View this email in your browser Business Today Friday, 21 August, 2026 Editor's Note Good morning, reader The €1.2 billion offer for ferry operator Irish Continental Group is on the verge of sinking, with early proxy votes suggesting the deal will be rejected by shareholders at an EGM next week. Ciarán Hancock has the details. Ciarán Hancock also analyses what a rejection would mean for ICG and Rothwell. With the country at near full employment, why are more than 80,000 people under the age of 35 classified as unemployed? Eoin Burke-Kennedy goes in search of an answer. Continue Reading Ciarán Hancock   TOP BUSINESS STORIES Business Ronan Murphy’s cybersecurity group booked €14m gain from Getvisibility sale Business In a booming economy, why do so many under-35s struggle to find work? Business Potential savings outstrip climate concerns in motivation for home energy upgrades Work Workplace mood-monitoring tech may not be something to smile about Business The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Michael Stanley, Cairn Homes chief executive Ciarán Hancock What next for ICG and Eamonn Rothwell if investors reject takeover bid? MORE BUSINESS STORIES Business Global stocks retreat as oil tops $90 and US yields climb Business DAA asks Minister to formally increase Dublin Airport passenger cap to 40m Business US long-term bonds slide as Bessent intervention fails to soothe investors Business Cost of growing carrots rising faster than retail prices, industry group warns Do you have questions about becoming an Irish Times subscriber, or about your subscription? You'll find handy guides in our FAQs, and you can manage many aspects of your subscription in the My Account section. Never miss a business story Subscribe now for just €1 for your first month SUBSCRIBE