Irish Times Inside Business

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November 16, 2022 Musk's Twitter takeover troubles Irish regulators
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Ciara O'Brien on the troubles swirling around Twitter under the leadership of Elon Musk. The company this week met with the Irish Data Protection Commission to discuss concerns about upheaval at the company and how it could impact the safety of users and their data.

Joe Brennan on the news that car insurers had a bumper year in 2021, enjoying the highest profits since 2009. The size of awards paid out plummeted but premiums only dipped slightly. Will cheaper premiums be on the way?
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35min
November 09, 2022 Is the tech crunch a correction or a calamity?
The job losses announced by Meta and Stripe may provide an indication of layoffs across the tech sector. Inside Business is analysing the impact of the redundancies, announced over the past week, across the wider Irish economy. After enjoying bumper profits and a surge in recruitment during the pandemic, interest rate rises and the cost of living crisis have finally caught up with the tech giants. But is the crunch merely a recalibration of the sector or a more foreboding warning of global recession? Ciaran Hancock, Cliff Taylor and Laura Slattery analyse how prepared we are to absorb the losses, what the impact on the commercial property market will be and does the IDA have a Plan B should the multinationals pare back significantly.
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32min
November 02, 2022 Is remote working putting Ireland's corporate tax take at risk?
The Government is facing a potential threat to some of its corporation tax revenues because people who worked remotely from abroad for Irish-based firms during the pandemic are refusing to return to the State because of the housing crisis, senior business figures have warned. Arthur Beesley reports.

Pubs will be allowed to remain open until 12.30am seven days a week, while nightclubs will be allowed to open until 6am, under a major new overhaul of licensing laws due to be considered by Cabinet on Tuesday. It's a welcome move but isn't a panacea for the problems facing the hospitality sector, says Mark Paul.
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34min
October 26, 2022 Calm after the storm for UK markets / Used-car prices on the rise
Calm was finally restored within the UK markets this week, as Rishi Sunak took up his post as the new British Prime Minister. Aidan Donnelly, Associate Director at Davy Global Fund Management explains why the recent political chaos led to a market meltdown and why Sunak’s appointment has steadied the ship.

Later on, Ciaran Hancock is joined by Graham Clarke, CEO of Kylemore Cars, Ireland’s largest independent second-hand car sales company. They discuss the used-car business, which continues to see the price of second-hand cars rise as a result of “three major bumps in the road affecting the supply chain”.

Clarke also speaks about the new carbon-neutral showrooms in Ballymount, recently opened by Kylemore Cars following a €6m investment.

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27min
October 19, 2022 Sean O’Driscoll of Cliste Hospitality: “There were a number of hoteliers charging rates that were indefensible”
Growing up in Youghal, Co Cork, Sean O’Driscoll first “caught the bug” for the hospitality industry, while working behind the bar in his local hotel. From there, he went on to study Hotel Management in Galway, with a stint in Switzerland to gain further experience. He has worked in many venues across Ireland and has spent 13 years as a hotel general manager, before finally taking up a group role in 2016. Today, he is the co-founder of Cliste Hospitality, one of the largest operators and managers of hospitality venues in Ireland. In this episode, he talks to Ciarán Hancock about how the hotel group has bounced back following the pandemic and his expectations for 2023 and beyond. He also gives an insight into how his company are managing rising costs across the board, from electricity prices to wage-increases. They also discuss accusations of price-gouging within the sector and what can be done about it.
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39min
October 12, 2022 What can be done to ease the pressure on the restaurant industry?
All over the country, restaurants are being forced to close their doors, unable to function in the current economic climate. Fears are growing that closures within the industry could reach one per day, levels last seen during the recession in 2012. With energy costs continuing to rise and Covid-era supports due to end early next year, the worst may be yet to come. In today’s episode, chef and restaurateur JP McMahon tells Ciaran Hancock about his decision to close his Galway-based restaurant Tartare in August this year. We also hear from Adrian Cummins, chief executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, who believes the government could be doing a lot more to ease the pressure on the industry.
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34min
October 05, 2022 Will interest rates peak sooner than expected?
Although sterling has rallied since the British government’s mini-budget announcement, the bond market remains disturbed.

All eyes are now turning to the ECB and how it will react to the turbulence. The effect on interest rates will play out in the coming weeks, but could they peak sooner than expected?

To discuss the impact of the mini-budget on the global economy, Ciaran Hancock is joined by Joe Gill of Goodbody Stockbrokers.

Irish Times Economics Correspondent, Cliff Taylor, also takes a look at what it means from an Irish perspective.

We also examine the latest bumper exchequer returns, and whether they may help offset what looks like an impending consumer-recession.

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34min
September 27, 2022 Budget 2023: What it means for businesses and taxpayers
Ciaran Hancock is joined by guests to analyse Budget 2023.

On the panel:

Cliff Taylor, Managing Editor, The Irish Times
Sven Spollen-Behrens, Director, Small Firms Association
Kevin McLoughlin, Head of Tax and Law, EY Ireland
Jennifer Bray, Political Correspondent, The Irish Times

Inside Business is produced in association with EY Ireland.
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42min
September 21, 2022 Budget 2023: What to expect
In part one of today's podcast, Jack Horgan-Jones and Cliff Taylor discuss next week's budget when the government is expected to deliver a huge package of relief for households as well as the usual adjustments to taxes and new fiscal initiatives.

In part two: Once again, the tourism sector will be hoping for an extension to the 9% VAT rate that was brought in to help businesses survive the pandemic. But there are indications the rate, which was extended by six months earlier this year, will not be extended again. Eoghan O'Mara Walsh is Chief Executive of the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation and he tells Ciaran why the rate should stay and how the sector is faring.
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52min
September 14, 2022 What is behind big tech’s hiring slowdown?
A new employment survey by ManpowerGroup has shown that hiring intentions in Ireland’s tech sector have fallen dramatically. Rising interest rates, previous high volume hiring campaigns and an early post pandemic recovery have knocked confidence in the sector.So is this just a temporary blip or a sign of something more serious? John Galvin, managing director of ManpowerGroup and Una Fitzpatrick, director of Technology Ireland join Cliff Taylor to discuss.

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25min

FAQs about Irish Times Inside Business:

How many episodes does Irish Times Inside Business have?

The podcast currently has 702 episodes available.