View this email in your browser Business Today Friday, 24 July, 2026 Editor's Note Good morning, reader Property-based tax measures are expected to cost close to €1.4 billion this year, official papers published by the Department of Finance show. Martin Wall and Peter Flanagan have the details. In his analysis of the papers, Cliff Taylor says the landmines lurking in Budget 2027 are not so hard to spot. Will Bawag’s €1.62 billion offer for PTSB receive shareholder approval when put to a vote next week? Joe Brennan looks at how the numbers are stacking up after a leading global advisory firm recommended that investors reject the offer. Continue Reading Ciarán Hancock   TOP BUSINESS STORIES Business Vantage faces €152m compensation bill to tenants over delayed Dublin data centre project Business Tech firm TEKenable expects more jobs and revenue with new partnership programme Business The PTSB takeover looks like a done deal. It isn’t Business Peter Mullan of Coimisiún Pleanála on rebuilding after Paul Hyde’s exit: ‘Morale was low’ Business Property-based tax measures could cost close to €1.4bn this year, tax papers show Martin Wolf Who will win the war of neo-mercantilists? MORE BUSINESS STORIES Business Michael O’Leary chided for commenting on inquiry into how man was almost sucked from plane Business European shares fall as chip stocks and Nestlé tumble Business Profits at engineering business PM rise 24% Business Entegro to add 100 jobs within three years 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