The switch in fortunes between the American and European stock exchanges since Donald Trump came to power has been swift and pronounced.

 But is it a blip or a trend?

Joe Lynam is joined by Gary Connolly, Head of Advisory and Execution-Only at Davy to go through the change in markets today.

Although Trump hasn't yet enacted a global tariff on all goods coming into the United States, the mere threat of it happening as early as next week has disrupted the cost of doing trade as well as supply chains.  Companies are looking at who they trade with and where they make their products to avoid tariffs which could be life threatening for some businesses.  So how bad is the issue? Joe asked Grit Young the EY Ireland Technology, Media and Entertainment and Telecommunications Industry Leader. 

The Central Bank of Ireland has updated the Consumer Protection Code for the first time in 13 years.  From March next year banks will have to clearly set out for homeowners how much they will pay for mortgages and what the options are in plain language - when they come to the end of their fixed rate period.  This new code comes despite the central bank disbanding the consumer protection division. With more on this Joe spoke to Derville Rowland, the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland.

Tuesday's business news review along with Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam.

We’re about a week away from what Donald Trump calls ‘Tariff day ‘on April 2nd.  We don't know how much or on what goods but it’s going to be disruptive for global trade. So what is the mood among the lobbyists in Washington whose clients hope to avoid getting caught in the Trump trade wars? Speaking to Joe this morning was Anthony Campau who  served in the first Trump White House and now leads federal advocacy for the law firm Clark Hill in Washington.

Everyone knows that buying a house is one of the more stressful things you can do in your life.  If you're selling, you're worried about the buyer finding issues in the title and if you're buying you can't wait to get in but their side delays.  The problem of course is that conveyancing is still a very analogue business and totally out of date. Mike Stack is the chief executive of Beam has a new platform which he says will slash the average time to sell a house from 16 to 4 weeks.  But how? Mike explains all.

All the national and international business news along with Kathleen Brooks from XTB.

43% of us have no savings and are struggling financially and almost a third of the key age group of 35-54 year olds have no pension savings.  They are the result of a survey by the financial education consultants LIA which highlights an overwhelming lack of confidence in money matters. 

Joanne Keane is the Chief Executive of LIA joined Joe in studio this morning.

 Friday's business news and markets along with Joe Lynam and Aidan Donnelly from Davy Stockbrokers.

Ireland is not famed for its steel industry we usually outsource heavy industry to other bigger nations. But we do make the stuff and a Laois business is investing €16m in its plant which will create 62 jobs in the Midlands. And as Europe rearms, they could end up being far busier than they expected a year ago. 

Speaking to Joe on the show this morning was Tony Woods the boss of Midland Steel.