Who are the oligarchs? What does the term mean, and why are they important in this time of war? To shed some light on the subject, Mandy was joined by Prof. Jeffrey A. Winters, Director of the Equality Development and Globalization Studies program at Northwestern University.

Earlier this month PwC launched its 2022 Irish CEO Survey. To discuss some of the key findings Mandy was joined by David McGee, PwC Markets & Strategy Leader.

Finally, Mandy spoke to multimedia photojournalist John McHugh, to discuss his work documenting the ordinary lives of those living in some of the most war-torn areas of the world.

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