Exel agrees to takeover

Exel, the distribution group, has agreed to a £3.7bn takeover by German post office Deutsche Post.

Exel, the distribution group, has agreed to a &£3.7bn takeover by German post office Deutsche Post. Deutsche already owns DHL, and aims to increase the pressure on Royal Mail, which is set to lose its monopoly on domestic deliveries next year.

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