Meta has so far lost $88bn trying to make the metaverse a thing. Now it’s abandoning the vision Mark Zuckerberg rebuilt his whole company around just five years ago www.rte.ie/news/busines...

My expectations were on the floor, but I’ve been very pleasantly surprised by the Scrubs revival so far. It’s not reaching the heights of the OG run yet but the tone is right and there’s enough humour to make it worth the watch.

#BehindtheStory: @jobmaynooth.bsky.social joins @franmcnulty.bsky.social and @maggiedoyle.bsky.social to discuss if the EU could get dragged into the US-Israel conflict with #Iran. @adammaguire.bsky.social also reveals how the unrest could be hitting your pocket soon www.rte.ie/news/2026/03...

Wowsa! Really loved Bailout Babies by @adammaguire.bsky.social - intelligent, illuminating, and full of great one-liners. Really funny, but also thought-provoking. And now I want to go axe throwing…

My book The Bailout Babies is out now. How Ireland’s financial crisis reshaped a generation, how they’re re-writing the rules in response and what it means for the country’s future. Available in store, online and as an ebook.

Released this week from Gill Books is Bailout Babies from journalist & author @adammaguire.bsky.social . ( I love the brief subliminal image from the peak Celtic Tiger era Belmayne ad also) - link to purchase here - thebookshop.ie/adam-maguire...

Influencers can make a lot of money by endorsing products - but they’re supposed to follow strict ad rules when they do. And some big names have been found lacking on that front in Ireland www.rte.ie/news/busines...

KPop Demon Hunters has become Netflix’s biggest ever movie, breaking Billboard & box office records on the way. But neither the streamer or maker Sony realised they had a hit on their hands. So much so that the 1st toys won’t hit shelves until next year www.rte.ie/news/busines...

The concept behind The Traitors isn't exactly ground-breaking - but it's still become a smash, global hit since it debuted in The Netherlands four years ago. www.rte.ie/news/busines... @news.rte.ie

Being the default option isn’t necessarily a bad thing - in fact it’s worth billions of dollars to some companies. www.rte.ie/news/busines... @news.rte.ie | @rteradio1.bsky.social

Amazing to get my hands on a physical copy of the book. Countdown is on until it’s on the shelves. #ireland #business #bailoutbabies #consumer #irish #celtictiger

Shein has been hit with two fines in recent weeks - with greenwashing a feature of both. Fast fashion is one of the worst environmental offenders - but it’s not the only sector to try to fool consumers over its sustainability efforts. www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Delighted to reveal my new book, The Bailout Babies. It looks at the generation that grew up during the Celtic Tiger, but came of age in the crash. How the deck has been stacked against them, and how they’re responding by reshaping the economy. Out 18th Sept, preorders: linktr.ee/adam.maguire

Band reunions used to be dismissed as the last hurrah of some has-beens looking to pad out their pension fund. But now they’re happening earlier and more often - and fans can’t get enough. My analysis piece for @news.rte.ie www.rte.ie/news/busines...

All Together Now kicks off this weekend - 35 years on from the first Féile. Festival ticket prices have sky-rocketed since 1990 - but so too have gig-goers’ expectations. www.rte.ie/news/busines...

The rate of inflation has eased but that doesn't mean cost of living pressures have gone away. I took a look at what four years of rising prices has done to the cost of every day items like milk, eggs and chocolate. www.rte.ie/news/busines... #prices #inflation #ireland #costofliving

You might think they’re creepy, you might think they’re cute. But Labubu dolls are a smash hit - and another sign of China’s growing cultural influence on the world www.rte.ie/news/busines... #toys #labubu #china #popmart #plush #blindbox #doll

Seems a bit odd to talk about the “canon” of a show in which none of the characters have aged in the past 36 years. (A show which had also had multiple, contradictory flash-forwards)

Appliances don’t last as long as they used to - but it’s not just because companies are trying to get you to upgrade more often. The real reason is a bit more complicated than that. www.rte.ie/news/busines...

You might not know it from listening to his music, but Gilbert O’Sullivan has been one of the most influential forces in modern hip hop www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Think I’ll give myself an hour of dreaming before I check my ticket

Prinsesstårta - layers of sponge with custard, raspberry jam, custard cream, cream and marzipan. What’s not to like? #baking #homemade

Recently had two cold calls; one from my bank and one from my car insurer. In both cases they asked *me* for some personal info so they could confirm my identity - before they’d tell me what the call was about. Surely they see the problem with this approach and can find a better way.

Economists and market-watchers think we may have a new recession indicator - people getting takeaways on the never never www.rte.ie/news/busines...

A major European consumer group says you should get more baggage space included in the price of your plane ticket - but for now at least you’ll have to be smart to keep luggage costs down. www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Pope Francis tried to clean house, but it will take a long time for the Vatican Bank to escape the shadow of its scandalous past My piece for @news.rte.ie / @rteradio1.bsky.social: www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Many doubt Trump’s planned tariffs on computer chips will bring more manufacturing to the US, and some even question how they will be levied at all www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Currently averaging a rate of one rebrand every 3.25 years. www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Trolley Toll: How tariffs could impact the price of your weekly shop www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Disney had made a lot of money by remaking some classic cartoons - but is their live-action winning streak coming to an end? www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Cinemas are one of the few sectors that has yet to recover from the pandemic - which has led many operators to innovate in an attempt to bring audiences back www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Why is Nike teaming up with Kim Kardashian? It all goes back to a 5+ year old strategy shift by the brand - which has backfired badly on the sportswear giant www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Boston Market recently changed their name to Boston MARKET, a move that increased their market capitalization by 500%

Audiobooks have existed in one form or another for 90 years - but they've been a relatively niche product for most of that time. Now, a coming together of multiple factors has created a boom in demand. www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Cutting-edge graphics used to be a major selling point for new video games. Now, it seems, players don't care any more. www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Starbucks' reintroduction of a 'buy something or leave' policy should be seen in the context of a big shift in the global coffee industry - and the way we consume coffee. That's creating problems for the chain that its new CEO is trying to tackle. www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Lego started out making wooden yo-yos and trucks - but today it's a multi-billion dollar toy, media and theme park empire. Here's how a small Danish firm became a toy shop behemoth www.rte.ie/news/busines...

From Christmas classics to the hundreds of Hallmark holiday movies, audiences can’t get enough of festive films www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Crypto is having a bit of a moment - and a lot of that is down to the hope that Donald Trump will usher in a new era of light-tough regulation for the sector www.rte.ie/news/busines...

A big Christmas ad is almost a must for brands today. But most can only dream of becoming part of the festive tradition in the way that Guinness and John Lewis have www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Data has become a huge part of pro (and amateur) sports - and some Irish firms are at the forefront of the industry

I joined Jackie Fox and Seán Whelan to talk wrestling, baking, trad wives… (oh, and Trump, taxes and tariffs)

For the weekend that’s in it, my recent piece on the risks and rewards of musicals (including how Wicked went from a fairly obscure book to one of Broadway’s biggest ever hits)

Looking for recommendations to add to my ‘Christmasish’ playlist Any lesser-known covers of the classics, or Christmas/wintery songs that we might not hear too often

The financial problems facing DNA testing service 23andMe have drawn fresh focus on the privacy and data concerns surrounding these kinds of businesses. www.rte.ie/news/busines...

From iPhones to ice creams, the right to repair movement is finally gaining momentum. This should be good news for consumers www.rte.ie/news/busines...