Breakfast Business

Joe Lynam takes a look at some of the main business stories this morning.

That’s according to a new survey from the Credit Union Development Association, which found that the easy use of digital banking has not seen it overtake the demand for a more personal experience. Joining Emmet this morning was Kevin Johnson is CEO of the Credit Union Development Association.

age growth in job ads has plateaued at historically high levels. That’s according to the findings of a new research collaboration between Central Bank of Ireland and Indeed published this morning. Reamonn Lydon is a Central Bank economist and co-author of the research and spoke to Emmet this morning.

Emmett Oliver takes a run through some of the main business stories in today's business papers.

Since the spring, we have seen hundreds of billions of dollars white off the value of technology companies, we've seen profit warnings and we’ve now seen large-scale redundancies. Has technology peaked? And what does it mean for Ireland which is disproportionately dependent on foreign own technology companies? For more on this Joe spoke to Una Fitzpatrick. Director, Technology Ireland.

Zinc is the fourth most widely consumed metal in the world with strong anticorrosive properties and bonds well with other metals. An Irish company is mining for it in KiImallock co Limerick and things are going so well that it’s now floated on the London stock exchange. It’s called Unicorn Mineral resources and Richard O’Shea is the Chief executive of Unicorn Mineral Resources spoke to Joe this morning.

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look at today's business papers and websites.

The US midterm elections finish tomorrow and many of us will be watching to see if the Donald Trump-controlled Republicans regain control of the US Congress.  Speaking to Joe this morning was Daniel Beckman and his company Soapbox which collects edits, and shares user-generated content. He has worked on numerous election campaigns in the US - including the famous 2008 campaign which saw Barack Obama win the White House.

Ryanair has just published its numbers for the first half of the financial year. Profit after tax reached €1.37 billion and that is more than the equivalent profits before the outbreak of COVID-19.  Neil Sorohan CFO of Ryanair joined Joe this morning on the show.

Joe takes a run-through of some of the main business stories today.

50 years ago a small collection of desert provinces ruled by emirs on the Arabian peninsula broke its links with Britain and formed a country called the United Arab Emirates. Now one of those emirates RAS Al Khaimah is hoping to put itself on the world tourism map - having been overshadowed somewhat by its richer fellow emirates: Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Raki Phillips is CEO of the UAE’s ‘Ras Al Khaimah’ Tourism Development Authority and joined Joe on the show.

You may not have heard of the German company Phoenix or even McKesson Europe. But you doubtless know its brands United Drug, Lloyds Pharmacy, Median Healthcare and TCP Homecare. The Phoenix purchase of McKesson makes it one of the biggest pharmacy retailers and wholesalers in Europe. But will it change anything for Irish consumers and companies? Paul Reilly, Chief Executive Officer of McKesson Ireland – now Phoenix IRL joined Joe on the show this morning.

Almost ¾ of a million homes in Ireland are heated using nonrenewable natural gas which also creates toxins in the environment. One possible solution to replacing that natural gas is biomethane. So Gas Networks Ireland which runs the pipes and cables into our homes - is seeking out ways to tap into that abundance and improve Ireland’s emissions to boot David Kelly Director of Customer and Business Development with Gas Networks Ireland joined Joe this morning.

Foodservice is the general term used for all food prepared and consumed outside of the home such as restaurants, pubs, hotels, coffee shops to workplace canteens, hospitals etc. A report from Bord Bia the state agency which supports the sale of Irish food - has found that while the industry has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, there are many challenges ahead. Speaking to Joe this morning was Maureen Gahan from Bord Bia's Foodservice.

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a run-through of some of the business stories today.

Web Summit 2022 is underway in Lisbon. Many startups from around the world will showcase in the exhibition hall, meeting with potential customers and investors. One of the Irish companies on site this year is VisionR, which looks to offer bricks and mortar retailers customer insights from their stores, similar to what e-commerce companies receive from cookies and analytical software. Co-founders Oran Mulvey and Shane O’Sullivan spoke to Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent, Jess Kelly about their business in Lisbon.

By mid-2026 33% of all board directors and 40% of all non-executive directors must be women. It raises the bar for many companies that may be in male-dominated industries traditionally. Polling from the institute of Directors here in Ireland has found that their members prefer targets rather than fixed quarters. For more on this Joe spoke to Caroline Spillane who is the Managing Director of the Institute of Directors.

We take a look at the main stories in this morning's newspapers.

EY is in the top 4 consultants and bookkeepers in the world and they've just voted to split the company in two. Here in Ireland the firm is on a hiring spree and is looking to place 900 additional staff over the next year. EY like so many firms has its finger on the pulse of many sectors and who better to tell us how things are out there in the economy than Frank O'Keefe - EY’s Managing Partner.

A new law coming into force in January will have a notable impact on employers. It concerns a protected disclosure from employees who are usually known as whistleblowers and it means that if staff see wrongdoing, they can report it and not be fired. .  For more on this Joe spoke to Linda Hynes, Partner in Employment Law at Lewis Silkin’s Dublin office.