Joining Joe to look at the Fed lowering rates was Dan Moroney from RBC Brewin Dolphin.

Joining Joe to look at Thursday's business headlines and news is Conall MacCoille - chief economist with Bank of Ireland.

In a year of instability and uncertainty for the hospitality sector, those who can adapt and thrive deserve recognition. 

The Wright Group, which operates food and beverages outlets such as the award-winning Marqette at Dublin Airport, has earned several awards for Excellence and Innovation. 

Ronan Galligan, Chief People Officer for The Wright Group and winner of the Business Post Leadership Excellence Awards joined Emmet this morning on the show.

Olof Gill spokesperson for the EU for Trade and Financial services discusses the concerns the farming community have over the Mercosur trade deal.

Wednesday's business headlines and news along with Emmet Oliver.

We take a run through Tuesday's business news headlines.

If you like your soft drinks to be big on flavour but short on additives, you’ll know there’s a lot of competition out there.  Among them is the Irish company Sisú which is Finnish for ‘determination’ and is an apt name for a firm set up by Brian McGann and now run by him and his daughter.  SiSú now sells cold-pressed juices, kombucha drinks, wellness shots and plant-based milks.

Growth will be above 3% next year and the year after while unemployment will remain around 4.4% and Inflation will be below the ECB target of 2% in the coming 24 months.  They are the assessments of the Central Bank of Ireland in its final Quarterly bulletin of the year.  But the CBI foresees a slowdown in global trade which could have a more pronounced impact on Ireland. 

Joe spoke to Robert Kelly Director of Economics and Statistics with the Central Bank of Ireland.

Kathleen Brooks from XTB research takes a look at Monday's business news along with Joe Lynam.

The Greens may be out of power in the next government but demand for so-called Green jobs is growing in Ireland.  That was the view of a study by the IDA alongside LinkedIN and Microsoft.  But will that demand wane if the drive to decarbonise slows down for political reasons all over the world?  

We discuss with Sue Duke is the country Manager of LinkedIN Ireland.