Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam

UK bond yields or the interest rates on a loan to that government were at a 28 year high yesterday. So what does the UK need to do that would work for its citizens and its economy without upsetting the incredibly powerful bond dealers? Speaking to Joe with more on this was Gavin Megaw who runs the Megaw Partners consultancy and the YouTube site: ‘Stories behind power and reputation’.

Power consumed by data centres has grown by 36% over the past 2 years. The report highlights the race by the hyperscalers to build data centres and the impact on that on smaller but developed nations such as Ireland and Singapore. Joe was joined by Mehdi Paryavi the Chair of the International Data Centre Authority.

Wednesday's business headlines with Joe Lynam.

Holland & Barrett which is the largest health food chain in Ireland with 70 outlets here. Vineta Bajaj - Group CFO with Holland & Barrett joined Joe on the show to chat all about the business of wellness and health.

CSG is one of the biggest suppliers of chemical products to Uisce Eireann but it also supplies the pharma and dairy sectors with products to clean effluent as well as milk production lines. And now CSG is expanding rapidly in the UK with the purchase of Resource chemicals. Speaking to Joe this morning was their Group Chief Executive is Kevin Quinn.

Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a run through toady's business news headlines.

When it comes to redundancy what are your rights as a worker and what are your protections as an employer. Also, what sort of new changes are on the way for Employment law in Ireland? Joe discussed all with Emma Richmond from the lawyers Whitney Moore .

The rules surrounding the installation and grants of solar panels for companies are not as clear as they are for businesses. Speaking to Joe this morning was Ciarán Kells who runs the Micro Renewable Energy Federation MREF.

Monday's business news headlines with Joe Lyam and Russ Mould from AJ Bell.

Ashley McDonnell has created a Irish luxury holding group by buying up brands here with high potential and streamlining where they are sold globally. It’s called VYKO Group and its founder is Ashley McDonnell told Joe all about her business.

The new book ‘Leaving Russia: How Putin Forced A Nation’s Future to Flee’ details how intellectuals, dissidents and the young educated classes are quitting Russia in their thousands - including the books author Jason Corcoran who moved his family out due to repression and State control. Jason joined Joe this morning.

Joe takes a look through Friday's business headlines along with Kate English Chief Economist with Deloitte.

The publicity surrounding autoenrollment has created a surge in inquiries for all types of retirement planning. But a survey for LIA and the Financial Planning Standards Board has found that while we may feel we are earning enough we also feel that we’re not prepared for retirement financially. To discuss this further Joe spoke to Emer Kirk, Financial Planning Standards Board Ireland

The Danish renewable energy giant Ørsted sold its European onshore business recently and what emerged from that sale process is a business called Perigus Energy. It already has almost 400 MW of wind power capacity here but aims to double that in the next year or two and potentially triple it before the end of the decade. But the same old planning issues hold it back and connecting that renewable energy to the grid is also a headache. Speaking to Joe was TJ Hunter the Managing Director Ireland and UK at Perigus Energy.

Thursday's business headlines with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.

Ireland’s second busiest port in Cork has a massive plan in mind to move itself from the quays to Ringaskiddy. It hopes the move will boost its already existing traffic of 1.9million tonnes of freight a year. It also wants to beef up its presence as the only cruise ship berth in Ireland. Ann Doherty, chief executive of the Port of Cork company tells Joe about all these plans.

Joe Lynam takes a run through Wednesday business headlines.

Startups and scaleups need the help of angel investors and venture capitalists to take the kind of risks that normal banks can't or won't take. The State plays a key role in supporting entrepreneurs with little more than an idea and some vim. That’s where Enterprise Ireland comes in. All to discuss with Kevin Sherry, Executive Director of Enterprise Ireland.

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.

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.