View this email in your browser THE IRISH TIMES Business Today Thursday, 19 February, 2026 Editor's Note Good morning, reader Just three companies were responsible for almost half the corporation tax collected by the State in 2024, according to a report by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. Eoin Burke-Kennedy has the details. Our inner idiot feeds AI training models for free and we don’t even realise it, writes our tech columnist Emmet Ryan. After years of legal wrangling, the Supreme Court has decided that the six Harry Clarke windows in the Bewley’s cafe on Grafton Street are owned by Johnny Ronan’s property group. Continue Reading Ciarán Hancock   TOP BUSINESS STORIES Business Seán Dunne cross-examines former official who oversaw his bankruptcy estate Economy Three multinational companies paid close to 50% of State’s corporate tax in 2024 Business Pay rises stall as employers trim costs Business Ireland should embrace Uber and other ride-hailing apps to increase options, says watchdog Business Markets in London and Europe hit record highs Richard Cantillon Landlords’ complaints are proof public bodies cannot win MORE BUSINESS STORIES Business Judge refuses to appoint examiner over St Stephen’s Green office developer Business Bank of Ireland staff to vote on 4% pay increase Business Mary Lou McDonald among objectors to development of former pub Business Ireland and younger workers ‘most exposed’ to AI impact on jobs