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Taking Stock

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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Is the Ad Industry moving away from diversity and inclusion?

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Too much Insurance, Global food chains and a new Union for Europe

11 days ago - 48 mins

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The economics of owning a pet, Nama's legacy and when to sell.

18 days ago - 47 mins

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Is Ireland's economics school curriculum preparing students for the working world?

25 days ago - 42 mins

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The economics of Ozempic

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Do We Still Need Newspapers?

This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston Mandy discusses just how hard or easy it is to set up a new political party. We hear from Political Consultant Stephen O’Byrnes and from Frank Fitzgerald from UL. Newsgroups are in the grip of a long-term battle to retain their audiences, that’s according to the latest Reuters Institute Digital News Report. Liam Collins a former news editor for the Sunday Independent and Emer Connolly is an academic who has looked at the media landscape here in Ireland and they join Mandy to examine the plight of journalists caught up this struggle. Plus we hear we hear what exactly the Saudi Arabian Sovereign Wealth Fund is and why it’s dollars are spreading into all sorts of places.