Taking Stock

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

Life After Merkel: Germany's New Traffic-Light Coalition

'Lights Out: Pride, Delusion, and the Fall of General Electric

Supermarket Profit Margins, Forward Look to the French Election & Inflation Rates Hitting Record Highs

Continued Supply Chain Disruption, Global Media Trends of 2022 & The Global Future of Work

Housing, Planning and International Investor Concerns & How Covid Shook the World Economy with Adam Tooze

This week on Taking Stock with Mandy Johnston: It's not easy being green. As the banks' green pledges came under scrutiny at COP26 -  Mandy hears from the Financial Times -  about where the buck will stop for putting the planet before profit. But to start off - Mandy was joined on Taking Stock from Glasgow by Gillian Tett from the Financial Times. Gillian is Chair of the FT Editorial Board and Edi...

This week on Taking Stock with Mandy Johnston: Spring forward, fall back - twice a year we look to take control over father time but do we think enough about what it all means? David Rooney, former curator of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich and author of 'About Time: A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks' joined Mandy to discuss the social, cultural, and political impact the creation of cl...

Ireland's Potential in the Global Conferencing Sector & The UK's Future Fund

This week on Taking Stock with Mandy Johnston: Are budgets an outdated piece of political theatre, or do they remain an important part of how our politicians manage this small open economy? Cliff Taylor of the Irish Times joins Mandy to discuss. Our news cycle was again consumed with Brexit with Sir David Frost insisting that EU proposals to resolve the Northern Ireland Brexit row were doomed - Ge...