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Down To Business

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Join Bobby Kerr for Ireland's premier business show covering all enterprise-related topics from personal finance to business news. Listen and subscribe to Down To Business 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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Episodes

Business Roundup with Gina London and Declan Ralph

Joining Bobby to discuss the latest news stories is Gina London, a Sunday Independent columnist, and Declan Ralph, the Retail Development Director at BWG Foods. They join Bobby to provide expert insights and analysis on the top business stories.

May 27, 202322 min

Executive Chair: Colin MacDonald

This week Colin MacDonald of Fine Grain Property takes a seat in the executive chair, having spend 30 years in Singapore.

May 20, 20239 min

Down to Business from Singapore for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Part 2

This week Bobby is broadcasting from Singapore as he attends the 'EY Entrepreneur of the Year Annual CEO Retreat' and speaks to some of the most interesting voices also in attendance. In this hour Bobby was joined by: - A panel discussion on social media: - Lorraine Heskin of Gourmet Food Parlour - Caroline Dunlea from Core Optimisation - Fiona Parfrey from Riley - Deepak Shandapuri Managing Director, Dsg Consumer Partners - Frank O’Keeffe The Managing Partner of EY Ireland - In the Executive Ch...

May 20, 202350 min

Social Media Panel

Bobby talks to two finalists and one alumni about the use of social media in their business. Joining him is Lorraine Heskin of Gourmet Food Parlour, Caroline Dunlea from Core Optimisation and Fiona Parfrey from Riley.

May 20, 202314 min

Bobby's report on Raffles Hotel in Singapore

Raffles Hotels & Resorts is a Singaporean chain of luxury hotels which traces its roots to 1887. Bobby explores the legacy of the hotel while he visits the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Annual CEO Retreat.

May 20, 20236 min

Bobby meets Mark Cudmore

Bobby chats to the Irishman now presenting on Bloomberg in Singapore. Cudmore talks about moving from Ireland to Singapore.

May 20, 20239 min

Karen Leong discusses 'culture'

Karen Leong of Influence solutions joins bobby to discuss what culture is all about. Leong is an influence thought leader and sought-after international keynote speaker. A TEDx speaker, and the author of the book ‘Win People Over’, she was featured as one of the ten influential professional speakers in Singapore by the Singapore Business Review. Karen is also the creator of the online Influencing Styles Profiling Tool, used by thousands of executives in over 13 countries.

May 20, 20232 min

Food Panel in Singapore

This week we have an exciting food panel with Ger Killian from the Lunch Bag, Michael McCambridge from McCambridges and Tom Keogh of Keogh’s crisps- all three who are this year’s finalists in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year in Singapore.

May 20, 202316 min

Business in Singapore

Bobby talks to Kevin Ryan of Enterprise Ireland about why Singapore can be a gateway for Irish Businesses.

May 20, 20237 min

Down to Business from Singapore for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Part 1

This week Bobby is broadcasting from Singapore as he attends the 'EY Entrepreneur of the Year Annual CEO Retreat' and speaks to some of the most interesting voices also in attendance. In this hour Bobby was joined by: - Kevin Ryan of Enterprise Ireland - Claudia Zeisberger Senior Affiliate Professor Of Entrepreneurship & Family Enterprise At InSea - A panel discussion about the food industry with: - Ger Killian from the Lunch Bag, - Michael McCambridge from McCambridges - Tom Keogh of Keogh’...

May 20, 202345 min

IMAGE PWC Business Woman of the Year Awards

This week Bobby was went to the IMAGE PWC Business Woman of the Year Awards. He was joined by Melanie Morris, group contributing editor of IMAGE media and he also spoke to some of the winners.

May 13, 202310 min

Industry Review: Summer Camps

In this week’s Industry Review Bobby turns to Summer Camps! Bobby was joined by, Tracey Jane Cassidy, owner of Junior Einstein’s Science Club, Mark Kelly, owner of The School of Irish Archaeology and Evan Holton, Principals of Dublin Stage School.

May 13, 202323 min

Why we should be a little more Danish - Malene Rydahl

Malene Rydahl joined Bobby to talk about why we should all be a bit more Danish… Malene Rydahl is a Senior Advisor at Boston Consulting Group specialized in well-being and performance in companies. she is author of the best-selling “Happy as a Dane”, published worldwide in more than 12 languages. Malene Rydahl presents the keys to Danish leadership based on three essential values: trust, empathy and purpose .

May 13, 202313 min

TOO GOOD TO GO - Stop Your Food Going to Waste

This week Bobby went to KC Peaches in Dublin city centre to meet Sophie Trueman, Too Good To Go’s Country Director for the UK and Ireland. Too Good To Go is the world's largest marketplace for surplus food that lets customers rescue unsold food from retailers and restaurants so that it doesn't go to waste.

May 13, 20239 min

Business Roundup with Ken Murphy and Susan Hayes

Bobby is joined by Susan Hayes Culleton of Hayes Culleton and the Positive Economist and also by Ken Murphy the former Director General of the Law Society to discuss the stories making the headlines.

May 13, 202319 min

Convergent: Grow with the Flow

For any business to perform optimally it relies on its documents and information being available easily, quickly, and securely. But doing so is easier said than done. Nik Healy, Solutions Director with Convergent spoke to Bobby ahead of ‘Grow with the Flow - The Future of Document & Information Management’ seminar taking place on Tuesday, 16th, Wednesday 17th & Thursday, May 18th

May 06, 20236 min

Pat Dawson Retirement

Pat Dawson, Former CEO of the Irish Travel Agents Association speaks to Bobby about his decision to retire.

May 06, 202310 min

The Rise of Virtual Communities

According to the latest reports, 86% of community managers from 508 different companies said that community was critical to their company’s mission and future. But what are these virtual communities, and what will the impact be on businesses that fail to grow their own actually be? Amber Atherton is a British entrepreneur who is currently the Head of Strategic Communities at Discord & author of ‘The Rise of Virtual Communities: In Conversation with Virtual World Pioneers’ and she spoke to Bo...

May 06, 202312 min

Industry Review - Irish Crafts

While Ireland has developed into an international tech hub in recent years, we still have our fair share of artisans and craftspeople, plying their trade and honing their skills with tangible pieces of glass, ceramic, and wood. For this week’s Industry Review Bobby spoke to three people who embody that spirit, Tony Hayes, glassmaker & co-owner of The Irish Handmade Glass Company, Rosemarie Durr of Rosemarie Durr Pottery in Castlecomer, Kilkenny & Thomas O’Loughlin MD of The Wood Factory

May 06, 202319 min

Sparking Success

Should managers have a creative side, and what can they learn from the likes of Pixar, LEGO, Disney and Friends? Bobby is joined by Adam Kingl, the author of Sparkling Success.

Apr 29, 202312 min

Industry Review: Coffee

Bobby puts his cup of tea aside to talk coffee with Declan Kinsella of Creed Coffee Roasters in Cellbridge, Peter Sztal of Cloud Picker and Ruslan Mocharskyy from The Art of Coffee.

Apr 29, 202322 min

Booming Staycations in Ireland

Bobby learns about the domestic Irish tourist market from Paul Kelly Failte Ireland CEO, and Dick Ridge of Pod Umna Glamping Village.

Apr 29, 20239 min
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