SALES, marketing, distribution and business support services group DCC has acquired French-based consumer electronics distributor Comtrade for a total of around €21.2m.

Business support services group DCC has bought French electronics distributor Comtrade for €11.4m, subject to clearance from the French competition authorities.

The booze cruise could be about to disappear as three UK alcohol retailers pull out of Calais, according to a report.

The UK has the second highest number of biggest private companies outside the US after Germany, it emerged today.

MUSGRAVE has made the list of the world’s largest private companies, the only Irish firm do so.