Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam

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

‘All in a Day's Work’ is a brand new campaign from the Local Enterprise Offices to encourage companies to adapt to the new fully digital world. The LEOs have 3 strands to their training programmes, entitled Lean, Green, and Digital.  Most of the supports are free and funded by Enterprise Ireland.   John Magee is the chair of the Network of LEOs joined Joe on the show this morni...

Bryan Habana is known for the dozens of tries he’s scored in the rugby world cups down the years but he is also the Co-Founder and Chief Client Officer at fintech firm Paymenow Group which is sweeping Africa.  He’s also over in Ireland for the FinTechNation, hosted by Fintech & Payments Association Ireland (FPAI) and he joined Joe on the show this morning.

The media and advertising groups, WPP & Media Central have been polling almost 100 Senior Irish Marketing professionals to find out what makes the sector cheer or geer.  Some CMOs think they should sit at board level while others complain of a relentless workload.  They also worry about how best to promote their brands and thankfully radio is in the top 3 channels for advertising.&nb...

A look at today's business papers and markets with Joe Lynam and Mike O’Sullivan from Unio Wealth Managers. 

We’ve been told that AI will be all-pervasive and all over the place.  That includes space now too.  The AI company Ubotica Technologies has signed up with IBM to use its cloud system to send back data that Ubotica will be collecting in space.  How that data will be used is unclear yet.  But maybe Gavin Shorten from IBM can help? who joined Emmet on the show with more...

Defined benefit pensions are also known as final salary schemes.  They are the gold standard in retirement savings because they must pay a fixed generous sum based on your pay when you retire.   They're also very expensive to fund because we’re all living much longer. Many companies are hoping to offload their DB pension schemes and Irish life is one of the biggest customers  ...

A look at today's business papers and websites with Emmet Oliver.

In the wake of the price cuts announced by energy suppliers earlier this month, almost two-thirds of Irish people (64pc) are calling for at least one more energy credit for everyone to be factored into the upcoming 2024 Budget.     Marian Ryan, Taxback.com consumer tax manager joined Emmet this morning on the show.

Cheaper insurance should help combat taxi shortages across the country  so says Insuremytaxi.ie      Speaking to Emmet with more on this was Managing Director Jonathan Hehir.

A run-through of some of the business stories today with Emmet Oliver.

Sustainable behaviours continue to be a priority for Irish consumers as almost 7 in 10 people in Ireland purchase sustainable products and the same number view climate change as an “emergency” that’s according to a new Deloitte survey    With more on the findings of the report, Emmet spoke...

Strong jobs growth is expected across the financial services sector over the next three years.   That's according to a new report carried out by Financial Services Ireland.       To discuss the topic in more detail was Director of Financial Services Ireland, Patricia Callan. 

A run-through of some of the business stories today with Emmet Oliver.

We all know there is a planning shortage of planners out there but now there’s a study on how much that lack of decision-making is actually costing.  DCU and Aldi commissioned research and have found that appeals concerning new supermarkets being built are delayed by up to 91 weeks or 20 months.  This according to Aldi costs consumers €78,000 in total a month.    Anthony F...

The price of newly built houses is rising far faster than those of older homes.  That’s due to soaring input and materials costs as well as land prices.  The Society of Chartered Surveyors wants a longer-term fix in the budget to drive down the prices of new homes.  It also hates the idea of a concrete levy  Speaking to Joe this morning was Kevin Hollingsworth, Vice President o...

A look at today's business papers and markets with Business Editor Joe Lynam.

There are increasing fears that there might be a major correction underway within Ireland’s office property sector. The consultants HWBC reckon that only 678,000 sq feet of office space was let out in the first half of this year whereas normally that figure would be roughly 1m sq ft. So what happens now to rent prices? Speaking to Joe this morning Iain Sayer is the Managing Director of HWBC.

The Digital Markets Act is major EU legislation that hopes to prevent monopolistic behaviour by giant technology companies. This week the first stage of the DMA came into force this week with the naming of the so-called Gatekeepers.  These are the extremely large technology companies that the Commission says will have to police the Act.  They include the usual suspects of Apple, Meta, Al...

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

The Personal Injury Assessment Board or PIAB has been with us for a few years and its aim is to cut the legal costs for personal injuries or so-called ‘slips and trips’ as well as slashing the exorbitant public liability insurance costs which Irish companies have to pay due to enormous payouts in the courts.  The next phase of the Personal Injury Resolution Board Act comes into force this wee...

Have you ever shopped online, popped something in the basket but then changed your mind or were distracted and didn't complete the sale?  Xtremepush specialises in ensuring that those customers get a suitable nudge to complete their purchases and also build brand loyalty.  They're an Irish CRM company called Xtremepush and they're rapidly expanding their business in the US and UK Tommy K...

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

Unemployment remains near record lows in Ireland and employers are screaming out for staff in all walks of life.  That means that staff hold many of the cards when it comes to pay talks and requesting a rise in their salary. That’s pushing up and keeping up inflation rates and a study from PWC says companies need to do more to retain staff because 1 in 5 are actively looking for new posts.&nb...

If you marvelled at some of the clothing and apparel you saw Lady Gaga wearing in the House of Gucci movie, then you would have been marvelling at the work of the Irish glove designer Paula Rowan which Lady Gaga wore.  Now Paula is about to see her gloves on sale in the luxury Manhattan store: Bergdorf Goodman and other key online luxury retailers.   Paula Rowan joined Joe this morn...