Why are European stocks struggling?

Investors are worried about energy prices, with those worries reflected in a series of bad sessions for European stocks this week.

To understand what’s happening, Ciaran is joined by Aidan Donnelly, Associate Director at Davy Global Fund Management.

Eoin Burke-Kennedy looks at new analysis from the UK that suggests staggering inflation of over 18% could be possible there. Could it happen here?

Plus, Laura Slattery on moves by big streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ to run advertising on its services, with more expensive payment tiers for those who want to keep an ad-free experience.

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