View this email in your browser Business Today Wednesday, 07 October, 2026 Editor's Note Good morning, reader It’s the morning after the day before, as it were. While you can read all about the budget fallout here, Dominic Coyle’s budget Q&A is already up and running this morning. You can submit your questions to him, along with Ruth Gilligan and Beryl Power of PwC. Away from the budget, shares in Kenmare Resources jumped as much as 45 per cent on Tuesday after the company confirmed an Irish Times report that an Abu Dhabi mining firm had made an approach about a possible bid for the rare earths firm. Joe Brennan, who broke the original story, has the latest. Joe also reports that airport operator DAA made €90 million in revenues last year from its car parks in Dublin and Cork, according to new disclosures in a document for its debt investors. Continue Reading Peter Flanagan   TOP BUSINESS STORIES Business Bank of Ireland invests €10m in ‘tech-for-good’ fund Business Power station shutdown cost ESB almost €11m Business DAA made €1.73m per week from car parks in 2025 Work Private-sector workers could see ‘small’ benefit from public sector wage increase Work How to make it as a digital creator? Find something unique John McManus Has Mark Duffy left it too late to spoil the PTSB party? MORE BUSINESS STORIES Business Shares climb amid relative calm on oil markets Business Former RTÉ finance chief Mari Hurley in line for Ires Reit shares worth €325,000 Business Paramount closes $110bn Warner merger in historic Hollywood deal Business Graeme McDowell company pays out €13m dividend 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     Registration number 2514 Registered in Ireland as The Irish Times DAC