Breakfast Business

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look at some of this morning's business stores in today's business pages.

Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent, Jess Kelly, and our Deputy Business Editor Gavin McLoughlin sat down with Conor Pierce, Corporate VP for the UK and Ireland for an in-depth chat about where the company is.

Irish rental prices had reached an all-time high with a nationwide average rent of over €1600. In Dublin, the figure was nearly €2200 a month. We ask why rental prices are at an all-time high with Pat Farrell Chief Executive of the Irish Institutional property which represents large landlords.

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a run through some of the business stories featured in today's papers.

What happens to those foil-lined bags is that they end up in landfill and take decades to decompose. Now a company in Clonmel is selling tortilla chips in bags that are 100% recyclable. Joining Joe this morning was the Founder and Chief executive of Nino Blanco Tortilla Chips Philip Martin.

We are passionate about supporting Irish companies at the startup and scale-up stage of life. One thing they nearly always need is financial support. But banks are often slow to lend to startups or even scale-ups. That’s where private equity and venture capital comes in. Laura Dillon runs Waterland private equity and plans to spend €100m over the next 12/18 months to support the growth of Irish companies. Laura joined Joe on the show this morning.

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look at some of the business stories in today's newspapers.

What’s the most important attribute that a business leader or manager needs? Sound judgment, entrepreneurial skill, profit-oriented? Or is it perhaps compassion? That’s the view of author Manley Hopkinson who is also the head of the compassionate leadership academy and joined Joe on the show this morning.

We have nearly become customers of the presence of international companies here which provides very well-paid jobs and make Ireland one of the wealthiest countries in Europe. The downside of that is the dependency on foreign direct investment at the expense of creating our own national champions. One body thinks we need to wean ourselves off on that dependence venture capitalists Joining Joe this morning was Sarah Jane Larkin -the Director General of the Irish Venture Capital Association.

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look at some of today's business stories featured in the mornings newspapers.

How did AMTD Digital, a company with 50 people, end up becoming worth 450bn? Paul Sommerville, Sommerville Advisory Markets told Gavin more about AMTD Digital.

As Musgrave calls for a new support scheme for food retailers, we assess the state of things with James Burke, retail advisor, James Burke and Associates.

Gavin McLoughlin takes a look at some of today's stories in today business pages.

A young upstart bottled water brand is trying to take on the big guns. Speaking to Gavin this morning was Aidan Roche, founder, and CEO, of Defiant Water.

Meath firm Turmec has won a €30m contract to design a recycling plant in Australia amid an increasing focus on the circular economy. Geoff Bailey, CEO, Turmec joined Gavin this morning on the show.

We review the big stories in this morning’s newspapers and the latest market developments with Aidan Donnelly from Davy.

Equine Medi Record expands globally with 10 million in funding. Pierce Dargan Chief Executive of Equine Medi Record joined Gavin this morning on the show to chat about their expansion.

A new set of exchequer returns was released last night. To discuss the results Gavin spoke to Peter Vale Tax Partner from Grant Thornton.

BP posted phenomenal results yesterday but it appears the oil industry is not making the investment in further production capacity that might ordinarily be expected Robert Maxwell, who is an Oil Analyst gave his reaction to these results.

As one e-commerce CEO admits he was wrong to bet that soaring pandemic-era growth would continue, has the move to online shopping been overhyped?