

Inside Business with Ciaran Hancock
Inside Business with Ciaran Hancock
A weekly look at business and economics from an Irish perspective hosted by Irish Times Business Editor Ciarán Hancock. Produced in association with EY. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 25, 2015 • 27min
Cyber Monday, Pfizer Deal
In this week's Inside Business podcast Arthur Beesley discusses the implications of the Pfizer Allergen deal with Simon Carswell and Dominic Coyle. Later in the podcast he learns about Black Friday and Cyber Monday from Pamela Newenham. Inside Business is a weekly business podcast. It is researched by Declan Conlon and produced by Sinead O'Shea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 18, 2015 • 22min
Sky Q + Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
In this week's business podcast Laura Slattery discusses the launch of Sky Q with Ciara O'Brien in London and she analyses the latest employment figures with Arthur Beesley. Inside Business is a weekly business podcast. It is researched by Declan Conlon and produced by Sinead O'Shea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 11, 2015 • 53min
Alan Dukes + IBRC, Retail Bonanza
In this week's Inside Business podcast Ciaran Hancock discusses the problems of the IBRC controversy with former chairman Alan Dukes and Arthur Beesley. Later in the podcast he hears about the start of the festive retail season with Conor Pope and David Fitzsimons from Retail Excellence.ieInside Business is a weekly business podcast researched by Declan Conlon and produced by Sinead O'Shea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 4, 2015 • 31min
Web Summit, Volkswagen Woes
Irish Times business journalist and techie Pamela Newenham reports from the Web Summit, where the real business of securing investment and making connections is far more important than quarrels with politicians and overpriced food. She tells Arthur about this year's trends and brightest new startups. Then Pamela interviews US-based, Dublin-born entrepreneur Oisin Hanrahan, whose company Handy has just raised $50 million in funding to expand its "Uber for home maintenance" business model. And Motoring Editor Micheal McAleer has the latest on the latest scandal enveloping Volkswagen, who have announced their misreporting of vehicle emissions may not be confined to just diesel cars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 28, 2015 • 39min
Denis O'Brien Conspiracy Claim/Property Latest
In this podcast Arthur Beesley discusses Denis O'Brien's conspiracy claim with Peter Murtagh, and Mark Paul analyses the fallout from the Digicel IPO. Later in the podcast Arthur talks to Eoin Burke Kennedy about latest CSO figures and their meaning for the Irish property market. Inside Business is a weekly business podcast. It is produced by Sinead O'Shea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 21, 2015 • 31min
ITV buys UTV, New Central Bank Governor
Philip Lane beat out over 100 people to become Patrick Honohan's successor as Central Bank Governor. Economic Editor Arthur Beesley joins Ciarán to discuss what expertise the Harvard graduate brings to the table, and how he can manage the institution's transition to normality, its increased regulatory workload and political opposition to that pesky mortgage cap. In part two Laura Slattery explains why ITV's purchase of UTV is bad news for UTV Ireland, and what it means for TV3 and our continued access to Downton Abbey and Corrie. Plus, who is in the running to become RTÉ's next Director General. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 14, 2015 • 35min
Budget Champions?
In this edition of Inside Business Ciaran Hancock is joined by Chris Johns and Arthur Beesley to discuss Budget 2016. This Budget has been understood to have been drawn up with an election in mind and has been leaked substantially in advance. In this podcast Ciaran, Chris and Arthur analyse whether its economic features make as much sense as its political ones. Inside Business is a weekly business podcast. It is researched by Declan Conlon and produced by Sinead O'Shea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 7, 2015 • 36min
No Big Giveaways? Budget 2016 Preview
It's the beginning of the end for the current Government and their final act may well be Budget 2015, which Michael Noonan will announce next Tuesday. So political as well as economic considerations will play a large role in the decisions made. Today's panel discusses the options open to the Government including a reduction in the USC, changes in how corporations are taxed, increases in duty on old favourites petrol, tobacco and alcohol, and how much, or little, scope there is to satisfy the demands of the various ministries. They also look at what can be done to ease the pressure in the housing market.Host Ciaran Hancock is joined by Economics Editor Arthur Beesley, Political Editor Stephen Collins and economist and former ERSI research professor John Fitzgerald. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 30, 2015 • 28min
Reasons to be Cheerful? Ireland's Economic Turnaround
With growth reaching the retail sector and unemployment continuing to fall, economic recovery seems to be extending further into Irish society. How has this turnaround been achieved? How much credit is due the Government's economic policies? Is the new capital plan appropriate, and what risks threaten continued growth?To answer those questions, host Ciarán Hancock is joined by Economics Editor Arthur Beesley, Business Affairs Correspondent Mark Paul and economist Jim Power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 23, 2015 • 23min
Web Summit Sadness, Digicel Delight
In this week's podcast Ciaran Hancock discusses the apparently shock announcement that the Web Summit is to leave Dublin with Ciara O'Brien. Later in the podcast Ciaran hears more about the Digicel IPO with Mark Paul. Inside Business is a weekly business podcast. It is researched by Declan Conlon and produced by Sinead O'Shea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


