Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a run-through of some of the business stories featured in today's papers.

Super business professionals often hire professional personal assistance to help organise their social events. An Irish lady who has made quite a bit of heat from that business is called Miss Jones London and now she’s opened a similar concierge service in Ireland. Lisa Boissel who owns Miss Jones Ireland joined Joe on the show this morning.

There are plenty of reports to suggest that Brexit is having a chilling effect on Britain’s exporters and that debt levels are set to soar for the UK government just as it gets a new prime minister. To unpack some of those issues was Victoria Scholar, Head of investment at an Interactive Investor who spoke to Joe this morning.

We a quick look at some of the business stories in this morning's newspapers.

There are many market commentators who have said that the Russian economy has weathered the sanctions brought on by its invasion of Ukraine better than expected. Natalia Shapoval is the Vice-President of the Kyiv School of Economics who compared to other oil-dependent economies such as Saudi Arabia and joined Joe this morning on the show.

Every year billions of dollars are extorted from companies all over the world by hackers and state-backed rogue traders. It’s a dilemma that every single company faces. Once they are hacked, should they pay the ransom and enrich gangsters or should they risk their own and their clients’ personal data being sold all over the world. Elaine Hanley, who is a Partner at IBM Security Services in Dublin...

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look a some of the business stories in today's papers.

A new report on the construction sector shows business activity shrunk rapidly in July. John McCartney, Head of Research, BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland takes a look into the research results.

The company behind the Camile Thai restaurant group plans to invest a further €2m for growth. Brody Sweeney, CEO, Camile Food Group joined Gavin on the show this morning.

Deputy Business Editor Gavin McLoughlin takes a run through some of the business stories featured in today's newspapers.

We hear about the cost of marine insurance for companies with Mike McDonnell who runs Viking tours in the midlands.

The EPIC museum on Dublin's docklands was voted Europe’s best tourist attraction 3 years ago - beating competition from The Eiffel Tower and Buckingham palace. But the business was devastated by Covid-19 lockdowns and now it’s hoping to use its status to challenge international stereotypes about Irish people. Aileesh Carew from EPIC spoke to Joe this morning

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look at some of this morning's business stores in today's business pages.

Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent, Jess Kelly, and our Deputy Business Editor Gavin McLoughlin sat down with Conor Pierce, Corporate VP for the UK and Ireland for an in-depth chat about where the company is.

Irish rental prices had reached an all-time high with a nationwide average rent of over €1600. In Dublin, the figure was nearly €2200 a month. We ask why rental prices are at an all-time high with Pat Farrell Chief Executive of the Irish Institutional property which represents large landlords.

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a run through some of the business stories featured in today's papers.

What happens to those foil-lined bags is that they end up in landfill and take decades to decompose. Now a company in Clonmel is selling tortilla chips in bags that are 100% recyclable. Joining Joe this morning was the Founder and Chief executive of Nino Blanco Tortilla Chips Philip Martin.

We are passionate about supporting Irish companies at the startup and scale-up stage of life. One thing they nearly always need is financial support. But banks are often slow to lend to startups or even scale-ups. That’s where private equity and venture capital comes in. Laura Dillon runs Waterland private equity and plans to spend €100m over the next 12/18 months to support the growth of Irish co...

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look at some of the business stories in today's newspapers.

What’s the most important attribute that a business leader or manager needs? Sound judgment, entrepreneurial skill, profit-oriented? Or is it perhaps compassion? That’s the view of author Manley Hopkinson who is also the head of the compassionate leadership academy and joined Joe on the show this morning.

We have nearly become customers of the presence of international companies here which provides very well-paid jobs and make Ireland one of the wealthiest countries in Europe. The downside of that is the dependency on foreign direct investment at the expense of creating our own national champions. One body thinks we need to wean ourselves off on that dependence venture capitalists Joining Joe this...

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look at some of today's business stories featured in the mornings newspapers.

How did AMTD Digital, a company with 50 people, end up becoming worth 450bn? Paul Sommerville, Sommerville Advisory Markets told Gavin more about AMTD Digital.

As Musgrave calls for a new support scheme for food retailers, we assess the state of things with James Burke, retail advisor, James Burke and Associates.

Gavin McLoughlin takes a look at some of today's stories in today business pages.