Taking Stock

This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston delves into the world of Silicon Valley and the ongoing saga of Sam Bankman Fried with Joshua Oliver of the Financial Times. Staying stateside Rupert Murdoch testifies that Fox commentators endorsed Trump's 2020 Election. Jeremy Peters of the New York Times tells us all the latest news on the trial that's gripping America. Plus Mandy takes a closer look at...

Are you curious about the future of cash? This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston looks at the Bank of England's plans to design a digital pound. Financial expert Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan from the Financial Times explains the details. Mandy will also be discussing the recent overhaul in Whitehall, as PM Rishi Sunak creates four new Government Departments. She is joined by Frank Fitzgerald of...

'As I Remember It: Bertie Ahern & the Good Friday Agreement' is a new podcast that tells the story of the Good Friday Agreement as told by those who negotiated it and marks the first time all those involved have reunited to reflect on the negotiations in 25 years. Head to newstalk.com/goodfridayagreement.

This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston talks to Rana Foroohar about the phenomenon known as ‘Shadow Working’ where we're becoming increasingly responsible for doing those small jobs that companies used to do for us. 100 days of a leader's reign are said to be crucial, and this certainly holds true for Elon Musk’s new position at Twitter. We’ll be hearing from journalist Chris Stokel-Walker and g...

In this new podcast, Life and Leadership, Bobby Kerr explores the lives of some of the most successful Irish business leaders and entrepreneurs of our time, including beauty guru Aimee Connolly and GAA star Bernard Brogan. Listen and follow the podcast now wherever you get your podcasts.

This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston chats to James Politi of the Financial Times about the current state of President Joe Biden's political career and his potential bid for a second term. As the tech industry continues to make headlines announcing worldwide layoffs it reminds us that losing your job can be a difficult and stressful experience. So Career Consultant Sinead English talks about h...

This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston looks at cost and benefit of Saint Brigid’s day; with the first bank holiday of the year happening she asks what's bill to the exchequer and the workforce? Mandy is joined by Elizabeth Bowen the acting Director of the Small Firms Association, Mandy will also be discussing the EU's recent announcement of a comprehensive plan to support new investment in 'Gre...

As the UK marks the three-year anniversary of its exit from the EU this week, on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston asks if the country is living up to the "golden age" promised by the Conservative leaders and she is joined by Hanna Ziady, a writer for CNN Business in London, Mandy also looks at the current issues facing the medication supply chain and talks to Kathy Maher of the IPU about how you can pr...

This week on Taking Stock as global leaders gathered in the Swiss Alps, Mandy Johnston looks at the origins of the conference - and finds out what its all about with Jon Sopel of the News Agents Podcast. And over at Disney the Executive Chairs were spinning like a merry go round. Mandy chats to the Financial Times’ LA Chief Christopher Grimes about all the drama in the boardroom of one of the worl...

This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston talks to journalist Jeff Maysh about the strange story of what happened when he went to be buy his wife a Rolex Watch. Mandy also chats to Former Diplomat Ted Smyth about why Ireland can't take the special relationship between Ireland and the US for granted. Plus Marian Ryan on Taxback tells us about all you should be claiming back.

This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston talks to Federica Taccogna an International Anti-Financial Crime expert about taking down the Mob and why Financial Crime is so widespread. Mandy asks leading Economist Cormac Lucey if Ireland, Europe or the US are headed for a recession in 2023? Plus the Tourism Industry Confederation CEO will be joining Mandy to explain why he thinks the sector will not f...

There's a Special Taking Stock this week when Mandy Johnston talks to some of her regular contributors about the best business and politics books they read this year. You'll hear from the likes of Mick Clifford and Will Hutton. You might get some last minute gift ideas for the news-obsessed person in your life.

The bounce back from Covid lockdowns is over. Growth is slowing and we can’t rule out a recession here in Ireland. But it is not showing up in the exchequer figures, with an extraordinary surplus of €12 billion reported for the first 11 months of the year last week. This week on Taking Stock Mandy chats Dan O Brien, Chief Economist for the Institute of International and European Affairs and column...

A UK Supreme Court has ruled that the Scottish government does not have the legal authority to hold an independence referendum without agreement from Westminster and this week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston is joined by Minister Ivan McKee of the SNP who is Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise in Scotland This week saw unprecedented protests against President Xi Jinping and his zer...

He’s the man with a plan to halt Donald Trump's bid for re-election – but who is Ron DeSantis? This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston talks to Bernd Debusmann Jr who is a BBC journalist based in Washington to talk about DeSantis the man, his mission and his meteoric rise within the Republican Party. And the man with no plan at all - Sam Bankman Fried, the owner of collapsed crypto exchange FTX....

This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston look at the historic nature of the mid-term reshuffle which is due to take place here in Ireland next month and takes a deep diver into the Government; how it was formed, how it has performed and what is likely to happen when the changes are made by Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar. They’ll be switching places as they try to deal with everything that entails...

This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston looks our eating and travel habits post pandemic, because we have gone back to both with great gusto. Ryanair this week reported pre-tax profit of €1.4bn for the six months of the year. How did it recover so well and what are its plans for the future? Mandy chats Sean Keyes of the Currency about the secret of Ryanair’s success. Back on the ground here in Ir...

This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston is joined from Washington by Financial Times Journalist Lauren Fedor to talk about how the US midterms will the first referendum on Joe Biden's administration and they will also reveal the level of support for Trump style politics in the Republican party. Raging against his own machine; Elon Musk finally takes the helm, the Board and the kitchen sink at Twi...

This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston is joined by former Justice Minister Nora Owen and by Caitríona Gleeson, CEO of Women For Election to look at the issue of Quotas on election ballots and ask if the landscape for prospective female politicians has changed. Mandy also chats to Sports Columnist with the Examiner Ian Mallon about the commercial and sponsorship value of Women's Soccer in Irelan...

This week’s Taking Stock is coming to you from the IBEC HR Leadership Summit at Croke Park sponsored by Irish life health. Irish companies are hiring on all cylinders and Mandy Johnston talks to some of the HR leaders and their central role in strategically driving their business forward. You’ll hear from Maeve McElwee who is director of Employee Relations at IBEC about the main issues facing HR p...

The IMF warned this week that 2023 will feel like a recession as it cuts global growth forecasts for the fourth time this year. This Week on Taking Stock Mandy talks to Economist Jim Power who helps to decipher what it means for us here in Ireland. Pennies from Heaven; the halo effect that a Penny’s store can bring with it. Sunday Times journalist Linda Daly had done a deep dive and she joins Mand...

This week on Taking Stock Mandy chat to Award-Winning journalist Marina Hyde about her new book ‘What Just Happened’ which reflects on her writings over the last number of years during which time she charts the incredible times in UK history. Government this week published a master plan to overhaul An Board Pleanála – but exactly how does the agency work and who are people making major decisions a...

This week the “cost of living budget” doled out a record breaking 11 Billion. This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston talks macro and micro taxation with Cliff Taylor of the Irish Times and Marian Ryan, Consumer Tax Manager with Taxback Across the water the UK Budget received a scathing review from the IMF and calls for a rethink to its 45Billion pound debt funded tax package, Sir John Curtice, P...

This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston asks if the United Kingdom can survive the death of Queen Elizabeth? She talks to the renowned Will Hutton of the Observer and the Guardian Big Pharma took a big hit on the stock market as US President Joe Biden declared the end of the pandemic. Mandy talks to Jamie Smyth of the Financial Times in New York to hear how it all affected the Stock Exchange And...

Flat packing its way to billions, Ikea’s journey in Ireland has been a lucrative one for the company, and on this week’s Taking Stock Mandy Johnston looks at why they are doing so well out of Ireland’s generous tax landscape and is joined by Thomas Hubert of The Currency Jackie King, Executive Director International Business of IBEC joins Mandy to give us her take on how our business leaders are c...