View this email in your browser THE IRISH TIMES Business Today Tuesday, 12 May, 2026 Editor's Note Good morning, reader Tigers, the creche group built up by Karen Clince over the past 23 years, is being acquired by UK group Kids Planet Day Nurseries in its first move beyond its home market. The deal is likely to be worth €75 million. Dominic Coyle has the details. In our Your Money feature, Fiona Reddan offers some inheritance tips for Irish people who own property overseas. If you’d like to read more about the issues that affect your finances, try signing up to On the Money, the weekly newsletter from our personal finance team, which will be issued every Friday to Irish Times subscribers. In our Q&A, a reader who is saving for a new house wonders if keeping their funds in a bank deposit accounts is foolish. Dominic Coyle offers a view. Continue Reading Ciarán Hancock   TOP BUSINESS STORIES Markets Oil extends gain as Trump casts doubt over ceasefire with Iran Business Half of workers say they are expected to use new technology without adequate training Business Central Bank to reflect on scathing High Court judgment in investigations overhaul Business Diageo boss pledges further investment on the back of soaring black stuff sales Business Tigers Childcare sells 34-creche business to UK group in deal that could be worth €75m-plus Richard Cantillon Chambers tries to play bad cop on spending while corporate tax receipts flow in MORE BUSINESS STORIES Business Ryanair clashes with DAA over €5.6bn airport expansion plan Business European shares close flat as oil prices rise Business Paddy McKillen jnr ‘in desperate straits’ when seeking funds in late 2022, court hears Business Consultants to oversee RTÉ Late Late Toy Show appeal funds distribution set to cost €855,000 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