Breakfast Business

Irish businessman Stephen Alexander joined Gavin on the show this morning to discuss the Nine Rivers distillery project.  Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

A review of this morning’s business pages and the latest market developments with Aidan Donnelly, Davy.  Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Last October, Facebook became Meta - and since then different global brands have unveiled their vision for the Metaverse, which is a more immersive virtual reality experience, where users can engage in conversations, shop, or enjoy gigs and other live events.   Leinster Rugby and their innovation partner Bearing Point showcased their first venture into this new realm yesterday. This included a tour of a virtual Aviva Stadium.   Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent, Jess Kelly was there and met with Kevin Quinn, Head of Commercial Marketing at Leinster Rugby who explained why the club is entering the Metaverse.   Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Barely a year after lockdowns eased let alone ended, only 1% of the total available properties for industrial or logistical use, is vacant.  It follows an incredible surge in demand for space to make or ship things in Ireland - especially the capital.  What does this tell us about our economy?    To discuss further Joe spoke to Jarlath Lynn, Director of Industrial and Logistics at Savills Ireland.  Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look through the business stories featured in today's business pages and websites. Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Some adverts are memorable and others totally forgettable. Seán Higgins is the Managing Director of Future Proof Insights.  He specialises in the use of Consumer Neuroscience and Neuromarketing where they use various biometric sensors to measure effectiveness using subconscious measures. Seán spoke to Joe on the show this morning to discuss what is the psychology that makes some adverts work? Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

It’s a big day for hundreds of would-be entrepreneurs today.  It’s the final of the Student Enterprise Awards in which 24,000 young men and women took part.  The top 5 businesses in each category have been whittled down and selected to attend the live showcase final where An Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar will announce the winners.   One group of students who might well win something this morning is Brid, Eimear and Aine from Co Clare who between them have a wonderful little idea called BEA scrubs. Also joining Joe is and the event coordinator Padraig McElwee chair of the local enterprise offices. Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.  

Joe Lynam takes a look through some of Wednesday's business newspapers and websites. Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

What are the big trends to watch for in the coming years? Jackie Fagan - President of the  Project Management Institute in Ireland joined Joe to look at six megatrends we should watch out for. Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.  

Over the past few weeks we’ve spoken a number of times about employees having the whiphand these days as there is such competition for talent out there. But is that starting to change? To discuss further Joe was joined on the show by the key economist with the online recruitment website Indeed - Jack Kennedy. Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.  

Joe takes a look through Tuesday's business stories in today's newspapers and websites. Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.  

There is good and bad news about how much money venture capitalists are pumping into Irish start-ups and scale ups.  The good news, they invested more than ever in the previous quarter.  The bad news is that they appear to be investing less in smaller start-ups that arguably need seed capital than before.  Nicola McClafferty is with the Irish venture capital association joined Joe on the show this morning. Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Ryanair has just published its results for the past 12 months. The Dublin and London listed giant airline made a LOSS of €355 million. That’s a decent improvement from the loss of more than €1 billion a year ago.  Traffic figures are vastly improved from lockdowns a year ago but it is still 35% below pre Covid levels.  To discuss the results further Joe spoke to  Neil Sorahan  CFO of Ryanair. Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look through Monday's business websites and newspapers. Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

It’s exactly 50 years since Ireland voted overwhelmingly to join what was then the EEC and is now the EU. Back then Ireland’s main trading partner was Britain by a country mile. 50 years later and one of its main trading partners is Germany. Joe was joined on the show this morning by German Ambassador to Ireland Cord Meier-Klodt. Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

you are interested in crypto currencies like bitcoin, then you will have noticed that the market has collapsed in recent days and weeks. From an all-time record high of almost $70,000 last year, BitCoin is now trading at around $27,000.   One less well known cryptocoin - the Terra Luna token - fell from a high of $118, last month, to $0.09 on Thursday. Is this the end of cryptocurrencies at a risk hedge? Joining Joe this morning was Gavin Blessing from ICM Capital research which launched its own crypto-only fund last year. Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.  

Aidean Donnelly from Davy Stockbrokers joined Joe this morning to take a look through Friday's markets and business news. Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.  

The bounce back in tax receipts from the lockdowns of 2020 and 21 has been astonishing.  Chairman of the Revenue Niall Cody spoke to Joe on the show this morning. Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

This isn’t news to any house buyers out there but the difference between the asking price for properties these days and the actual sale agreed price has no reason to 9%. Many people would say that the market is completely dysfunctional, especially with soaring inflation and an economy recovering from lockdowns.Eddie O’Driscoll  from the online estate agents auctioneera.ie joined Joe on the show this morning. Breakfast Business Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.  

It’s been a year since the global online payments platform and devices Square, which is also partly owned by the Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, opened its first outlet in Ireland.  Now that lockdowns have ended Joe spoke to the head of their European business  a man from Portlaoise  Jason Lalor  about the new products that are being launched and whether we would stay off using folding money. Breakfast Business Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.