Breakfast Business

Down to Business' Bobby Kerr takes a look through some of the main business stories in today's business newspapers and websites.   Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google 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 adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Even though many of the cars and motorbikes we ride around on are increasingly emitting zero emissions, the planes we fly in are still burning hydrocarbons at a ferocious pace. Technology is changing but probably not fast enough for many people.  PwC's Dick Forsberg, Senior Aviation Finance Consultant and he discusses how the aviation sector is mitigating its environmental impact and the future of aviation.  Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google 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 adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Data centres in Ireland account for 14% of the total energy mix in this country. That’s more than all the rural homes here put together. So how do technology companies reduce their carbon footprint when one of the biggest emitters of carbon are the very server farms that dot com companies use the most?   Ellen Moeller is one of the founders of Watershed which advises companies like Airbnb on how to reach net zero and Ellen spoke to Joe on the show this morning. Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google 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 adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look through some of the main business stories in today's business newspapers and websites. Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google 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 adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.  

Continuing our deep dive into the construction industry, Joe spoke to John McCartney joins from BNP real estate and Richard O’Farrell is with the consultant EDC who advises construction companies and discusses the soaring building costs in Ireland and how do we control them? Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google 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 adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look through some business stories in today's newspapers and websites. Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google 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 adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Dublin 2 has for decades been the most lucrative, most expensive, and most popular address for commercial investments on the island of Ireland. But in the latest report from BNP real estate, it appears investors have abandoned the postcode. To discuss this Joe was joined this morning by John McCartney joins us from BNP real estate and Richard O’Farrell is with the consultant EDC who advises construction companies  Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google 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 adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.    

There’s a new phenomenon in the workplace where employees ghost their own employers and simply don't turn up for work because they've gotten a better offer elsewhere. For more on this Joe spoke to Damien McCarthy from HR Buddy. Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google 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 adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Cloud computing is the way we store millions of gigabytes of data. Of course to do that you have to store it somewhere physically and that is usually data centres. They are the backbone of the Internet and Ireland has an outsized share of technology companies wanting data centres to be nearby. David Bourke MD of Munters Ireland manages data centres for some of the biggest technology companies in the world and David spoke to Joe this morning. Listen and subscribe to Breakfast Business on Apple Podcasts, Google 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 adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.