Organisation: Exel

The UK’s largest homebuilder and a Kazakh copper mine were promoted to the FTSE 100 Index tonight at the expense of household names Whitbread and William Hill.

Wed, 07 Dec, 2005

Beef prices continue to rise

Marts: Although the intake at the factories increased by over 5,000 head, it was not sufficient to damped the upward trend in prices which gained a further 2-4 cents/kg (1p/lb) on last week’s kill at the processors.

Thu, 17 Nov, 2005

Factory beef price increases slow

MARTS: The pace of increase in beef prices at the factories has slowed down, although the supply of finished cattle has dropped again, with intake well under that of a year ago.

Thu, 10 Nov, 2005

Beef price rises despite supply hike

Marts: The average price paid for beef increased by a further 6 cent/kg (2p/lb) at the factories last week despite a strong increase in cattle supplies.

Thu, 03 Nov, 2005

BP tanker drivers postpone pensions strike

A planned strike by BP tanker drivers in a dispute over pensions has been postponed after progress was made during peace talks, it was announced today.

Thu, 27 Oct, 2005

Logistics firm Exel on road to profits growth

Logistics firm Exel today reported a strong trading performance as it finalises plans for a £3.7bn (€5.5bn) takeover by DHL owner Deutsche Post.

Mon, 24 Oct, 2005

Bord Bia looks to beef up presence in Holland

THE Netherlands, the most important European export market for Irish beef after Britain, is being further targeted by Bord Bia, which yesterday launched a major promotional campaign in Amsterdam.

Wed, 12 Oct, 2005

FTSE hits four year high

Cruise giant Carnival ensured the FTSE 100 Index sailed to a new four-high today by posting record profits for the summer season.

Mon, 19 Sep, 2005

Deutsche Post buys British logistic's firm Exel

German postal and logistics company Deutsche Post AG today said it will take over the British-based Exel for €5.5bn.

Mon, 19 Sep, 2005

Good start for FTSE

Consumer goods giant Unilever ensured the FTSE 100 Index made a good start to the week today after speculation it was proposing a Shell-style unification.

Mon, 19 Sep, 2005

Deutsche-Post buys British logistics firm Exel

German postal and logistics company Deutsche Post AG today said it will take over the British-based Exel for €5.5bn.

Mon, 19 Sep, 2005

Oil giants keep FTSE down

Losses by oil heavyweights and a spate of profit-taking brought the recent rally by the London market to an end today.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2005

FTSE rallies

The London market resumed its rally today as investors continued their hunt for potential takeover candidates.

Mon, 05 Sep, 2005

Footsie's positive run comes to an end

A strong run for the FTSE 100 Index came to an end today, despite the latest round of takeover speculation involving top-flight companies.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2005

FTSE spree interrupted

The London market paused for breath today at the end of a spectacular week of progress for the FTSE 100 Index.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2005

Strong gains for FTSE

A bid approach for Exel and positive results from drinks giant Diageo helped the FTSE 100 Index post strong gains for a third session in a row today.

Thu, 01 Sep, 2005

Footsie continues to rise

A flurry of deal-making activity excited the London market today as the FTSE 100 Index continued its recovery towards the three-year highs seen last month.

Thu, 01 Sep, 2005

Deutsche Post in talks with Exel

DHL owner Deutsche Post has made an approach to buy the UK logistics group Exel in a deal that could be worth more than £3bn (€4.4bn), it emerged today.

Thu, 01 Sep, 2005

Footsie edges towards 5300 mark

Rising energy stocks put the FTSE 100 Index back within a whisker of the 5300 barrier today.

Wed, 31 Aug, 2005

Footsie in negative territory

Concerns over the margins achieved by UK insurers helped drag the FTSE 100 Index into negative territory today.

Thu, 11 Aug, 2005

Steadier trade for cull cows

Marts: Cull cow prices were steadier at the factories for last week’s kill and the scale of decline in prices for bullocks and heifers has eased.

Thu, 11 Aug, 2005

Insurers boost FTSE

Insurers provided a boost to the London market today as investors welcomed an upbeat set of results from Prudential.

Wed, 27 Jul, 2005

Financials keep Footsie down

Financial stocks dragged the top flight down today as uncertainty continued to dog the market after the latest terror attacks.

Fri, 22 Jul, 2005

FTSE stays above 5200 level

The FTSE 100 Index finished today back above the 5200 level as investors adopted a defiant mood after yesterday’s London bombings.

Fri, 08 Jul, 2005

Shell and BP help FTSE push ahead

Shares in oil giant Shell surged 3% today as one of the FTSE’s biggest stocks prepared for the most important meeting in its 100-year history.

Tue, 28 Jun, 2005

Regional price difference widens

Marts: It has been another week - the third in succession - of steady average prices for beef at the factories.

Thu, 19 May, 2005

Beef trade stays steady at factories

Marts: Apart from a top price of almost 110p/lb paid for R grade heifers at one factory, the beef trade at the factories remained steady with only a fractional downward change in the average prices paid to producers for last week.

Thu, 12 May, 2005

Oil and mining stocks push up FTSE

The FTSE 100 Index closed at highest level since mid-March today as oil and mining stocks gushed higher.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2005

Shortage of beef animals underpins prices

A hard sell by producers of beef animals maintained the average price at the factories, while individual factories paid up to 1p/lb more for R grade bullocks in a tight supply situation for the post-Easter trade.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2005

Shortage of beef animals underpins prices

Marts: A hard sell by producers of beef animals maintained the average price at the factories, while individual factories paid up to 1p/lb more for R grade bullocks in a tight supply situation for the post-Easter trade.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2005

London forward edges ahead

The London market made modest gains today after lower oil prices offset the negative impact of several stocks going ex-dividend.

Wed, 06 Apr, 2005

FTSE flirts with break-even mark

The FTSE 100 Index hugged the break-even mark today after a cluster of stocks going ex-dividend stymied progress.

Wed, 06 Apr, 2005

Record 97p/lb paid for cull cows

A record was set for cow prices at almost 97p/lb, while the average price paid for beef remained stable at the factories for the second consecutive week, during which slightly lower prices at some factories was compensated for by a slight improvement at other plants.

Thu, 31 Mar, 2005