View this email in your browser Business Today Tuesday, 15 September, 2026 Editor's Note Good morning, reader Cayman Islands-based billionaire Kenneth Dart has paused stakebuilding in Flutter Entertainment for the past month, after quietly breaching the 30 per cent level through the use of financial derivates, as he adds to his bets elsewhere in the gaming industry. Joe Brennan reports. The company behind Buswells Hotel in Dublin 2 recorded an after-tax loss of €697,000 in the 18 months to the end of December 2025, a trading period when it was under new ownership. Killian Woods has the details. Budget 2027 is just around the corner. In her Your Money feature this week, Fiona Reddan looks at whether promised tax cuts and welfare hikes will leave taxpayers better off in the face of raging inflation. Continue Reading Ciarán Hancock   TOP BUSINESS STORIES Business Oil climbs as Saudi pipeline outage, fresh attacks heighten supply concerns Business Rising property prices expose more people to ‘significant’ inheritance tax bills, warns adviser Business Dublin Airport carbon emissions set to surge after passenger cap removed Business Buswells Hotel posts €697,000 loss under new owners, driven by high interest costs Business Six-storey apartment block proposed on site of former Donnybrook Magdalene laundry Richard Cantillon Kevin Warsh under pressure before Fed rate decision MORE BUSINESS STORIES Business Pinterest appoints new managing director for Britain and Ireland Business ‘I thought I was going to die’: Aer Lingus pilot on flight he claims left him with brain injury Business Anthropic tells investors it will be profitable for second straight quarter Business Global stocks ‌fall amid surge in oil prices and rising government bond yields 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