DCC

Irish company has agreed to buy PVO International, a Dutch distributor of solar panels, inverters, batteries and accessories

Deal valued at €245 million represents ‘largest acquisition to date’ for group’s healthcare arm

Dublin-based group operates across energy, healthcare and technology, and employs more than 15,400 people

Top 1000 ranking of firms by The Irish Times has Google, Microsoft and Meta among five largest by income

DCC chief executive explains the challenges of operating an energy, healthcare and technology business with annual revenues of £18bn against the backdrop of war and rampant inflation

Zoned land tax should be raised beyond planned 3% rate, new report to recommend

Market Beat: Company promises green energy can deliver even better profits than its traditional energy portfolio

Iseq in Dublin closes the session up 1.3%

Operating profits for year to March rise 11.1% to €695.5m

Trading performance good as business benefits from prior acquisitions

Dublin and London in the red with Ryanair and Aer Lingus owner IAG among fallers

Pan-European STOXX 600 up 0.4% in early trading after a five-session losing streak

Energy and services group effectively doubles US footprint in single transaction

Revenue, operating profit rise as company records growth across its business

Businessman served on several boards, including as deputy governor of Bank of Ireland

Protesters say new hotels crowd out housing and the arts; officials say they create jobs

US company established European hub in Galway last year with promise of 200 jobs

Group says performance driven by its healthcare and technology divisions

Greg Lawless of Arena Events Grop plots deals as sports schedule rebounds after a challening year

McCarthy was First Active’s chief and presided over its sale to Ulster Bank

DCC subsidiary takes over lease at Fonthill Business Park unit at rent of €7.53 per sq ft

Stephen’s Green bandstand fenced off as authorities deal with backlash to crowds

New report indicates many leading Irish companies face corruption risks

Dublin-based conglomerate hikes annual dividend by 10%

Agenda: Bain Capital’s purchase of Valeo nets it 85 household brands across 106 markets

Wörner supplies medical and laboratory products to the primary care sector in Germany and Switzerland

Separate housing entity would increase cost and duplicate activity – Dublin City Council

Group expects full-year results to beat market expectations despite ongoing pandemic

Deal, together with recent smaller bolt-on acquisition in Colorado, cost DCC $145m

Six months to end of September saw drop in demand for some sectors due to restrictions

Irish group has also agreed acquisition in the Netherlands subject to approval

Covid-19 impact on shares, earnings and dividends set to weigh on remuneration

The winner of The Irish Times Business Person of the Year Award, in association with KPMG, will be announced in early September

Diversified energy and services group issues update ahead of its annual general meeting

Irish Times Business Awards, in association with KPMG, will be held in September as a virtual event

Top 1000: Before the lockdown, business was in pretty good shape, with impressive evidence of firms thriving year on year

Energy and services firm says revenue fell marginally for financial year to end of March

Retailer overtakes Guinness with top Irish brands taking big hit to brand value

Group’s spend in US healthcare sector has reached almost $200m over last two years

John Moloney is joining board along with one of owner’s sons, Mark Goodman