This week on Taking Stock the Financial Times' Amy Kazmin joins us to discuss the remarkable staying power of Italy's Giorgia Meloni. Finance expert and co-host of ‘The Most Important Thing’ podcast Alan O'Sullivan debunks seven investing myths that can trip up even experienced investors. And Ian Barnett of BDO makes the case that Ireland's business culture is too quick to pull the plug on companies that might still be saved.

This week, we ask whether the shine has finally come off fast-fashion giant Shein amid its IPO struggles with Arjun Alim of the Financial Times. We explore the growing battle for your TV subscriptions in the new "bundle wars" with Olivia Fahy of Press Play. Plus. the changing face of Canada as tensions over tariffs and calls for Alberta independence gather momentum when Susan is joined by Maria Cheng of Reuters.

This week on Taking Stock Emmet Oliver is in for Susan, and he talks to Susannah Savage of the Financial Times about how climate change is changing so many of Europe's economic models. With the return of the Premier League this weekend Emmet chats with Kieran Magurie, who is Professor of Football Finance at the University of Liverpool, about how much money is involved in the beautiful game. Plus, Katie Gatens of the Times tells us about Iceland's possible entry into the EU.