This week on Taking Stock:

Irish quantum computing company, Equal1, made waves earlier this week by announcing it had created the world’s first silicon-based quantum server but what is it and why is it so significant? John Goold, Professor of Quantum Physics at Trinity College joins Emmet Oliver to discuss.

Jamie Smith, US Energy Editor from FT.com joins Emmet to discuss why Greenpeace has been ordered to pay at least $660m to US pipeline company, Energy Transfer.

Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney took the reins last week and lost no time in defending his country despite the noises from south of the border - Emmet speaks to Robert Fife, Ottawa Bureau Chief of The Globe & Mail to find out more about him.