Taking Stock

This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston talks about the economics of golf; as the PGA Championship kicks off this weekend she is by journalist Fionn Davenport to discuss the mind boggling figures on offer to players for a breakaway tournament sponsored by money from the Middle East. A study of Irish Business has thrown up some very interesting information. It seems Irish companies are good at rev...

How Opinion Polls and Market Research Actually Works

This Week's Taking Stock looks at the gathering Economic Clouds

The Huge Figures Being Paid for Musicians' Back Catalogues

This Week's Taking Stock looks at the strange goings-on in UK Politics

This Week's Taking Stock looks at the Looming Crisis In China and why it's never too later to become an Entrepreneur

What Will Elon Musk Do to Twitter?

Many point to the invasion of Ukraine and the pandemic as the catalyst, others say it started back with the banking crisis of 2008, but are we actually witnessing the end of globalisation as we know it? Elliot Hentov, Head of Policy and Research at State Street Global Advisors joined Mandy to discuss. Quitting while you're ahead - Mandy speaks to Executive Psychologist & Coach, Jill Walker, ab...

Inflation Levels on the Rise, The Fall of Libra & Bridging the Digital Divide

Who are the oligarchs? What does the term mean, and why are they important in this time of war? To shed some light on the subject, Mandy was joined by Prof. Jeffrey A. Winters, Director of the Equality Development and Globalization Studies program at Northwestern University. Earlier this month PwC launched its 2022 Irish CEO Survey. To discuss some of the key findings Mandy was joined by David McG...

Ireland's Energy Security, Reporting the Troubles II & 20 years of 'Other Voices'

German Ambassador to Ireland, Nóirín Hegarty on Life in the Media & Ireland's Over-Reliance on Incineration

Roots of the Ukraine/Russia Conflict, Trump's New Social Media Platform & The Conscious Cup Campaign

French Election Look-Ahead, NFTs Explained & Fairtrade Fortnight 2022

Spotify Resilience, Protecting Ourselves Against Cyberattacks in Ireland & Sustainability in the Cut-Flower Supply Chain

First up this week on Taking Stock Mandy speaks to the Guardian's Will Hutton about Boris Johnson's political prospects which appear to be hanging by a thread. Battle-scarred Boris suffered another tough week and this was a bruising one for the prime minister. Positive news on the Irish Exchequer front this week, not so much on the inflation front, unfortunately. Mandy caught up with leading Econo...

Qatar 2022 Look-Ahead, SIS Sports Pitches & Convene: Fostering University-Enterprise Engagement

CIF Chief Tom Parlon on Construction Industry, Philanthropy in Ireland & Aviation 2022 Outlook

Ireland's Energy Security, Ukraine/Russia Overview & Nathan Law on Hong Kong and Defending Freedom

Mandy was joined by Frank Rose, Senior Fellow at Columbia University, and author of 'The Sea We Swim In: How Stories Work in a Data-Driven World' to discuss the importance of storytelling in a digital age. Whistleblowing is acknowledged as one of the most effective ways of stopping wrongdoing when it comes to financial corruption and corporate fraud - Vincent Digby, Managing Director Impartial Fin...

Economic Landscape, Investments & Artificial Intelligence 2022 Look Ahead

Embattled Boris Johnson, Fjord Trends 2022 & Gig Economy 2.0

Canadian Ambassador to Ireland, Turkey's Currency Crash & Ecological Sustainability with The GreenPlan

Mediahuis NI Expansion, Germany Post-Merkel & The Collapse of General Electric

NI Expansion & the Future of Print Journalism with Peter Vandermeersch of Mediahuis