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Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
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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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The business of corporate health insurance
Jul 300:05:36Tap to summarizeMore and more companies are turning to corporate health insurance in an attempt to retain staff, but what do businesses need to know if they’re looking to set up a plan? Susan Hayes Culleton spoke to Ger Conalty who leads SYS Financials' health insurance advisory service.
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Thursday's business headlines
Jul 200:03:40Tap to summarizeThursday's business headlines with Joe Lynam.
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Why Ireland continues to attract these large investors
Jul 200:07:21Tap to summarizeDespite tariffs and major geopolitical risk, the body charged with persuading international companies to invest here has had a busy 6 months. The IDA said that 190 companies confirmed investments in Ireland with a promise of just over 10,000 jobs. Why does Ireland continues to attract these large investors? Joe asked Feargal O'Rourke, the Chair of the IDA.
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Alan Scarlett the Director of mergers with the CCPC
Jul 200:08:00Tap to summarizeWhen two medium-sized companies merge or one buys another in the same sector, they must notify the competition watchdog the CCPC. Up to today the deal value above which notification is needed stood at a combined turnover of €60m. From today the minimum threshold rises to a €100m combined turnover. But will that free up staff to focus on other issues or is that figure still a bit small? Joining Joe this morning was Alan Scarlett the Director of mergers with the CCPC .
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Jul 100:03:24Tap to summarizeJoe Lynam takes a look at todays business headlines.
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The opt out option in the auto-enrolment scheme
Jul 100:08:08Tap to summarizeMore than ¾ of a million workers are now registered as part of the govt's new auto-enrolment scheme. Up to this, employees had no choice once whether to join but from today, they can choose to opt out. But is that a good thing for them, their employers and us taxpayers? To explain was Caroline Rowan the Pensions lead with AON.
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The demand for ev's under the Dept of Transport scheme
Jul 100:05:57Tap to summarizeAt 9 am today, hundreds of car dealers in Ireland will log on to the SEAI system and attempt to register new EVs. The problem is that demand will far exceed the 2,000 cars included in the scheme from the Department of Transport and many would-be car owners will be left disappointed. To discuss further Joe spoke to Brian Cooke from the Society of Irish Motor Industry.
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EU announces new tax simplification package
Jun 3000:06:30Tap to summarizeThe EU has announced plans to massively simplify tax rules relating to cross border transitions. One example of this is withholding tax but they might also include common VAT thresholds, standardising deductions from income taxes and perhaps a single website for reporting all EU-related tax returns. Joe Lynam was joined by Neil Hughes, Chief executive of the consultants Azets to discuss.
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Tuesday business news headlines
Jun 3000:03:15Tap to summarizeJoe Lynam takes a look at Monday's business stories.
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Beauty business for men
Jun 3000:08:04Tap to summarizeWhether it’s skin resurfacing, botox or something called a BBL, improving what nature gave you in certainly all the rage. Men are increasingly opting for facial rejuvenation as your image becomes your brand.Joe Lynam was joined by Ross Tracy, the Co-Founder of Facial Rejuve.
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