Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam

Just before the summer, the key member states linked to the OECD – including Ireland – agreed that a floor rate of 15% should be placed on corporation tax rates to avoid companies playing one country off against another. Needless to say, this was a major concession from Ireland, where the corporation tax has been solid and steady at 12½% for more than two decades. Now the c, but there are still qu...

The world of technology ends 2022 in a very different place than it started the year Some people are describing it now as a tech winter or even a tech wreck. The picture is different for start-ups and smaller technology companies so let’s have a look back at 2022 and a preview of what companies are up to Next year with Ian Browne from Dogpatch

A run-through of some of the business stories today with Joe Lynam.

It won't surprise you how much food we all eat over Christmas but it should shock you how much food we waste and simply throw out. One Irish company hopes to minimise how much food is thrown out - doing companies, the environment, and especially the less well-off a favour. Aoibheann O'Brien - founder of FoodCloud

Have you had your office Christmas party yet? If not, you’re running out of time, but aside from the revelry and celebrations with your colleagues, employers have a certain duty of care. Also, with 2023 just around the corner, employers have a few changes in the legal landscape to keep on the radar. Deirdre Malone is Head of employment law at EY and spoke to Joe this morning.

A run-through of some of the business stories today with Joe Lynam.

Joe Lynam spoke to EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola and discussed the looming trade war between the US and the EU.

 Just over a week ago, Belgian police announced that they had arrested 4 people working for the European Parliament in a sting operation looking into bribery accusations. It has shone a very brought light on the world’s largest elected chamber and its president - Roberta Metsola has spent the week fighting fires. She gave only one planned face-to-face interview amid this crisis and that was to New...

A look at today's business papers and websites with Joe Lynam.

Newstalk’s Business Person of the Month is one of the best-known bosses in Ireland and he runs Europe’s largest airline and probably the nations best known companies Ryanair. He took over from Michael in 2019 and immediately had to deal with an unprecedented shutdown of the entire travel industry worldwide. But Ryanair’s bounceback has been extraordinary and for that, we can announce that Eddie Wi...

A look at today's business papers with Joe Lynam.

 Qatar has been in the news a lot this month - not just for the world cup but it’s also been linked to corruption scandal which has rocked the EU parliament. So as the world cup final is on Sunday we thought we would go back to Michael Hershmann who was a co-founder of Transparency International and a member of the team that wrote the first comprehensive reform plan for FIFA in 2014. Michael Hersh...

Donal Morris is the founder of RedZinc the company that could see lots of your future medical needs dealt with over virtual consultations. Donal spoke to Jonathan this morning on the show.

We are just 10 sleeps to the big day – so with the Christmas shopping in the home straight how are retailers faring in the first restriction-free Christmas in 3 years? Richard Guiney CEO of Dublin Town spoke to Johnathan Healy this morning.

A run-through of some of the business stories today with Jonathan Healy.

The time was that London was the undisputed capital for solving rows between companies and even countries. The arbitration and dispute settlement infrastructure there was unmatched in Europe. But by leaving the single market Britain’s loss is Ireland’s opportunity and Dublin hopes to steal some of that dispute settlement business because it’s now the only Common law country within the EU Louise Re...

A look at today's business papers and markets with Joe Lynam broadcasting live from The European Parliament in Strasburg.

We focus on the 50 years since Ireland became a member of the EEC and especially what it’s meant for Irish companies. One such successful sector is of course Irish food which switched a dependence on the UK market in the 1970s to the EU from the 1980s onwards and one product more than most was especially successful - Kerrygold butter. That’s owned by the Irish company Ornua - formerly known as the...

It’s 50 years since Ireland joined what was then the European Economic Community or EEC. We joined as the poorest member of that block in 1973 and now we’re one of the richest on paper at least. This week Breakfast Business will be broadcasting live from the European parliament here in Strasbourg and examining what Ireland has lost and gained over the past half century and what more needs to be do...

A run-through of some of the business stories today as we broadcast live from the European parliament in Strasbourg.

According to Deloitte's research, the number of company insolvencies is approaching pre-pandemic levels. Given how many firms were artificially kept alive with taxpayer support for 2 years, it was to be expected. But as we face a global downturn will the number of companies winding upstart to accelerate in 2023? David Van Deesel - Partner in Financial Advisory with Deloitte joined Joe on the show...

The European central bank meets this week and is widely expected to raise the cost of borrowing once again. It could do so by as much as 75 basis points or ¾ of one percent. This will have an immediate impact on mortgage holders with tracker mortgages but it’s unclear what it means for other borrowers and indeed for savers who need the income Denis Eustace from Progressive Financial Services spoke...

A run-through of some of the business stories today with Joe Lynam.

Have you started making new year's resolutions? Well companies should be making resolutions too to combat climate change according to Alan Keogh from Cool Planet who spoke to Joe this morning.

Two-fifths of business leaders expect a recession next year in Ireland and inflation remains a key concern. And yet most bosses are worried about filling job vacancies.  The Business Decision Maker Pulse survey of senior business leaders is carried out by the consultant AON and Rachael Ingle, CEO of Aon Ireland who joined Joe on the show this morning.