Best Electrical Contracting News Podcasts (2025)

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E272 That Greats Business Show “Drones, Delivery and the Sky-High Business of Logistics” Etienne Louvet, Iona Drones 37:29

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“Drones, Delivery and the Sky-High Business of Logistics” Etienne Louvet, Founder & CEO of IONA Drones We’re taking Irish innovation sky-high. In this week’s That Great Business Show, Conall Ó Móráin grills – politely – French founder Etienne Louvet of IONA Drones, the Galway-based start-up building autonomous aircraft to deliver parcels, medicine,…

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E271 That Great Business Show. From Dublin Chef to US Bar King: The Wild, True Story of Shane Carty and the Trinity Bar, Connecticut” 35:49

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Episode 271 — “You've got to squeeze the boll*x out of it" The hilarious story how a Dubliner became a US Bar King: The Wild, True Story of Shane Carty and the Trinity Bar, Connecticut” What does it really take to succeed in the cut-throat US hospitality business? Forget the glossy Instagram stories and the “living the dream” nonsense — this is the…

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Episode 433: Energy Community contracting parties braced as CBAM regulations moving up a gear from 2026 22:42

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The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will be moving up a gear from 2026 when EU importers are expected to purchase and surrender CBAM certificates to cover the embedded emissions of imported carbon-intensive goods. Regulations will impact Energy Community contracting parties such as Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and the West Balkans count…

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E270 That Great Business Show -The Fastway collapse, John Tuohy OohPod - Phil Barnes Geotab keeping 5 million trucks on the road 1:00:10

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Episode 270 That Great Business Show UCD Smurfit Business School, 'Podcast of the Year'. When couriers crumble and tolls soar, two very different innovators are keeping Ireland moving. John Tuohy, the man behind Parcel Motel and now OOHpod, tells host Conall Ó Móráin how a national locker network could rescue Irish e-commerce after Fastway’s meltdo…

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Episode 432: Moldova defies crises, prepares for gas market competition, EU coupling 34:52

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Transmission capacity on the Romanian-Moldovan border was overbid at quarterly auctions held in November as traders have been competing to sell gas to Moldova this winter. Only five years ago such a scenario would have been unthinkable. The country was fully reliant on Russian gas and depended heavily on Russian-controlled Transnistria for electric…

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E269 That Great Business Show - “Paul Hackett: Selling Cruises in a Graveyard” Click&Go 34:56

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Episode 269 of That Great Business Show 🎧 “From Graveyards to Getaways – How Click & Go Built Ireland’s Smartest Holiday Business” If you’ve ever booked a holiday online, cursed the “hidden fees”, or wondered who still uses a travel agent… this episode will make you think again. Guest Paul Hackett, is the straight-talking CEO of Click & Go Holidays…

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That Great Business Show Special - A tribute to David Horgan, RIP 15:59

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In Memory of David Horgan — Energy, Insight and Integrity This is a special re-release of That Great Business Show, Episode 79 (March 2022), in tribute to the late David Horgan, Chairman of Petrel Resources — a man of rare clarity, courage and intellect. Recorded in the early days of the war in Ukraine, this conversation captures David at his most …

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E268 That Great Business Show - The Barcode Is Dead — Irish Innovation, Fintech for Doctors & Packaging That Talks Back 52:31

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“Goodbye barcodes. Hello QR codes.” Once upon a time, the packaging just sat there. Now it talks back. On Episode 268 of That Great Business Show — officially UCD Smurfit Business School Podcast of the Year — I meet: • Donald Douglas of Scanfinity / Return2Sender, turning butter wrappers and Guinness cans into interactive billboards, • Graham Byrne…

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E267 That Great Business Show - Oil prices heading down, electricity prices heading up, Phil Byrne, Cantor FitzGerald & Beyond Borders, Carmen del Rosso 51:03

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Falling Oil Prices, Rising Power Bills — and the AI Boom You Didn’t See Coming Oil prices are heading down. Electricity prices are heading up. Wait… what? In this episode of That Great Business Show with Conall O Móráin, Phil Byrne, Chief Investment Officer at Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management, explains why — even if gas prices fall to zero — our …

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E266 That Great Business Show - When a 'thumbs up' emoji forms a legal contract, Wendy Hederman, Mason Hayes & Curran 33:45

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E266 That Great Business Show UCD Smurfit Business School, 'Podcast of the Year' Can a thumbs-up cost you thousands? It can. Partner Wendy Hederman (Mason Hayes & Curran) lays out, in plain English, how a quick WhatsApp, email or text can lock in a binding contract, why “subject to contract” won’t always save your skin, and how your employee’s casu…

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E265 That Great Business Show - Rugby's Brian O'Driscoll, Caelan Doris go back to grind school & Poachers Drinks, about facing rough competition 54:18

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EP265 — Cheaper grinds at scale + how a Wexford mixer takes on Coke & Fever-Tree Part 1:Brendan Kavanagh (Grinds360) explains how a hybrid learning model can undercut traditional grinds: where €2,000 per subject becomes ~€1,000 for all 20 subjects, with live nightly classes, a huge on-demand library and student tracking. He shares year-one results …

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Episode 431: PICASSO platform is step towards EU real-time electricity market, despite concerns 27:29

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The EU is moving closer towards the development of a real-time electricity market thanks to critical tools such as the Platform for the International Coordination of Automated Frequency Restoration and Stable System Operation, (PICASSO) and, more recently, the launch of quarter hourly trading intervals. Somewhat like Picasso’s art, the platform is …

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E264 That Great Business Show - 'Invest like a pro' - JoinShuttle.com & Business opportunities in Pittsburgh, PA - Matt Smith, Allegheny Conference 50:18

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Episode 264 That Great Business Show with Conall Ó Moráin Now on video — watch this episode on YouTube. Invest like the pros: JoinShuttle.com founders Rob Halligan & Scott Ashmore say they only list deals where a top fund is also investing — and they run their own multi-stage checks before anything goes live. A €250-a-year subscription opens the do…

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Episode 430: Ukraine ready for winter, US mineral deal 26:46

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Ukraine has been a major buyer of natural gas on European hubs this year, scrambling to replenish heavily depleted stocks. As war-related risks persist it is still looking to secure more volumes even as it tries to protect domestic production and increase output in challenging conditions. In this interview, Artem Petrenko, secretary general of the …

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E263 That Great Business Show - 'Huge Surge in US applications to TCD' - Linda Doyle, Provost, TCD 40:03

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Episode 263 That Great Business Show with Conall O Móráin Why Everyone Wants In to TCD - '...because there's no future for libraries in Florida'. TCD Provost, Linda Doyle, on 'huge' U.S. Student Surge, Global Competition & The Future of Higher Ed That Great Business Show — winner of the UCD Smurfit Business School ‘Podcast of the Year’ — takes a ma…

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E262 That Great Business Show - No. The pub is not finished. Feargal Chambers knows how to fix it. 44:43

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E262 That Great Business Show With thanks to De Facto Shaving Oil Pubs are closing at record rates (150 a year since Covid), but Feargal Chambers of the Four Provinces Pub & Brewery is doing the opposite — expanding. From zoology teacher to publican and brewer, his story is a masterclass in resilience, local loyalty, and turning community into a bu…

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E261 That Great Business Show - Sensors for sport, science for cycles, Eoin Tuohy, Sports Impact Technology, Jennie Haire, GiGi Supplements 53:18

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This week on That Great Business Show Episode 261 (with thanks to our brilliant sponsor De Facto Shaving Oil): Every weekend in Ireland, players are getting knocked about—whether it’s the crunch of a rugby scrum, the thump of a GAA tackle, or a soccer header that rattles the skull. Concussions happen. Too many go unseen, unreported, untreated—and t…

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Balancing tradition and innovation in home building with Alex Dwyer 15:44

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In this episode of the Tradie Connection podcast, Alex Dwyer of Dwyer Quality Homes discusses the lessons he learned growing up in the family business and how he's bringing a fresh approach to leadership. Alex shares how DQH is honouring its 40-year legacy while embracing new technology, the culture that helped achieve a $50 million sales milestone…

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E260 That Great Business Show - Wild! An AI chatbot remembers your sick dog & Grow your business 42% in 3 months! 41:29

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E260 That Great Business Show UCD Smurfit 'Podcast of the Year' Brian Kenny, CEO, Momntum Laila is her name. She is 'owned' by very early stage startup Momntum. She's an AI chatbot. She remembers you, your foibles and your troubles. She brings chatbots to an absolutely different level. Clever lady she is, she even remembers that you may have mentio…

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E259 That Great Business Show - The end of newspapers? - Alan English former editor, Sunday Independent 44:17

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E259 That Great Business Show With thanks to De Facto Shaving Oil, the world's finest. The newspaper industry is 'existentially challenged'. So says Alan English, former editor of the Sunday Independent, Ireland's biggest selling newspaper. Though he says that 'end of print is some way off', he does hint that newspaper may end up as a weekend leisu…

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E258 That Great Business Show - Lend money to yourself, borrow from a Credit Union & US Morrison Visa holder? Say Thanks! 53:56

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E258 That Great Business Show UCD Smurfit, 'Podcast of the Year'. David Malone, CEO, Irish League of Credit Unions, new SME loans from your Credit Union. New rules mean Credit Unions can treble the amount they lend to businesses. You could end up lending money to yourself, as every borrower must become a CU member (but David is very, very keen to b…

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E257 That Great Business Show - Why Business Post bought a Business School & When Computer Says 'No', where else can you get funds 59:18

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Episode 257 That Great Business Show with Conall O Morain UCD Smurfit Business School, 'Podcast of the Year' 'Moving away from media' In the 1970s and 1980s, the Irish Management Institute, the IMI, annual conference was THE BIG business event in Ireland. Think Tech Summit, before tech. Held in Killarney every year it would attract 800 top executiv…

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E256 That Great Business Show - €20 cup of coffee, Alan Andrews, Old Barracks Roastery & 'Brutal' examinership, Kieran Daly, HealthBeacon 1:11:57

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E256 That Great Business Show Everything you ever wanted to know about a coffee business but were afraid to ask, including how to sell a cup of coffee for €20. Alan Andrews, Founder, Old Barracks Coffee Company explains all. This is absolute essential listening for anyone going into any kind of business, but particularly if you see yourself, or a s…

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E255 That Great Business Show - "Sewage Treatment isn't a vocation" - Seamus Butler, Butler Manufacturing Services 42:46

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E255 That Great Business Show Longford based Butler Manufacturing Services serves customers in 60plus countries across the world. They manufacture clever sewage systems that has won them business across the world, in Iraq during war, Alaska and most recently in Monserrat. And how do they do it? By being the best. Seamus Butler who runs the business…

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E254 That Great Business Show - Commute from Dun Laoire to Dublin City, by boat??, Eugene Garrihy - 'Bankers, they haven't gone way you know', Mary O'Dea - Horse soap, yet you read right, Janni Sjostrand ... 1:13:28

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Episode 254 Eugene Garrihy spent more than a quarter of a century in construction, but the Great Crash saw that come to an end. He took to the sea, as founder of Dublin Bay Cruises, a business that brings tens of thousands of visitors around Dublin Bay. You can also commute from Dun Laoghaire to downtown Dublin, if you have the time. Eugene believe…

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Episode 429: LNG OUTLOOK: What will Japan's seventh Strategic Energy Plan mean for its LNG buyers' purchasing and investment strategies? 19:41

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Senior reporter Clare Pennington interviews ICIS senior data analyst Fei Xu and senior Asia LNG reporter Paula Xiao to unpick what is going on in Japan’s LNG market. Japan is one of the world's largest LNG buyers, surpassed only by China in recent years and still vying for top spot as the world’s largest LNG importer. But in the long term, some buy…

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E253 That Great Business Show - Which businessman is 'An odious little sh*t'? - The CEO: The Rise and Fall of Britain’s Captains of Industry 36:42

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Title: Episode 253 – What CEO was referred to as an 'odious little shit'? No, it's not who you think it is. What makes a CEO? Vision, charisma, brilliance… or just a thick skin and a knack for corporate politics? On That Great Business Show, Episode 253, Conall O Móráin sits down with the authors of The CEO: The Rise and Fall of Britain’s Captains …

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E252 That Great Business Show - Enterprise Ireland money for musicians? - Victor Finn, IMRO & You've left cash on the table. Darren Costello knows how you can get your hands on it. 55:33

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That Great Business Show – Episode 252 Brought to you by De Facto Shaving Oil – the world’s best shaving oil (and we’ve tried them all). On this episode; Victor Finn, CEO of IMRO, wants Ireland to give musicians a break – tax breaks, grants, the lot. He’s got a new report and a big ask for government to back the people who make the music we all liv…

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Episode 428: Romanian Black Sea gas will be a regional game-changer, executive director 29:50

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High capacity booking interests for gas exports from Romania to Hungary for the next ten years indicate that regional companies may be preparing for the start of Black Sea gas production from 2027. Last year, Romania became the EU’s largest gas producer, a position that is likely to be further consolidated when output at the Neptun Deep bloc is set…

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Episode 427: Energy Community has come a long way in reaching founding goals, director 28:16

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The Energy Community celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Established in the aftermath of the Balkans war and the accession of many central European countries to the EU, the institution faces similar challenges now, being instrumental in supporting Ukraine’s energy resilience in the face of Russian attacks and assisting contracting parties on…

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E251 That Great Business Show - The Irish working with Elon, Ruairi McLoughlin, Anaula -'Sell, Sell, Sell', Alan Whelan, 'The Sales Professional's Handbook' 52:53

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E251 That Great Business Show We do business differently. UCD Smurfit Business School, 'Podcast of the Year'. Ruairi McLoughlin, Anaula, raising cash to replace carbon fuels. He's on Twitter first name terms with Elon, that he met when he was pitching his project at Space X. 'An awkward person'. Ruairi says that we could replace ALL diesel with mic…

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Hedging commodities, monetary policy and crude oil fluctuations 36:25

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Hedging, Monetary Policy, and Oil Swings: Insights from FIS’s Latest Podcast This week on Freight Up, we set out to give listeners practical insights into the world of risk management across the commodity spectrum, from freight to metals to crude oil. If you’re looking to understand what’s really happening under the surface of today’s volatile mark…

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E250 That Great Business Show - What's our brilliant beauty product idea? - The Smooth Company, Aine and Billy Kennedy - Back to the office businesses say, but what do the courts say? Peter Leonard BL ... 50:18

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E250 UCD Smurfit Business School Podcast of the Year Aine Kennedy and Billy Kennedy, of the Smooth Company. Aine is a Tik Tok queen, with millions and millions of views, with help from GRANDAD Billy. Aine doesn't hold back, she discusses her business journey, warts and all on her journey to 'world domination'. She's stocked in Brown Thomas having e…

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E249 That Great Business Show - So many SMEs being hit by ransom hackers, Ian Power, UNITEC - 57:24

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Episode 249 That Great Business Show Bad news. Thousands of ordinary businesses are being hit for small, but significant ransoms, via online hackers. Yes, they're targetting your small business. Every invoice, every payment, every piece of your business information is now in the hands of the Bad Actors. Once they have your invoices, they're out to …

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E248 That Great Business Show - A four fold rise in Americans exiting Trump's USA for Ireland, David Dowling 56:08

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E248 That Great Business Show with Conall O Móráin David Dowling, Cronin Group & Eilis Quinlan, Eilis Quinlan Accountants Quadrupling' of Americans leaving Trump's USA for Ireland - according to David Dowling, Commercial Director at The Cronin Group, one of Ireland's largest moving specialists. One of a number of subsidiaries specialises in moving …

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Capes Climb and Arb opportunity on Iron Ore Spreads 23:16

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This latest episode of Freight Up tracks the markets with a strong focus on capesize bulk carriers and the shifting opportunities in iron ore spreads. I’m Jess, and alongside Davide, I’ll be steering you through what’s been a dynamic couple of weeks across freight and commodity markets. This week, we dig into why the capesize segment has outperform…

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Episode 426: US ambitions for a domestic LNG carrier industry 15:20

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Europe LNG reporter Clare Pennington asks US counterpart Emily Burleson how the USTR will target Chinese vessels and how it plans to build its own LNG carrier industry

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6: The power of marketing for electrical contractors 26:02

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In this podcast, Carly Weller and Kelly Byne talk to Parrot PR & Marketing’s Eve Gaut and Nikki Westwood about the importance of marketing your electrical contracting business.By Electrical Contracting News

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E247 That Great Business Show - Can hiring a GOAT guarantee success? - John Hyland, Clubspot & You're an alum of something. Use it -Dr. Maria Gallo. 51:02

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Can you herd cats? Of course you can't, unless of course you're John Hyland, founder of Clubspot. John's business is an overnight success after five years. He has raised €2 million raised and he says a further €2m could be on the way. He has a team of 31, and that will grow to 40-50 by the end of the year. He's targeting, amongst many/any other clu…

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Episode 425: Trans-Balkan gas grid operators answer traders’ questions on new capacity product 24:29

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Gas grid operators on the Trans-Balkan corridor have been working to enable traders to access natural gas via Greek LNG terminals or pipelines for shipments to Ukraine at a unified discounted tariff. The bundled transmission capacity product launched in May could open opportunities for diversification and tightening security of supply. Nevertheless…

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E246 That Great Business Show - Checking furniture for listening devices, Ciaran Finane, Finline - Getting the staff back to work, Mary Finn, Connect4Work 55:49

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E246 That Great Business Show Take a seat. Here's Ciaran Finane, one half of the Finline Furniture team. They are one of Ireland's finest furniture manufacturers, shipping to 65 countries worldwide, including diplomatic residences. That's not straightforward. Every piece of furniture has to be vetted for listening devices and other James Bond like …

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Iron ore drops and HSFO cracks at historical highs 18:52

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Iron ore has seen a sharp drop recently, and high sulphur fuel oil cracks have surged to levels not seen before—two standout moves that framed this episode of Freight Up. Hi I’m Jess, and alongside Davide and the team, we walk you through what’s really driving these changes in dry bulk freight and associated commodity markets. You'll get to listen …

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E245 That Great Business Show - Police Special, Stewart Copeland on a Sting reunion and hiring David Grohl plus Paul McGuinness 34:00

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E245 That Great Business Show Police drummer, Stewart Copeland on the need for creative industries to embrace AI. His 'Secret Mission' project, his new book on how to be a rockstar, when he realised he would be famous, working again with Sting, hiring David Grohl as well as Paul McGuinness, the vain futility of awards, how to spot a musical prodigy…

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5: Electrical safety compliance 30:37

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Carly Weller and Kell Byne talk to Schneider Electric’s David Williams on the subject of electrical safety complianceBy Electrical Contracting News

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E244 That Great Business Show - Plastic that eats itself, TPS Plastics - Jason McLaughlin & Crap Ads, Sam Moorhead, Mikey Fleming - Connelly Partners 58:42

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E244 That Great Business Show with Conall O Morain UCD Smurfit Business School 'Podcast of the Year' Jason McLaughlin. TPS Plastics. Based in Drumcollegher, Limerick, TPS is one of those fascinating companies we love to feature. Hidden in plain sight, they are producing high-precision components for the medical, automotive, and aerospace sectors AN…

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Tariff suspension provides short term boost to commodity markets 20:09

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The main story across freight and commodities over the past fortnight has been the headline-making 90-day tariff reduction between the US and China. Hi, I’m Jess, and on this episode of Freight Up, myself and Davide unpack how this policy shift has tempered volatility and delivered a short-term lift to otherwise flat markets. Ben Klang joins us aft…