View this email in your browser THE IRISH TIMES Business Today Tuesday, 03 February, 2026 Editor's Note Good morning, reader Leading Irish law firm Mason Hayes and Curran increased its revenue last year by 8 per cent to €131 million. Ciarán Hancock has the details behind strong growth. Where does the German economy go from here after its economic growth forecast for this year was revised downwards to just 1 per cent? Our Berlin Correspondent Derek Scally goes behind the numbers to assess the many challenges to revive the economy. Thousands of retirement savers here run the risk of seeing their self-administered pension either run up hefty bills or have their trustees resign if they don’t comply with a new regime by April 22nd. Fiona Reddan examines the implications the new rules for those who have yet to engage with them. Continue Reading Ciarán Hancock   TOP BUSINESS STORIES Business Nintendo maintains annual profit, hardware forecasts Business Growth in data centre systems to drop off, Goodbody expects Business Irish manufacturers see steep rise in costs Business Mason Hayes and Curran’s revenue rises 8% to €131m Business Aer Lingus names former union president Evan Cullen as director of flight operations John FitzGerald John FitzGerald: Ireland needs to abolish mandatory retirement and encourage longer working lives MORE BUSINESS STORIES Business Dublin secures rights to host Rotary international convention Business Musk’s SpaceX acquires xAI, giving company a combined valuation of $1.25tn Business Markets globally rally on Monday while gold and silver prices slide Business Frank Cushnahan (84) found ‘not guilty’ of fraud in long-running Northern Ireland Nama trial