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Ep. 38 / Ibec Responds
Interest rate fluctuations driven by persistent uncertainty
Join Executive Director, Ibec Global, Jackie King and Ibec CEO Danny McCoy, as we explore the unprecedented shifts in interest rates and their profound implications.
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Ep. 37 / Ibec Responds
Electing in Europe, what will happen and why does it matter?
Pat Ivory, Director of EU and International Affairs at Ibec is joined by Frances Fitzgerald, Member of the European Parliament and Noelle O Connell, CEO of the European Movement Ireland.
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Ep. 36 / Ibec Responds
Experience Economy - More than meets the eye
In this episode, Sharon Higgins and Pat McCann discuss our recent 'Experience Economy - More than meets the Eye' report and the work of Ibec's Experience Economy Policy Committee.
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Ep. 35 / Ibec Responds
Q1 Quarterly Economic Outlook 2024
In this episode, Ger Brady, Head Economist at Ibec, discusses key findings from our 2024 Q1 Economic Outlook report with Ibec Economists, Hazel Ahern-Flynn and Mourad Mejdi.
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Ep. 30 / Ibec Responds
Reaction to Budget Day 2024
In this episode of Ibec Responds, Ibec economists, Ger Brady and Hazel Ahern-Flynn sit down to discuss their reaction to this year's budget which showed ambition in terms of investment and establishment of schemes for SME's and startups.
Ep. 20 / Ibec Voices
Exploring Ireland's Women in Finance Charter
Patricia Callan, Director of Financial Services Ireland at Ibec, speaks to Minister of State, Seán Fleming, Fernando Vicario, CEO of Bank of America Europe DAC and Country Executive for Ireland, and Emer O’Byrne, Interim Chief Underwriting Officer of FBD Insurance.
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Ep. 29 / Ibec Responds
Safeguarding Ireland's competitiveness: Budget 2024
In this episode of Ibec Responds, Ibec Chief Economist, Ger Brady and Executive Director of Employer Relations, Maeve McElwee sit down to discuss upcoming budget and the far-reaching impact of increasing labour costs for businesses.
Ep. 22 / Ibec Responds
COP27: Reflections with Minister Eamon Ryan
In the final episode of our Ibec Responds mini-series on COP27, Fergal O’Brien, Ibec Executive Director of Lobbying and Influence, sits down with Minister Eamon Ryan, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and Minister for Transport.
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