View this email in your browser THE IRISH TIMES Business Today Friday, 13 March, 2026 Editor's Note Good morning, reader Donegal Investment Group said its “current intention” is to delist from the Irish stock market by the end of August, having returned almost €112 million to investors over a decade after selling most of its assets. Joe Brennan reports on the latest defection from the Irish stock market. The Rotunda Hospital and drone delivery company Manna have teamed up to test the possibility of making urgent medical deliveries by drone, eliminating traffic delays for the city centre hospital. Ciara O’Brien has the details. Irish hauliers says they are facing extra costs of €1,000 a day from the spike in fuel costs cause by the conflict in the Middle East. Paul Colgan tells the story in our weekly Agenda feature. Continue Reading Ciarán Hancock   TOP BUSINESS STORIES Markets Asian stocks trim early losses as oil rally cools Business AI ‘revolution’ to strengthen Irish ties to US multinationals, report finds Business Manna and Rotunda team up to test drone flights for medical supplies Business The Middle East war and Irish hauliers: It’s costing €1,000 extra a day Business Donegal Investment eyes delisting on returning €112m to investors in decade Eoin Burke-Kennedy First Venezuela, now Iran but is Washington’s real target China? MORE BUSINESS STORIES Business Anthropic to create 200 jobs in Dublin by 2027 Business Oil touches $100 a barrel as shares slide after attacks on Gulf shipping Work Worker was paid €4 an hour to guard high-end clothes shop on Grafton Street, WRC hears Business French and British joint venture KeolisAmey confirmed as new Luas operators