John Mullane of Cantor Fitzgerald joins Joe Lynam with the latest from the markets and how global events are affecting investor confidence.

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Pat Rigney, founder of the Shed Distillery, joins Breakfast Business as the threat of US tariffs puts Irish whiskey and gin exports under pressure; with warnings the sector could face real damage.

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Matt Cooper, Co-CEO of CrowdCube, joins Breakfast Business to explain how startups can raise capital through micro-investments, and how the model is helping Irish businesses grow.

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Trump’s pause on tariffs might have brought some relief to many countries, but it could actually make Ireland more vulnerable when it comes to foreign direct investment  

Trump may now be more likely to pursue tax reform that would be designed to encourage FDI companies, particularly pharma, to locate in the US. To discuss further with Emmet was Brendan Murphy, tax partner at Baker Tilly Ireland.

Emmet Oliver takes a run through all the business news this morning.

Businesses in Ireland are only starting to scratch the surface with how they can use technology to deliver their services and do more with less .One of the companies helping businesses discover that is Assiduous, which just secured one million euro in funding to deliver its services.  

  Speaking to Emmet on the show this morning was their CEO Fergal Meegan. 

Identity fraud costs organizations an average of £7 million every year – equivalent to 8.1 million euros, according to the latest Future of Global Identity Verification report. And with the rise of artificial intelligence, attacks are becoming more sophisticated and harder to detect – so how can businesses fight back?  

Speaking to Emmet this morning to discuss further was Tony Ball, President of Payments and Identity at Entrust.

Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of dairy products and owner of the Kerrygold brand reports solid performance in a complex trading year.   

Emmet was joined on the show by their CEO, Conor Galvin.

Wednesday's business news headlines along with Emmet Oliver.

Ireland’s leading home care provider, Dovida, has today announced plans to hire up to 1,500 caregivers across the country.  

Speaking to Tom this morning was Shane Jennings, CEO of Dovida Ireland.