Taking Stock

This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston delves into the world of Silicon Valley and the ongoing saga of Sam Bankman Fried with Joshua Oliver of the Financial Times.

Staying stateside Rupert Murdoch testifies that Fox commentators endorsed Trump's 2020 Election. Jeremy Peters of the New York Times tells us all the latest news on the trial that's gripping America.

Plus Mandy takes a closer look at the gender pay gap as we approach International Women's Day and how Irish businesses are faring with new reporting requirements when she chats to Doone O'Doherty Tax Partner, People & Organisation with PwC Ireland.

Are you curious about the future of cash? This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston looks at the Bank of England's plans to design a digital pound. Financial expert Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan from the Financial Times explains the details.

Mandy will also be discussing the recent overhaul in Whitehall, as PM Rishi Sunak creates four new Government Departments. She is joined by Frank Fitzgerald of the University of Limerick and Marc Collison of Bangor University to debate whether Ireland should be following in the UK's footsteps.

And finally Mandy takes a look back at the one-year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces. She talks with Jackie Northam the Foreign Affairs correspondent for NPR News, to hear her views on whether the sanctions against Russia have had the desired impact.

'As I Remember It: Bertie Ahern & the Good Friday Agreement' is a new podcast that tells the story of the Good Friday Agreement as told by those who negotiated it and marks the first time all those involved have reunited to reflect on the negotiations in 25 years. Head to newstalk.com/goodfridayagreement.

This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston talks to Rana Foroohar about the phenomenon known as ‘Shadow Working’ where we're becoming increasingly responsible for doing those small jobs that companies used to do for us.

100 days of a leader's reign are said to be crucial, and this certainly holds true for Elon Musk’s new position at Twitter. We’ll be hearing from journalist Chris Stokel-Walker and getting his assessment on how Musk has fared during this period.

And finally, with the European Parliament’s decision to phase out petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035, we’ll be discussing the current state of electric cars in Ireland and the challenges that motorists face when choosing to switch to lower carbon emission vehicles with Motoring Journalist Geraldine Herbert.

In this new podcast, Life and Leadership, Bobby Kerr explores the lives of some of the most successful Irish business leaders and entrepreneurs of our time, including beauty guru Aimee Connolly and GAA star Bernard Brogan. Listen and follow the podcast now wherever you get your podcasts.

This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston chats to James Politi of the Financial Times about the current state of President Joe Biden's political career and his potential bid for a second term.

As the tech industry continues to make headlines announcing worldwide layoffs it reminds us that losing your job can be a difficult and stressful experience. So Career Consultant Sinead English talks about how to deal with redundancy and getting back on track.

Finally Mandy chats to Martin Lipton Chief Sports reporter with the Sun about all that's going on with the Economics of the Premier League.

This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston looks at cost and benefit of Saint Brigid’s day; with the first bank holiday of the year happening she asks what's bill to the exchequer and the workforce? Mandy is joined by Elizabeth Bowen the acting Director of the Small Firms Association,

Mandy will also be discussing the EU's recent announcement of a comprehensive plan to support new investment in 'Green' sectors. With the US making a push to attract green investment, we'll see how this plan could potentially enhance investment in green energy here in Ireland. Mandy talks to Javier Espinoza the EU Correspondent for the Financial Times.

Plus Mandy talks to Sean Keyes of the Currency about commercial property investment in Ireland, and why it seems to be lagging behind.

As the UK marks the three-year anniversary of its exit from the EU this week, on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston asks if the country is living up to the "golden age" promised by the Conservative leaders and she is joined by Hanna Ziady, a writer for CNN Business in London,

Mandy also looks at the current issues facing the medication supply chain and talks to Kathy Maher of the IPU about how you can protect yourself from buying counterfeit drugs online.

Mandy also delves into the state of the housing market, exploring the impact of the "Bank of Mum and Dad" and the growing reliance on property inheritance and large deposits for mortgages. She chats to Karl Dieter.

This week on Taking Stock as global leaders gathered in the Swiss Alps, Mandy Johnston looks at the origins of the conference - and finds out what its all about with Jon Sopel of the News Agents Podcast.

And over at Disney the Executive Chairs were spinning like a merry go round. Mandy chats to the Financial Times’ LA Chief Christopher Grimes about all the drama in the boardroom of one of the world’s largest media companies.

And finally we ask why so many new Chinese investors are flocking to the Emerald Isle?

This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston talks to journalist Jeff Maysh about the strange story of what happened when he went to be buy his wife a Rolex Watch.

Mandy also chats to Former Diplomat Ted Smyth about why Ireland can't take the special relationship between Ireland and the US for granted.

Plus Marian Ryan on Taxback tells us about all you should be claiming back.