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

This week on Taking Stock Susan Hayes Culleton looks at the growing numbers around pet ownership and asks if we have reached peak pet when she talks to Charles Cosgrove of Village Vets. John Burns of the Irish Independent assesses what NAMA did and didn't do for the country. Plus, Susan looks at a new report from global law firm Taylor Wessing which shows that confidence remains high across the Mergers and Acquisitions landscape despite geopolitical pressures.