View this email in your browser THE IRISH TIMES Business Today Wednesday, 01 April, 2026 Editor's Note Good morning, reader Have you fallen for any pranks yet today? On April Fools’ Day, a little extra vigilance goes a long way. As the saying goes, a fool and his money are easily parted, but it can often be our own bad habits, careless spending and quiet complacency that do the most damage. Joanne Hunt asks some financial experts for their top tips on how not to be a fool with your finances. Hopefully, those sensible approaches will include the Government’s promised new savings scheme from next year, which promises to feature only a low flat rate of tax and no additional taxation on capital gains. Joe Brennan reports on additional details disclosed by Minister for Finance Simon Harris, with the promise of fuller details in the budget later this year. It is difficult to see a silver lining to the war in the Middle East, writes John McManus. But if there is one, he says, it might be that the spike in energy prices will inject some realism into the debate around the building of a terminal in the Shannon estuary to import liquefied natural gas (LNG). Continue Reading Dominic Coyle   TOP BUSINESS STORIES Economy Irish factories report sharp jump in input prices in March as Iran war bites Business Gardaí called to Aer Lingus HQ when pilot said he was going on hunger strike Business Whistleblowers net €1.5m for Revenue Business Stocks rise on report that Trump weighing end to war Business Builders cite lack of available land as ‘number one factor’ holding up new homes construction Jack White Work: Q&A: ‘I’ve been asked to work in-office three days a week. Do I need to comply?’ MORE BUSINESS STORIES Business Fingal refuses planning permission for padel courts at Swords Pavilion Business Pretax profits at Apple’s main Irish subsidiary hit $81bn Business Hotel room rates rise 3% in 2025 despite fall in overseas and domestic visitors Business Euro zone inflation jumps to 2.5% in March