Taking Stock

This week on Taking Stock, Emmet Oliver sitting in for Susan, talks to Financial Times journalist Ciara Nugent who explains why the Falkland Islands remain strategically important in today's geo-economic landscape. Author Jeremy Campbell joins us to discuss the lessons from his new book After Monday and shares practical insights on achieving long-term business success. Plus, Ciara O'Brien examines Australia's move to give social media users the ability to opt out of recommendation algorithms and what it could mean for the future of the internet.

This week on Taking Stock the Financial Times' Amy Kazmin joins us to discuss the remarkable staying power of Italy's Giorgia Meloni. Finance expert and co-host of ‘The Most Important Thing’ podcast Alan O'Sullivan debunks seven investing myths that can trip up even experienced investors. And Ian Barnett of BDO makes the case that Ireland's business culture is too quick to pull the plug on companies that might still be saved.

This week, we ask whether the shine has finally come off fast-fashion giant Shein amid its IPO struggles with Arjun Alim of the Financial Times. We explore the growing battle for your TV subscriptions in the new "bundle wars" with Olivia Fahy of Press Play. Plus. the changing face of Canada as tensions over tariffs and calls for Alberta independence gather momentum when Susan is joined by Maria Cheng of Reuters.

This week on Taking Stock Emmet Oliver is in for Susan, and he talks to Susannah Savage of the Financial Times about how climate change is changing so many of Europe's economic models. With the return of the Premier League this weekend Emmet chats with Kieran Magurie, who is Professor of Football Finance at the University of Liverpool, about how much money is involved in the beautiful game. Plus, Katie Gatens of the Times tells us about Iceland's possible entry into the EU.

This week on Taking Stock, Susan explores the growing narrative around the 'dead internet' theory with Professor Barry O'Sullivan from the School of Computer Science and IT and University College Cork.
Co-Founder, Chief partnerships and Policy Office at Circular Intelligence Mary Teehan joined Susan to discuss if the circular economy is more than just an environmental idea.
Plus, what happened to the promise of blockchain? Paul Hearns, Executive Director of Blockchain Ireland joined the show to discuss what blockchain really achieved.