Food group Aryzta bounces back after torrid few months and Dragon Oil climbs higher

CEO Abdul Jaleel Al Khalifa welcomes company milestone in June

Firm updates target production growth to 15% for the year

Recent buyout offer for company ‘materially undervalues’ growth potential – claim

Dragon Oil soars on £3.7bn takeover agreement, up 9.2%, to finish up at €10.08

Takeover offer values Irish-listed oil and gas explorer at €5.1 billion

Dublin market dragged down by more poor performances from Smurfit Kappa and Aryzta

Proposal values Dragon at about €5.03 billion

Dragon Oil’s independent committee considering the proposal

Dublin market remain quiet but Dragon Oil benefits from industry-wide bounce

Exploration firm is targeting 100,000 barrels of oil per day

Iseq index of shares fall 1.6% to 5,994 points in line with other European bourses

Explorer unveils changes in wake of showdown with Worldview

Dubai-based Emirates Oil currently holds 53 per cent stake in Irish-listed explorer

Where to now for the oil explorer, whose CEO on Wednesday survived a vote to oust him?

Investors remain wary after Germany rejects Greek proposal to extend its bailout

Takeover of Irish explorer still a possibility despite Worldview’s claim it is ‘unsaleable’

Explorer is trying to fend off moves to oust its chief executive Brian O’Cathain

Exploration company targets output growth of 10 per cent for 2015

Analysts speculate Dragon Oil may return with fresh bid for the company

Cash rich Dragon could take advantage of low valuation to make a bid

Oil and gas explorer still on target to reach 100,000 barrels per day

Move sends most European shares soaring as bond yields and Swiss equities tumble

Majority shareholder also seeking board representation

Investment manager says exploration group breached agreement as it calls for Brian O’Cathain to resign

Food group Aryzta is star performer in Dublin after rising 3.3 per cent

Dublin and London-listed oil producer cites weak market conditions

Growth in Germany to remain sluggish as manufacturing data misses estimates

Early losses reversed after report shows US economic growth beating forecasts

Worries about world economic growth and Ebola cause market volatility

Exploration firm says it is on target to produce up to 10 per cent more oil

Investors hold fire until stronger signs of recovery emerge

Cantillon: target’s board signals it would back bid of 230p a share

£492m cash acquisition would give Dragon Oil operations in North Africa and Kurdistan

A round-up of business events happening this week

Firm maintains its recently updated production guidance growth of 5% to 10% for the year

Irish market down on profit taking

Pharma industry activity in mergers and acquisitions gives investors a boost