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Business Post
26-05-2025
- Business
- Business Post
Trump tariffs and global uncertainty top of agenda at 2nd Global Economic Summit in Kerry
Examining the impact of global economic turbulence and the threat of cybersecurity are two of the major themes to be explored at the Global Economic Summit in Kerry this week. More than 400 global business and political leaders will gather today for the second annual summit being held at the Europe Hotel and Resort in Killarney. The event, which will be formally launched by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, will see some of the world's leading experts on economics, geopolitics, health and the environment. Hosted by the Business Post Group, the Global Economic Summit comes just days after US President Donald Trump announced his intention to impose 50 per cent tariffs on European products and amid significant fears of a global recession. In addition to the Taoiseach, the Summit, sponsored by Accenture, will hear from EU Commissioner Michael McGrath, Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers, Accenture Ireland boss Hilary O'Meara, UN expert on Debt Paolo Gentiloni, Amazon's EU Public Policy vice president Lucy Cronin, US Governor Martin O'Malley and US Representative Richie Neal. Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney will be interviewed by RTE T broadcaster Miriam O'Callaghan while the summit will also hear from Nathan Cullen IBM Irish general manager, Maurice Regan, chief executive of JT Magen, Alice Charles of ARUP and Richard Jackson of Standard Gas. Among the moderators at the event will be leading members of the Business Post newsroom including deputy editor Aaron Rogan, Brussels correspondent Sarah Collins and Technology and Innovation editor Charlie Taylor. The summit's impact has grown significantly since its inaugural event in 2024, which saw over 400 leaders gather to discuss solutions to economic inequality, climate change, and geopolitical tensions. Last year's attendees included New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Prince Albert II of Monaco, and former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Launching the event, finance minister Pashcal Donohoe said: 'The Global Economic Summit (GES) represents a unique opportunity each year to bring together business leaders, policymakers, and thought leaders to tackle some of the most pressing issues of our time. Against an increasingly uncertain international economic backdrop, this year's summit takes on particular significance as a forum to identify the key global challenges before us and forge a path forward.' Megan Cassidy, Managing Director of the Global Economic Summit, emphasised Ireland's role as a global hub for innovation and policy-making: 'The success of last year's Global Economic Summit proves that Ireland can and should convene global leaders at this scale. The Summit bottles Ireland's incredible speed of change – from an agri-economy to a European Tech Leader – and uses that as a catalyst for progress and partnership. 'There is no better place than the beautiful surrounds of Killarney for fresh thinking and solutions. The partnerships we saw born at last year's retreat make us incredibly excited for GES25 when the world's eyes are on Kerry again,' Cassidy said. With Ireland's position as a key gateway between the US, Europe, and global markets, GES25 aims to foster collaboration and strategic discussions that can drive meaningful change. Hilary O' Meara, Country Managing Director, Accenture in Ireland, headline sponsor of the event, said: 'Ireland's global influence and innovative spirit is evident in the scale and calibre of the Global Economic Summit. Given the challenges the world faces, from geo-political to macro-economic to societal, it's particularly important to bring together global leaders from across sectors and with different perspectives. This Summit offers us all the opportunity to listen, learn, and to explore how we can solve these challenges together.' The event will be hosted by Jonathan McCrea, founder of Whipsmart Media, and is backed by leading sponsors, including Accenture, Google, Elkstone, and Kerry County Council. Accenture returns as the headline sponsor for the second consecutive year.
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Business Standard
24-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Finance Ministry calls for joint effort to cut backlog at debt tribunals
The Finance Ministry on Saturday urged all stakeholders to collaborate in reducing pendency of cases at debt recovery tribunals (DRTs) by establishing an effective recovery ecosystem. This would facilitate the redeployment of capital locked in cases pending before DRTs for productive use in the economy, the finance ministry said in a statement. During a colloquium of Chairpersons of Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs) and Presiding Officers of Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) organised by the Department of Financial Services (DFS), the Ministry of Finance also discussed effective implementation of DRT Regulations, 2024 and prioritisation of high value cases in DRTs for optimal recovery. Justice S V N Bhatti, Judge of the Supreme Court of India, graced the meeting which was also attended by senior officers of the DFS, representatives of various public and private sector banks and Indian Banks' Association. DFS Secretary M Nagaraju highlighted various key initiatives taken by the Department such as adoption of revised DRT Regulations, mandatory e-filing, hearing through video-conferencing, hybrid hearings etc. for reducing turnaround time of the matters adjudicated by the tribunals. During the meeting, introduction of further reforms to reduce turn-around time for various processes in DRT proceedings etc. were also discussed. Robust monitoring and oversight mechanisms by banks for increasing recovery through DRTs and use of alternate dispute resolution mechanisms including Lok Adalats for expeditious disposal of cases were also discussed.
Bloomberg
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- Bloomberg
Trump and His Tariffs Weigh on Fed's Rate Decision
A lot has changed since Powell's last news conference. Plus: A frothy car market puts some buyers in debt trouble. By Save On Wednesday all eyes will be on the Federal Open Market Committee's interest-rate decision and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's news conference. Enda Curran is here today with a preview. Plus: Tariff-driven car purchases could lead to buyer's remorse, and women seeking fertility treatments often face penalties at work. If this email was forwarded to you, click here to sign up.
New York Times
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Wink Martindale, Popular and Durable Game Show Host, Dies at 91
Wink Martindale, a radio personality who became a television star as a dapper and affable host of game shows like 'Gambit' and 'Tic-Tac-Dough' in the 1970s and '80s and 'Debt' in the '90s, died on Tuesday in Rancho Mirage, Calif. He was 91. Nashville Publicity Group, which represented him, announced his death in a statement. A veteran of the game show circuit, Mr. Martindale was involved in more than 20 shows, either as a producer or host. His first game show, in 1964, was 'What's This Song,' in which contestants paired with celebrities to identify tunes for cash prizes. The show was short-lived, as were many others he experimented with. 'Gambit' was based on the card game blackjack, and 'Tic-Tac-Dough' combined trivia with the classic puzzle game tic-tac-toe. In 'Debt,' the prize was the main focus: Contestants would arrive with bills for credit cards, car payments or student loans, which would be paid off if they answered a series of questions correctly. As a vocalist, Mr. Martindale recorded about 20 single records and seven albums. His 1959 spoken-voice narrative recording, 'Deck of Cards,' sold more than a million copies, earning him a gold record, a designation by the Recording Industry Association of America for records that sold 500,000 copies or more. 'Deck of Cards' also brought him an appearance on the Ed Sullivan variety show, where he told the tale of a young American soldier in North Africa who is arrested and charged with playing cards during a church service. Mr. Martindale received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006 and was one of the first inductees into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007. He credited some of his success to his distinctive nickname. 'When I was a kid in Jackson, Tenn., one of my playmates, Jimmy McCord, couldn't say 'Winston,' which is my given name, and he had a speech impediment, and it came out sounding like 'Winky,'' Mr. Martindale told ABC News in 2014. 'So Winston turned into Winky, and then I got into the business and Wink! It served me well, and I just kept Wink all these years.' Winston Conrad Martindale was born in Jackson on Dec. 4, 1933, to James A. and Frances M. (Mitchell) Martindale. After graduating from high school in 1951, he attended Memphis State College (now the University of Memphis), where he landed his first disc jockey gig at a local station, where he was paid $25 a week. He graduated with a degree in speech and drama. 'I think that I was born with a desire to be a radio announcer,' he was quoted as saying. 'I always had that great desire to sit behind a microphone. My first 'mic' was two paper cups attached to a string. It wasn't long before I was sitting behind the real thing.' He later ascended to WHBQ in Memphis, a powerhouse station in the South, where in 1954 he notably secured an on-air interview with Elvis Presley — by calling his mother — after the release of Presley's first record, 'That's All Right.' Mr. Martindale moved to Los Angeles in 1959 and was featured on several radio stations in and around that city, including KMPC, which was known then as the 'Station of the Stars,' owned by the 'singing cowboy' and actor Gene Autry. Even after finding his calling in television as a game show host, Mr. Martindale was the station's midday personality for 12 years starting in 1971. His marriage in 1954 to Madelyn Leech ended in divorce in 1971. They had four children, Lisa, Lyn, Laura and Wink Jr. He married Sandra Ferra, who survives him, in 1975. Mr. Martindale also had a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Complete information on survivors was not immediately available.
Reuters
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Reuters
US game show host Wink Martindale dies at 91
LOS ANGELES, April 15 (Reuters) - Wink Martindale, a longtime fixture on U.S. television as the host of "Tic-Tac-Dough," "High Rollers" and other game shows, died on Tuesday at age 91, his manager said. Martindale died in Rancho Mirage, California, his manager, Dolores Cantu, said. No cause of death was provided. Born on December 4, 1933, in Jackson, Tennessee, Martindale started his career in radio. While working at a station in Memphis, he met a young Elvis Presley and the two stayed friends until Presley's death in 1977. A fan of game shows, Martindale tried his hand at the format in 1964 with "What's This Song?," earning fans with his baritone voice and pleasant demeanor. He hosted more than a dozen game shows over his career, including "Gambit," "Debt" and "Headline Chasers." Martindale was given the first name Winston at birth and said Wink was inspired by a childhood friend. "When I was a kid in Jackson, Tennessee, one of my playmates, Jimmy McCord, couldn't say 'Winston,' which is my given name. He had a speech impediment, and it came out sounding like 'Winky'," Martindale told ABC News in 2014. "So Winston turned into Winky, and then I got into the business and Wink it was! It served me well."
