The Business

Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg faceed a grilling at a US hearing on Wednesday. He was hauled over the coals because of Meta platform’s impact on young users. Yesterday was a happier time for him - his net worth increased by $29 billion after Meta stocks made a record surge. Liz Carolan, founder of Digital Action joins me in studio.

Let’s go north where the Northern Ireland Assembly has been summoned to meet later today. It’s about time for many Northern businesses and citizens after a two-year impasse over post-Brexit trade rules. Tina McKenzie, UK Chair of Policy for the Federation of Small Businesses joins me now to outline what this will actually mean in practical terms.

Working from home is something that many working parents have welcomed. But is working from home being welcomed in some parts of the world more than others? Louise Campbell, head of learning and development at Robert Walters Recruitment has been looking into this.

The data centre dilemma raised its head again this week with concerns about a shortage of electricity. But are there simple solutions to help ease the problem? We’re joined by Professor Aoife Foley, Energy Systems Engineer.

The straw hats, rounded specs, britches and braces are out in force as fans of James Joyce celebrate Bloomsday, continuing this weekend. Tomás Kenny of Kenny's Bookshops has been giving it some thought.

We’ve been hearing a lot lately about job losses in the likes of Meta and Google. But our first guests are extremely concerned about the lack of tech workers here. We’re joined by CEO & founder of Cilter Child Protection Software, Rena Maycock and Chair of Scale Ireland, Brian Caulfield.

Founded in 1908, what was once a Co.Kilkenny mill, has become a global brand specialising in feed for horses, pets, cattle and even camels. We’re joined by Michael Connolly, the Global Strategy and Business Development Director of Redmills.

It’s that time of year when college and secondary school students across the country are seeking out jobs to get them through the summer months. But do they make or break you? Siofra Mulqueen has been finding out.

With climate change guilt, summer strikes and delays at the airports thrown in, slow travel seems to have found a new momentum. Red-eye flights are out, for many discerning travellers, and Overnight trains are back. A start-up railway company has just launched a new sleeper service between Brussels and Berlin, the first in over a decade. Frank McNally of the Irish Times has this.

“Destroy nature and you destroy the economy,” that’s according to a top European Central Bank executive this week. Frank Elderson made the comments as part of an investigation into the economic and financial risks from the degradation of the natural environment. It’s believed that 72 percent of eurozone companies and three-quarters of bank loans are exposed to loss of biodiversity. Dr. Lisa Ryan, Professor in energy economics in the School of Economics in UCD joins us.