Greencore and DCC hit the acquisition trail
Shares in Greencore and DCC surged after both companies announced acquisitions
It was a busy morning on the news front for a host of leading publicly-quoted Irish companies including Greencore and DCC, both of which announced significant acquisitions, and Kingspan and Irish Continental Group which issued upbeat trading statements.
Here is a roundup of this morning's top corporate stories:
GREENCORE
The food group, headed byPatrick Coveney, announced the $747.5 million (€688 million) acquisition of US convenience food manufacturer Peacock Foods, ...