View this email in your browser Business Today Thursday, 17 September, 2026 Editor's Note Good morning, reader Former PTSB chief executive David Guinane has won an appeal against a Central Bank of Ireland inquiry sanctioning him for a role played in the State’s tracker mortgage scandal, writes Joe Brennan. Two crash-era vulture fund entities linked to US investor Cerberus have, for the first time, agreed to sell distressed loans they acquired more than a decade ago. Killian Woods has the details. Will AI kill us all? Emmet Ryan offers a view in his tech column. Continue Reading Ciarán Hancock   TOP BUSINESS STORIES Markets Oil holds drop as Saudi Arabia moves to restore pipeline Business Cerberus starts selling remaining Irish distressed loans from crash-era portfolios Work Eir pensioners win right to run candidate for trustee positions Work Most firms set to expand or maintain staff numbers, says Ibec Business Home completions rise but still trailing Government targets Richard Cantillon Tobacco giant JTI lobbies for extra tax on its products MORE BUSINESS STORIES Business Former PTSB chief wins appeal over tracker mortgage sanction Business Podcaster Steven Bartlett: ‘You’d be shocked how little time I spend on the internet’ Innovation Probiotics claims: ‘Over 60% of supplements off the retail shelf failed our test’ Business Government’s underlying budget deficit on course to hit €20bn by 2030, Central Bank 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     Registration number 2514 Registered in Ireland as The Irish Times DA