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We look ahead to the presidential election and ask whether a President Trump or a President Clinton would best serve Irish interests in trade, foreign direct investment, the peace process and dealing with undocumented migrants. On the panel are former Taoiseach John Bruton, American economist Megan Greene and NUIG lecturer and Boston native Larry Donnelly. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mark Paul paid a visit to Athenry in Galway to find out about Apple's proposed data centre there and a legal challenge to it's development that has the local business community up in arms. A proposed trade deal between Canada and the EU could be scuppered by the staunchly socialist Wallonia region in South Belgium. To look at the reasons for this we're joined by Suzanne Lynch and EU trade expert John Clancy. Does the merger of AT&T and Time Warner signal a change in how their customers will watch content in the future? The $85.4 billion deal would bring 130 million mobile phone customers and 25 million pay-TV subscribers in contact with a vast amount of content - if allowed go through. Laura Slattery explains. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael O'Leary remains bullish in the face of falling sterling with promises to pump a million seats month into weak winter market and 15% price reductions. Head of broking at Goodbody Stockbrokers Joe Gill and markets correspondent Joe Brennan join host Cliff Taylor to discuss the strange scenario of Ryanair issuing profit warning while seeing a 5% rise in their stock.Joe Brennan discusses the permutations of tomorrow's Finance Bill in light of what many are calling a "minimalist budget". What are the key issues Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has to grapple with? What kind of tone of discussion can we expect at this week's EU leaders summit and how will those present react to the 'hard Brexit' line taken at the recent Tory Party conference? Suzanne Lynch joins us on the line from Brussels to discuss Theresa May's much-anticipated first EU summit as leader.And finally, Ciarán Hancock sat down with Gareth Loye and Mark McCloskey for the last in our series of EY Entrepreneur of the year profiles. See acas

On this week's podcast our panel looks at budget 2017.First, Political Correspondent Fiach Kelly reports from Leinster House on what big ticket items were announced today. Then Ciarán Hancock is joined by Irish Times Property Editor Madeline Lyons, Business Editor Cliff Taylor and Peter Reilly of PWC to look at what the budget means for housing, business, investors and your pocket. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part one: Host Ciarán Hancock and Markets Correspondent Joe Brennan are joined on the line by BBC business reporter Joe Lynam to get the latest understanding of short and long-term impact of Brexit. The drop in sterling aside, the much-anticipated "short, sharp shock" hasn't quite materialised. What is the current mood among the Conservative party, and what awaits Britain and Ireland after Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty is invoked next March?Part two:In the wake of the closure of Clerys last June, it has come to light that Boston-based equity firm Gordon Brothers paid themselves €3.65 million shortly before the the store closed its doors and 460 people lost their jobs. Business Affairs Correspondent Mark Paul talks us through the recent developments.Part three: The latest in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards nominee profiles features Stephen Vernon of Green Property and Colin Culliton from TPI Group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The domestic tourism industry has experienced strong growth in the last two years and now provides one eighth of all jobs in Ireland. Initiatives like the Wild Atlantic Way and the 9% VAT rate applicable to some in the industry have helped. On today's programme, Business Affairs Correspondent Mark Paul takes to the road to speak with operators around the lesser-visited parts of the country to see how things are going and what more can be done. Back in studio, Mark and Ciarán are joined by practitioners Travis Zeray of Clew Bay Bike Hire, Joan Reilly of Doolin 2 Aran Ferries, and also Eoghan O'Mara Walsh of Irish Tourism Industry Confederation to discuss what more can be done by the state and the industry to continue the good work. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's another bonus podcast featuring four more finalists in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year competition. This week we have Leona and Sean McAllister of Plotbox, a software tool for managing cemeteries and John Moore of 3D4 Medical, specialising in the creation of 3D renderings of anatomy. Leona and Sean explain how they got into their unusual line of business and John shares how 3D4 achieved 12 million users. Then Brendan Mooney talks about how his firm Kainos Group helps government departments harness the power of IT and cloud computing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part one: Interim COO of Limerick 2030 Pat Daly joins us on the line to discuss how a €500 million investment will rejuvenate Limerick city, helping to create 5,000 plus jobs and make the city attractive for foreign investment. Ciarán Hancock is joined in studio by The Irish Times' Barry O'Halloran to crunch the numbers.Part two: Laura Slattery discusses TV3's proposal to merge content with RTÉ to create a channel aimed squarely at the diaspora. Is this a play from TV3 to get a slice of the license fee?Part three: Business Editor Cliff Taylor and Policy Director of the Irish Tax Institute Cora O'Brien analyze our unforgiving personal taxation system and look ahead to 2016's budget. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Three more finalists from the EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards meet Ciarán to talk about their businesses, what it takes to be an entrepreneur and some of the chances and challenges they face. Featuring James McGee of Athlone Extrusions, Maurice Healy of Healy Group and James Lecky of Lecky Design. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's podcast: Nama is in the news again as the Comptroller and Auditor General's report on the agency's sale of a portfolio of properties in Northern Ireland, known as Project Eagle, found that the agency lost €220 million in the deal. Barry O'Halloran talks us through what we now know, questions that remain to be answered and Nama's surprising response to the report. Then tech reporter Ciara O'Brien outlines the pros and cons of Apple's new smartphones the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. And it's week three of our series on EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalists. This week Ciara Clancy of Beats Medical, Paul Quigley of NewWhip Media and Gavan Walsh of iCabbi talk about their businesses. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Following the loss of her Dáil seat, former Minister for Europe and Renua founder Lucinda Creighton has made the switch to business. Her new company, Vulcan Consulting, "offers specialist advice to growing businesses and multinational companies on complex domestic and EU regulation". On today's Business Podcast, Lucinda talks about the aftermath of her election defeat, deciding to go it alone with a new company, and her views on Brexit and the Apple tax ruling. And in week two of our series profiling the finalists of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards, we speak with Lesley Codd of Codd Mushrooms, Louise Grubb of Q1 Scientific and Noel Moran of Prepaid Financial Services. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The EU Commission's ruling that Apple must pay Ireland €13 billion in back taxes leaves all parties involved with a complicated mess on their hands. To help make sense of it all we have Brian Keegan, Director of Taxation with Chartered Accountants, as well as Irish Times Europe Correspondent Suzanne Lynch and Business Editor Cliff Taylor on the first part of today's podcast. In part two The Business Podcast proudly presents the first part of a new series in which we talk to the finalists in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards about their companies, their successes and their insights. First up it's Gillian Maxwell of Tiger Retail Ireland and Kieran O’Keeffe of MobileWebAdz. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Congested, overcrowded and with soaring rents, Dublin needs development. But which kind? Ibec produced a report this week arguing for more high-rise buildings to accommodate the capital's swelling population. Fergal O'Brien, director of policy with Ibec joins Cliff Taylor and Ciarán Hancock to look at the steps needed to ensure our capital's future and also how much focus there should be on regional development. In part two Cliff and Ciarán look at the major business stories of the week with Joe Brennan and Eoin Burke Kennedy, including:- Farmers clash with Larry Goodman's ABP - CSO data showing over two million in employment for first time since the crash- Print circulation dives - "Brexit? What Brexit?" for Kingspan after positive results- US Treasury fires shot across EU Commission's bow over corporate tax See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

IOC President Pat Hickey's arrest in Rio is the latest twist in a tangled story. Business Affairs Correspondent Mark Paul and our editor Cliff Taylor explain what we know about the links between the companies, organisations and individuals invovled in the Olympic ticket scandal. Mark has also been reporting this week on Special Purpose Vehicles, a type of company that is being used to avoid billions in tax in this jurisdiction - while employing practically no-one. He tells us how it all works and how they could be concealing a big problem. Another type of vehicle with no-one working in it is the driverless taxi, which is in the pinelines and expected to be on the streets by 2020 according to an announcement by Ford. Our motoring expert Michael McAleer pops in to update us on the race between tech and car firms to put the first popular driverless cars on our streets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part One: Mark Paul and Barry O'Halloran have the latest on this week's business news, including: - Threats and opportunities for our thriving tourism industry - Could it be time for a 3rd Terminal at Dublin Airport? - Titanic tax bill for celebs who wrote off losses after investing in flops like, erm, Avatar...- Clerys owners keep reaping whirlwind of their PR disasterPart Two: It's a huge summer for sports, and also a huge summer for sports sponsorship. Jamie Macken of sponsorship specialists Livewire joins Laura to talk about the trends in sponsorship: the industries buying up space, which sponsors are doing it right, and how sponsored media consumption patterns are changing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part One: Hubert Fitzpatrick of the Construction Industry Federation wants the Central Bank's mortgage rules to be relaxed, and he made a submission to the Bank's review of those rules to that effect. Today he's in studio with Ciarán and Cliff Taylor to talk about the rules, what he wants to see changed and how to help first-time buyers get on the ladder. Part Two: Irish Times tech expert Ciara O'Brien reviews the latest smartphone from Samsung, the Galaxy Note 7. How much bigger and smarter is it than previous iterations? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part One: First we have a roundup of all the week's top business news, with Laura Slattery and Cliff Taylor bringing us through the Central Bank forecast, delivered today with the caveat that, for forecasters, its never been tougher to see what's lying ahead. Media expert Laura also fills us in on struggles to find new revenue streams at the Guardian media group, while Barry O'Halloran has the latest on Ryanair's profits and plans for the years ahead. Part Two: CEO of Britvic Ireland Kevin Donnelly talks to Ciarán about the company's various reversals of fortunes since buying C&C's soft drinks portfolio in 2007, navigating the challenges of Brexit and a future sugar tax, and sponsorship opportunities with the GAA. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part One: RTÉ's annual report for 2015 shows losses of €2.8 million. Why can't our national broadcaster post a profit, and where exactly does our license fee go? Laura Slattery joins host Ciarán Hancock to crunch the numbers.Part Two: A new four year deal with the pharmaceutical industry is slated to save the government €750 million. Deputy Business Editor Dominic Coyle and President of Healthcare Enterprise Alliance Sandra Gannon examine the feasibility of this deal and whether or not it will impede competition in the marketplace See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part One: News that Irish GDP grew by 26% in 2015 has been greeted with derision in some quarters, with economist Paul Krugman labelling it "Leprechaun Economics". Even Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said it is not true. So what is going on? Eoin Burke-Kennedy identifies four dynamics under our economic hood contributing to the staggering 26% figure, while Cliff Taylor points out the downsides for Irish policymakers and the big problem with calculating GDP in our small, open economy. Markets Correspondent Joe Brennan is also in studio with news about Irish company results and the impact of Brexit on building and banks. Is it time to take a punt on Bank of Ireland?Part Two(21:00): The success of augmented reality game Pokémon Go is delighting Nintendo shareholders this week, but what about players? Tech reporter Ciara O'Brien explains the gameplay to a bemused Ciarán Hancock, while consumer affairs guru Conor Pope is somewhat less than impressed after spending the afternoon chasing Pokémon around Dublin city centre.

Part One: Business reporter with the BBC Joe Lynam is on the line to talk about worrying developments in the UK economy including further slides in the pound and suspension of trading in commercial property investment funds. Part Two: The aforementioned slump in Sterling is the main post-Brexit problem for our own critical food industries, say Larry Murrin, CEO of Dawn Farm Foods and Aidan Cotter, CEO of Bord Bia, who both join Ciaran and agribusiness journalist Eoin Burke Kennedy to discuss the unprecedented challenges they now face which threaten jobs and businesses. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.