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.

THE battle to harmonise tax rates across Europe is likely to hot up rather than disappear over the next few months, despite the elimination of potential loop-holes in the new Constitution.

Deloitte Touche has been voted Europe's private equity accountancy firm of the year, for the second year running.