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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'

Latest episodes

Is the Ad Industry moving away from diversity and inclusion?

7 days ago - 45 mins

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Reconfiguring the Global Food System

14 days ago - 15 mins

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

14 days ago - 48 mins

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

21 days ago - 47 mins

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

a month ago - 42 mins

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The economics of Ozempic

a month ago - 48 mins

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Most memorable cabinet reshuffle missteps

This week on Taking Stock: As Simon Harris prepares to take over at the helm of Government, he’s faced with the tricky task of rearranging his Cabinet - Mandy is joined by John Downing, Political Columnist with the Irish Independent & former government press officer with the Green Party as well as Gerard Howlin, Public affairs consultant, political commentator and former senior government adviser to look back at some of the leaders who have got it wrong in the past. Following the announcement that Boeing CEO, Dave Calhoun will be stepping down by the end of the year, Zach Wichter, Travel reporter and 'Cruising Altitude' columnist with USA Today joins Mandy to discuss the iconic American manufacturer and how it can recover following a succession of safety issues and concerns around its quality control protocols. The US & UK have set out a deal to pool technical knowledge, information, and talent on AI safety in a landmark agreement - Mandy speaks with Leigh McGowran of Silicon Republic to discuss what it means and if the Irish Government is doing anything to plan for a new age of AI technology.