A new route for China shipping
17 October - 7 minsShipping still transports the vast majority of products around the world. The longer the journey the more it costs per item. But the attacks on shipping in the Red Sea by Houthi pirates means the Suez canal. But now climate change and technology means that increasingly China is sending ships via the North Pole to Europe which takes around 20 days rather than 50 days via South Africa. So is this the new route of choice from the Far East?
All to discuss with Malte Humpert, is an investigative journalist for High North News and gCaptain.
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A new broadband product specifically aimed at SMEs
SIRO is the broadband provider set up by Vodafone and the ESB to provide high speed internet all over the country but mainly to smaller towns and larger suburbs. It says that many companies aren't signing up to full fibre broadband as quickly as household. Meaning speeds and reliability are better when you're at home than at work. Now SIRO is launching a new broadband product specifically aimed at SMEs. All to discuss with Aoife O’Reilly, SIRO’s Head of Enterprise.
6 mins
16 October Finished
Will selling cars become a lot less profitable than it was?
Now days we do much of our shopping for cars online and some even buy the vehicle without setting foot in it. Much of that is thanks to platforms such as Carzone or CarsIreland, all of which are owned by the Motion Group. But in an age of improving public transport and even self-driving taxis, will selling cars become a lot less profitable than it was? All to discuss with Ger Toher Chief Operating Officer of Motion, the parent company behind Carzone and CarTell.
7 mins
16 October Finished
