This week on Taking Stock Susan Hayes Culleton talks to Daniel Thomas of the Financial Times about how some advertising and marketing departments seem to be changing priorities in a changing world.

Economist Dan O'Brien takes a look back at the financial crisis of 2008 and asks if we are repeating any of those mistakes today.

Plus, Susan is joined by Dr Chinyere Almona from the Lagos Chamber of Commerce to look at the opportunity that Africa may pose for Irish Businesses.

Susan is joined by David McGee who is PwC ESG Leader to talk about PwC's new report 'Reconfiguring the Global Food System' which looks at re-designing how we produce, process and consume food.

This week on Taking Stock Susan Hayes Culleton looks at not just the cost of insurance but also the 'types' of insurance we're paying for and asks Sinead Ryan if we're spending too much on the wrong kind of insurance?

David McGee PwC ESG Leader looks at a new report 'Reconfiguring the Global Food System.'

Plus, Susan is joined by Javier Espinoza of the Capital Forum to examine what the new Savings and Investment Union might mean for Ireland and Europe.

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.

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As the OECD has slashed its global growth forecast, she speaks to OECD Economist, Isabell Koske, to delve deeper into these latest results.

Susan speaks to Sinead Gogan, Chief People Officer at Deloitte, as record numbers of students begin their Leaving and Junior Cert exams, she questions whether or not our economics curriculum through school and college is adequately preparing our graduates for a changing world of work.

Plus, she's joined by Elaine Teague, CEO of the Disability Federation of Ireland & Bobby Hickey, who works in the Diversity and Inclusion space, on the shocking news that Ireland has the lowest rate of employment for people with disabilities in the EU.

This week on Taking Stock Susan Hayes Culleton looks at how weight-loss drugs are changing economic patterns all around us when she talks to Ben Spencer who is science editor with The Sunday Times.

Susan talks to Jay Zagorsky of the Questrom School of Business at Boston University about his new book ' The Power of Cash: Why Using Paper Money is good for you'.

Plus, with new stats showing just how much Irish people listen to music online Susan talks to arts journalist and author Aoife Barry about the popularity and numbers behind music streaming.

This week on Taking Stock Susan Hayes Culleton takes a look at the issue of 'tipping' in both Ireland and elsewhere when she talks to Travel Writer Fionn Davenport and James Fahy of JustTip.

Susan talks to two international mortgage experts Leigh Hodgetts and Stacy Penn about whether Ireland is any harder to buy a house in than other countries around the world.

Plus, George Park of the Financial Times explains what was and wasn't signed up to in the new UK/EU deal this week.

This week on Taking Stock Susan Hayes Culleton looks at the economics of charity shops and why they are becoming the 'go-to' shop for consumers. Susan is joined by Dr Esther Pugh of Leed Beckett University and retail consultant Eddie Shanahan.

Susan talks to Warick Bloore of Vanguard about the staggering amount of money that is being transferred from boomers to Gen X when she looks at the growing area of 'Intergenerational' Wealth.

Plus, Ian Curran of the Irish Times takes a look at the tariff deal struck between the US and China.