Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam

Wagyu is literally the Japanese word for Japanese Cow. But the word is synonymous in English for the highest quality cut of beef you can get. Sales have taken off in Ireland among the better off shoppers and ABP has signed an exclusive deal to supply wagyu beef to Aldi supermarkets. Joining Joe this morning was Stephen Connolly is the Sustainability manager with ABP Foods who is also a beef and sheep farmer.

Friday's business and markets review along with Joe Lynam and Kate English from Deloitte.

NorDan, the Scandinavian manufacturer is gaining from the surge in home building and renovation in Ireland with sales up 33% last year alone. That comes despite huge delays courtesy of supply chain and planning issues. NorDan says we are seeing a ‘2 track market’. All to discuss with Brendan Harte Residential Director at NorDan Ireland.

When it comes to booking a taxi and you don't fancy hailing one on the street, mostly you have two options: Uber and FreeNow. David Mitchell is a taxi driver and is launching what he and his colleagues hope is a viable alternative to the big two. ‘Tap a Taxi’ drivers initially purchase their share and then pay a flat subscription per month and users pay what it says on the meter with no other fees. It operates as a coop and the app is downloadable now. David Mitchell joined Joe this morning.

We all use online aggregators when shopping around for electricity suppliers or even travel insurance but how many use them for furniture? uFurnish.com does exactly that. They’ve even signed a deal with myHome.ie this week to ‘shop the image’. A lot to chat about with Raymond Wright, co-founder of uFurnish.com.