Organisation: P&O Princess

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M&S chairman steps down after six years

Sir Stuart Rose ends a colourful six-year tenure with high street giant Marks & Spencer today as he steps down as chairman.

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Rose to step down from M&S helm

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Carnival reports financial impact of hurricane

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Week ahead in UK markets - focus is on banks

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War worries keep footsie down

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Confidence low in London

London shares laid low by Asian flu

London’s leading shares were left feeling the effects of Asian flu today as they followed the lead of Far East markets into negative territory.

Mon, 31 Mar, 2003

FTSE plummets as war set to last

The FTSE 100 Index has fallen back sharply after fierce fighting in Iraq appeared to dash hopes of a short war.

Mon, 24 Mar, 2003

P&0 Princess tie-up on course

P&O Princess has taken a step closer to sealing its £3.5bn (€5.4bn) tie-up with its US rival, Carnival.

Thu, 02 Jan, 2003

FTSE boosted by strong Wall St opening

The London market had a robust end to the week today, after being boosted by a strong opening on Wall Street.

Fri, 20 Dec, 2002

Cruise firm prepares for talks on rival merger bids

Cruise giant Carnival was today preparing to meet P&O Princess executives after rival bids for the UK group both received regulatory backing.

Sun, 06 Oct, 2002

Shares dive on gloomy forecast by Greenspan

LONDON shares dived yesterday as a gloomy forecast

Fri, 13 Sep, 2002

War drums for Iraq war boosts oil market

ENERGY giants BP and Shell bolstered the London market yesterday after crude oil prices jumped to an 11-month high.

Wed, 28 Aug, 2002

Early gains lost as blue chip shares drift

THE London market was unable to hold onto early gains yesterday as it slipped back into the red.

Thu, 22 Aug, 2002

P&O Princess increases fleet

P&O Princess, the cruise group at the centre of a takeover battle, today increased its fleet of ships in a $150m (€154m) deal.

Fri, 09 Aug, 2002

City surge grinds to a halt as investors gather profits

THE London market's recent surge ground to a halt yesterday as investors gathered profits at the end of a three-day upward run.

Wed, 31 Jul, 2002

Tech stocks and financials regain ground in London

THE FTSE 100 Index ended another volatile session above the 4000 barrier today after recovering from heavy falls earlier on.

Wed, 17 Jul, 2002

P&O warns no vote could scupper merger plans

P&O Princess says its merger plans with Royal Caribbean could collapse if shareholders don't approve the deal next week.

Mon, 04 Feb, 2002

Tech stocks fall after downbeat news from IBM and Microsoft

The FTSE 100 Index is off 12 points at 5126.4 after an hour's trading.

Fri, 18 Jan, 2002

City focuses on oil stocks as Footsie rises

The FTSE-100 Index was ahead by 18.3 points at lunchtime to stand at 5195.7, although trading volumes were predictably thin in the first trading day after Christmas.

Thu, 27 Dec, 2001

Cunard moves to scuttle cruise merger deal

Cruise giant P&O Princess’s merger with Royal Caribbean was under threat today after Cunard owner Carnival moved to scuttle the deal.

Mon, 17 Dec, 2001

Luxury cruise operators in £4.2bn merger

P&O Princess Cruises is to merge with US rival Royal Caribbean in a £4.2bn deal.

Tue, 20 Nov, 2001

P&O profits fall following September 11 attacks

Cruise operator P&O Princess today reported a fall in third-quarter profits, after the September 11 attacks on the United States.

Wed, 24 Oct, 2001