Taking Stock

By: Newstalk
  • Summary

  • Taking Stock takes a global view of the big business stories and the trends affecting the world economy. Listen and subscribe to Taking Stock on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'

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Episodes
  • Starbucks changes gear, Deepseek takes off and Global Golf struggles
    Jan 31 2025

    This week on Taking Stock Emmet Oliver looks at the changing face of customer service and why Starbucks won’t let you in unless you’re a paying customer.

    Emmet gets the lowdown on ‘Deepseek’ from Ciara O’Brien of the Irish Times.

    Plus, has LIV Golf ruined golf’s popularity? Emmet is joined by Nathan Murphy of ‘Off the Ball’ and Sports Columnist Ian Mallon.

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    45 mins
  • From Davos to Alaska: the many ramifications of the Trump presidency
    Jan 24 2025

    Among the Executive Orders that President Trump swiftly passed was the Global Tax Pact withdrawal; one which deals with global corporation tax. This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnsont talks to Thomas Hubert of the Currency to find out what it means to Ireland.

    With Trump’s promise to ‘Drill Baby Drill’ Mandy talks to Jamie Smyth from the Financial Times to find out what exactly that means.

    Plus, what was it like at Davos this week? Mandy hears all from Leela De Kretser of Reuters.

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    44 mins
  • Fantasy Cabinet Bingo
    Jan 17 2025

    This week we saw the publication of the long-awaited Programme for Government. Now, all eyes turn to the jockeying for position with Cabinet Ministers. This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston talks Kevin Doyle and Daniel McConnell about who is likely to get what.

    As we prepare for Trump 2.0 Mandy is joined by Adam Gabbatt of the Guardian to give us his assessment of what we know so far and what the world can expect from the second coming.

    Plus, over in the UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is accused of refusing to 'face up to her own failures' amid market turmoil. Mandy talks to Lucy Fisher of the Financial Times.

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    45 mins

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