined in studio by Conor Murphy the cofounder of ID Formulas.

From its first fabrication unit in 1989, Leixlip has grown to become the European home of chip-making for Intel. Intel will invest a further €5bn in Co Kildare to beef up its AI manufacturing and its ‘foundry’ business. Speaking to Joe was Naga Chandrasekaran, the Chief Technology and Operations officer at Intel Foundry.

Friday's business news headlines with Susan Hayes Culleton and Kate English from Deloitte.

Cruise holidays now represent the fastest expanding holiday option for Irish travellers. This is due to the all-inclusive nature of them and the multiple destinations per trip. Joining Susan this morning Mary McKenna, CEO of Travel Suite and Tour America.

Gartner projects that 60% of all new code written globally will be AI-generated by the end of 2026. The method of building software by directing AI tools through natural language prompts, rather than writing code manually. Susan discusses this further with Elish O’ Connor Director of Strategy and AI, Viatel.

13 years ago when Ireland went back onto the global money markets to borrow money after the Troika departed. it cost the State €8bn per annum to pay interest on that borrowed money. NTMA says that amount is set to rise again notably as global rates are set to get and stay higher. A lot to discuss with Frank O’Connor, the Chief Executive of the NTMA.

Most live music venue act bookings are done by text or email and sudden changes are not unusual and can upset either the musician or the venue. Eoghan Matthews is a musician who decided to simplify and digitalise the process by creating an app which venues can subscribe to and musicians can also promote their talents on .Eoghan Matthews the co-founder of CeolConnect told Joe all about his business.