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Train drivers to strike again after 'risible' pay offer

(Sharecast News) - Train drivers' union Aslef rejected a pay offer from 16 train operators on Thursday, announcing several more days of strike action in May and June.

FirstGroup mulling potential Arriva bid - report

(Sharecast News) - FirstGroup is mulling a bid for parts of Deutsche Bahn's international transport business Arriva, it was reported on Friday.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: UBS down 15%, Credit Suisse down 60% after deal

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Monday morning as the emergency takeover of beleaguered lender Credit Suisse over the weekend failed to quell market turmoil.

FirstGroup extends West Coast contract with Department for Transport

(Alliance News) - FirstGroup PLC on Monday said it extended the West Coast partnership contract with the UK Department for Transport to October.

LONDON BRIEFING: UK water regulator Ofwat can block dividend payments

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were set to open lower on Monday after the sale of Credit Suisse to UBS failed to convince markets that the banking sector turmoil has been contained.

UK govt extends FirstGroup West Coast contract to October

(Sharecast News) - FirstGroup's troubled Avanti West Coast rail contract has been controversially extended to October despite calls for it to be stripped of the franchise for unreliable services and cancellations.

UK stocks slide as financials tank

UK banks index drops to 2-month low

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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks sharply lower amid banking sell-off

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were deep in the red at midday on Friday as London-listed banks weighed down the FTSE 100 following a steep sell-off of peers across the Atlantic on Thursday.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: US bank stock sell-off weighs on global equities

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London fell sharply at Friday's open, as a positive UK GDP print was overshadowed by concerns for the health of the global financial sector.

TOP NEWS: FirstGroup says annual profit to be ahead of expectations

(Alliance News) - FirstGroup PLC on Friday raised its expectations for its financial year as performance improves in the second half.

LONDON BRIEFING: UK economy grows 0.3%; FirstGroup raises outlook

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were called to open sharply lower on Friday, amid fears over the health of the US banking sector.

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(Sharecast News) - Transport operator FirstGroup lifted annual guidance as passenger traffic on its buses and trains continued to recover from Covid pandemic levels.

FirstGroup invests GBP35 million in bus fleet electrification

(Alliance News) - FirstGroup PLC on Thursday said it has committed an additional GBP35 million of investment in the electrification of its bus fleet and infrastructure.

FirstGroup to invest extra £35m in electric bus fleet, infrastructure

(Sharecast News) - FirstGroup on Thursday said it was investing an extra £35m in the electrification of its bus fleet and infrastructure.

Rail workers' union accepts offer from train operators

(Sharecast News) - Relief from months of railway strikes and industrial action looked to be on the horizon on Friday, as members of the TSSA union accepted offers from train operators.