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  • Alberta says No and LIV Golf falters

    October 23, 2026 · 44 min

    This week on Taking Stock with Susan Hayes Culleton, we unpack the big stories shaping business, sport and politics. Russ Mould of AJ Bell joins Susan to assess what the latest earnings calls from the tech giants reveal about the health of…

  • AI, Energy and Pets

    October 16, 2026 · 47 min

    This week on Taking Stock, Susan Hayes Culleton explores the business stories shaping our economy and markets. From the rise of AI-powered “hyper-scalers” and their impact on global bond markets with Financial Times journalist Michelle…

  • Is the Euro in trouble?

    October 9, 2026 · 48 min

    On this week’s Taking Stock with Susan Hayes Culleton, we ask would you pay higher PRSI for a better pension? Economist Austin Hughes joins us to debate. We also unpack the euro’s slide with Rebecca Christie of Bruegel and ask whether…

  • Sir Jeremy Hunt on Taking Stock

    October 2, 2026 · 43 min

    This week on Taking Stock, Susan Hayes Culleton sits down with former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer and Foreign Secretary Sir Jeremy Hunt for a wide-ranging conversation on economic crises, Brexit, leadership, and the future of the…

  • Canadian crossing, simple savings and what to tell our children about AI

    September 25, 2026 · 44 min

    Could Canada ever really join the EU? We discuss the economic and political implications with Euronews correspondent Shona Murray. Ahead of the Budget, Munroe O'Dwyer of PwC Ireland explains what Personal Investment Accounts could mean for…

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  • Is AI too big to stop and do Europeans work less?

    September 18, 2026 · 45 min

    This week on Taking Stock, Susan Hayes Culleton speaks with economist Chris Giles about the realities of European work culture and productivity. She explores the changing fortunes of Airbnb with Jack Power of the Irish Times as European…

  • The Falklands, turning off algorithms and what happens after Monday

    September 11, 2026 · 45 min

    This week on Taking Stock, Emmet Oliver sitting in for Susan, talks to Financial Times journalist Ciara Nugent who explains why the Falkland Islands remain strategically important in today's geo-economic landscape. Author Jeremy Campbell…

  • Meloni's political staying power

    September 4, 2026 · 51 min

    This week on Taking Stock the Financial Times' Amy Kazmin joins us to discuss the remarkable staying power of Italy's Giorgia Meloni. Finance expert and co-host of ‘The Most Important Thing’ podcast Alan O'Sullivan debunks seven investing…

  • Canada at a crossroads, Shein slowing and the next era of the streaming wars

    August 28, 2026 · 47 min

    This week, we ask whether the shine has finally come off fast-fashion giant Shein amid its IPO struggles with Arjun Alim of the Financial Times. We explore the growing battle for your TV subscriptions in the new "bundle wars" with Olivia…

  • The economics of droughts, football and Iceland

    August 21, 2026 · 45 min

    This week on Taking Stock Emmet Oliver is in for Susan, and he talks to Susannah Savage of the Financial Times about how climate change is changing so many of Europe's economic models. With the return of the Premier League this weekend…

  • Circular economy, 'dead internet' theory & blockchain revolution

    August 14, 2026 · 48 min

    This week on Taking Stock, Susan explores the growing narrative around the 'dead internet' theory with Professor Barry O'Sullivan from the School of Computer Science and IT and University College Cork. Co-Founder, Chief partnerships and…

  • Migration economics, US Yen intervention & Living the 100-Year-Life

    August 7, 2026 · 43 min

    This week on Taking Stock, Susan looks at the economics of migration and the forces that drive people to move with Jonathan Portes, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at King’s College London. The yen is back in focus after a rare US…

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Taking Stock takes a global view of the big business stories and the trends affecting the world economy. CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainment Listen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk