The Business

Tensions between Donald Trump and the United Nations escalated when an escalator stopped as Trump and his wife Melania got on it. While Trump described the incident as sabotage, David Nugent of the Honest Escalator Company investigates what really went wrong.

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President Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order which clears the way for a deal to proceed between TikTok parent company Byte Dance and the United States. Ciara O'Brien, Irish Times Business and Technology journalist, joins to discuss the impact of U.S. investors gaining access to the highly valuable TikTok algorithm.

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As we put the summer salads away, Síofra McQueen reports on the enduring popularity of carvery.

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Protests, cancellations of subscriptions, and calls for boycotts of Disneyland due to the company's decision to suspend US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. The move came after he made some controversial comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk and President Donald Trump’s reaction to it. CNN correspondent Gina London joins to discuss.

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It appears that some businesses in the UK are cozying up to Nigel Farage and the Reform Party. Up to now, many businesses have remained wary of associating with them, fearing how it might impact their brand. Mark Paul joins to discuss what's changed.

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The UK rolled out the red carpet for President Donald Trump in a bid to boost business. How far will pomp and pageantry go when trying to lure investors? Aidan Fitzmaurice has been watching proceedings.

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As Ned Said, the Liberties is really the heart of Dublin, but what is it like doing business there in 2025 in the shadow of the famed Guinness factory? Dave McArdle finds out.

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Richard catches up with the foremost member of the Guinness family, Arthur Edward Guinness, who has just published a book on the family. Guinness, A Family Succession: The True Story of the Struggle to Create the World's Largest Brewery.

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The watercooler moments of late have been all about The Traitors. We all know that there’s a certain amount of treachery in business and workplaces, but can we learn from our favourite film and TV characters? Siofra Mulqueen has been finding out.

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This week the world was shocked by the assasination of 31 year old conservative influencer Charlie Kirk at a campus event in Utah. The videos of the shooting remain online for everyone to see but can social media be policed in real time? Dr. Jennifer Cassidy, Lecturer in Technology and Diplomacy in Oxford University joins the programme.

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