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May 18, 2024 • 19min
Industry Review: Cruises
The cruise industry is estimated to be worth €70 million to the Irish economy every year as the sector continues to bounce back strongly from the challenges of the last 4 years.So, for this week’s Industry Review, Bobby got a sense of how the cruise industry has changed over the years and found out just what it has to offer holiday-makers, young and old.Joining Bobby is:Alan Lynch of Travel EscapesSuzanne Rowe, Head of Sales Ireland of MSC CruisesBrian Hynes, Head of Sales for Uniworld Boutique River Cruises

May 18, 2024 • 9min
What are the ethical issues surrounding Temu?
Temu is now the temple for cheap and cheerful products you probably don’t need but buy anyway, but the downsides are that European regulators claim that it uses manipulative sales techniques illegal under EU law and fails to protect European consumers. Bobby is joined by Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent for the Irish Times to discuss.

May 18, 2024 • 10min
Fish-based pet nutrition with Harley and Marley
Bobby is joined by Portia Quinn of Harley and Marley, an Irish-owner pet food company that specialises in fish-based pet nutrition.

May 18, 2024 • 24min
Bobby's Business Roundup with Valerie Cox & Ronan Reid
Joining Bobby to run through the top business stories from the Saturday papers is broadcaster, Valerie Cox and Ronan Reid, Director of Cantor Fitzgerlad Services. Ltd.

May 11, 2024 • 12min
Executive Chair: Chris Mee of EHS International
Joining Bobby this week in the executive chair was Chris Mee of EHS International

May 11, 2024 • 11min
Chef Marco Pierre White on his unintentional start in cooking, Ballymaloe, and winning three Michelin stars
The inaugural Ballymaloe Festival of Food will be running at Ballymaloe from Friday, May 17th to Sunday, May 19th this year to celebrate 60 years of Ballymaloe House.The three-day event will have cooking demos, pop-up dinners, producers’ stalls and activities celebrating the journey of good food from the soil and sea to your plate.Bobby's guest today will also be in attendance to chat to Rachel Allen about his legendary career - that is of course, Marco Pierre White….

May 11, 2024 • 22min
Bobby's business roundup with Bob Hoffman and Susan Hayes-Culleton
Joining Bobby to run through the top business stories from the Saturday papers is Bob Hoffman of Vista Executive Search and Susan Hayes-Culleton of Hayes Culleton

May 11, 2024 • 11min
Utilising AI in the workplace
Now, AI has been affecting how we work for some time now be it through helping to evaluate job applications, streamlining workflows or for assessing pay and performances.But in the past year, generative AI has supercharged that potential and for better or for worse, it is here to stay.But how can AI be utilised to give better feedback to our employees and give them the guidance that can be often left wanting? Denis Coleman, Founder of Work Compass joined Bobby to discuss

May 11, 2024 • 10min
The Future of Berkshire Hathaway
With several significant changes at the legendary Berkshire Hathaway we ask what the future holds for the company. To do so Bobby was joined by Stephen Cloonan, Non-Executive Chairman of Shaws Department Stores

May 4, 2024 • 13min
Executive Chair: Kenny Jacobs
Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair today was Kenny Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer at DAA


