Breakfast Business

 Just over a week ago, Belgian police announced that they had arrested 4 people working for the European Parliament in a sting operation looking into bribery accusations. It has shone a very brought light on the world’s largest elected chamber and its president - Roberta Metsola has spent the week fighting fires. She gave only one planned face-to-face interview amid this crisis and that was to Newstalk while Joe was there in Strasbourg last week

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

Newstalk’s Business Person of the Month is one of the best-known bosses in Ireland and he runs Europe’s largest airline and probably the nations best known companies Ryanair. He took over from Michael in 2019 and immediately had to deal with an unprecedented shutdown of the entire travel industry worldwide. But Ryanair’s bounceback has been extraordinary and for that, we can announce that Eddie Wilson - the Chief Executive of Ryanair is our Newstalk Business Person of the Month. Newstalk’s Business Person of the Month is with thanks to Eversheds Sutherland – Ireland's largest and most established global law firm

 Qatar has been in the news a lot this month - not just for the world cup but it’s also been linked to corruption scandal which has rocked the EU parliament. So as the world cup final is on Sunday we thought we would go back to Michael Hershmann who was a co-founder of Transparency International and a member of the team that wrote the first comprehensive reform plan for FIFA in 2014. Michael Hershmann joined Joe live from New York.

A look at today's business papers with Joe Lynam.

We are just 10 sleeps to the big day – so with the Christmas shopping in the home straight how are retailers faring in the first restriction-free Christmas in 3 years? Richard Guiney CEO of Dublin Town spoke to Johnathan Healy this morning.

Donal Morris is the founder of RedZinc the company that could see lots of your future medical needs dealt with over virtual consultations. Donal spoke to Jonathan this morning on the show.

A run-through of some of the business stories today with Jonathan Healy.

The time was that London was the undisputed capital for solving rows between companies and even countries. The arbitration and dispute settlement infrastructure there was unmatched in Europe. But by leaving the single market Britain’s loss is Ireland’s opportunity and Dublin hopes to steal some of that dispute settlement business because it’s now the only Common law country within the EU Louise Reilly is a Barrister and also with the International Chamber of Commerce and joined Joe this morning.

A look at today's business papers and markets with Joe Lynam broadcasting live from The European Parliament in Strasburg.

We focus on the 50 years since Ireland became a member of the EEC and especially what it’s meant for Irish companies. One such successful sector is of course Irish food which switched a dependence on the UK market in the 1970s to the EU from the 1980s onwards and one product more than most was especially successful - Kerrygold butter. That’s owned by the Irish company Ornua - formerly known as the Irish Dairy board. JOHN JORDAN is the Chief executive of Ornua co-ops

It’s 50 years since Ireland joined what was then the European Economic Community or EEC. We joined as the poorest member of that block in 1973 and now we’re one of the richest on paper at least. This week Breakfast Business will be broadcasting live from the European parliament here in Strasbourg and examining what Ireland has lost and gained over the past half century and what more needs to be done at an EU level for companies and consumers in Ireland. Speaking to Joe this morning was Patricia Callan who is the Director of Financials Services Ireland which represents the banks and fintech companies that are based in Ireland.

A run-through of some of the business stories today as we broadcast live from the European parliament in Strasbourg.

According to Deloitte's research, the number of company insolvencies is approaching pre-pandemic levels. Given how many firms were artificially kept alive with taxpayer support for 2 years, it was to be expected. But as we face a global downturn will the number of companies winding upstart to accelerate in 2023? David Van Deesel - Partner in Financial Advisory with Deloitte joined Joe on the show this morning.

The European central bank meets this week and is widely expected to raise the cost of borrowing once again. It could do so by as much as 75 basis points or ¾ of one percent. This will have an immediate impact on mortgage holders with tracker mortgages but it’s unclear what it means for other borrowers and indeed for savers who need the income Denis Eustace from Progressive Financial Services spoke to Joe with more on this.

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

Two-fifths of business leaders expect a recession next year in Ireland and inflation remains a key concern. And yet most bosses are worried about filling job vacancies.  The Business Decision Maker Pulse survey of senior business leaders is carried out by the consultant AON and Rachael Ingle, CEO of Aon Ireland who joined Joe on the show this morning.

Have you started making new year's resolutions? Well companies should be making resolutions too to combat climate change according to Alan Keogh from Cool Planet who spoke to Joe this morning.

A look at today's business papers and markets with Aidan Donnelly from Davys.

A few weeks ago we broadcast the show live from Shannon to highlight some of the amazing companies and the ‘cluster effect’ of bringing talented people together in one area down there. Among the people, Joe spoke to was Russ Vickers from the Future Mobility campus in Shannon who tests drones as well as self-driving cars for how we might all get around in the very near future.