View this email in your browser THE IRISH TIMES Business Today Wednesday, 11 February, 2026 Editor's Note Good morning, reader The Government should be saving more corporate tax receipts as a buffer against concentration risk, the governor of Ireland’s Central Bank has warned. In an interview with Eoin Burke-Kennedy, Gabriel Makhlouf also declined to make clear if he will seek another term in his post when his current one expires in August. Government plans to scrap the contentious 32 million annual passenger cap at Dublin Airport inched forward with long-awaited Cabinet approval for draft laws to do away with the planning restriction. Arthur Beesley has the details. Men in Ireland are more than twice as likely as women to use advanced digital skills at work, according to new research from the Economic and Social Research Institute, which has been seen by Colin Gleeson. While gender gaps in advanced digital work are evident across Europe, Ireland “stands out” as having the largest gap, the research found. Continue Reading Peter Flanagan   TOP BUSINESS STORIES Business Central Bank boss urges Government to save more of State’s tax windfall Business ChatGPT developer OpenAI hires new sales chief for EMEA hub in Dublin Business Irish men far more likely to use advanced digital skills at work than women, ESRI says Business Developer Michael O’Flynn challenges business partner’s insolvency arrangement Business Global markets muted amid political turmoil in the UK John McManus It is a big problem when one-third of homebuyers expect to be ripped off MORE BUSINESS STORIES Business Conrad Hotel extension plans face opposition Business Irish Farmers Journal appoints Adam Woods as new editor Business EU laws ‘clearly inadequate’ to protect creators’ IP, Oireachtas committee hears Business Chairman of Irish Rail steps down after two years in role