Firstgroup Share News (FGP)

FirstGroup agrees extension on Avanti WCP until March 2023

(Sharecast News) - Transport operator FirstGroup has been told its struggling Avanti West Coast operation must "drastically" improve services after being awarded a six-month extension to its contract by the UK government.

UK train services to be decimated by biggest rail strike of the year

(Alliance News) - Britain's rail network will be decimated on Saturday due to the biggest strike of the year.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg cuts Aveva to 'hold' from 'buy'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:

LONDON BRIEFING: Lower call; JD Sports suffers interim profit fall

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Thursday, ahead of a major interest rate decision by the Bank of England and a day after the US Federal Reserve settled for another three-quarter-point rate hike.

FirstGroup to sell all but two of remaining Greyhouse properties for $140m

(Sharecast News) - Transport operator FirstGroup said on Tuesday that it has agreed the sale of all but two of its remaining Greyhouse US properties to Twenty Lake Management, an affiliate of Twenty Lake Holdings, for around $140m.

Royal mourners face rail disruption on journey to Windsor Castle

LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Trains travelling from London to Windsor, where Queen Elizabeth will be buried later on Monday, were severely disrupted by technical problems, straining the public transport system as tens of thousands travel around the capital.

IN BRIEF: Journeo wins contract with FirstGroup arm for Dublin Airport

Journeo PLC - Leicestershire, England-based transport information systems - Wins contract to provide information systems for shuttle buses from Dublin Airport terminals to car parks. The agreement includes both software and support services and is worth GBP700,000 to Journeo over its five-year term. First delivery is in the first quarter of 2023, and GBP300,000 worth will be commissioned in the first year. The contract is with Aircoach, an Irish subsidiary of Aberdeen, Scotland-based public transport provider FirstGroup PLC.

UK considering withdrawing rail operator Avanti's West Coast contract

(Alliance News) - The UK government is considering withdrawing Avanti's contract to run train services on the West Coast Mainline, as ministers insisted "all options" remain on the table once the agreement ends.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg downgrades Biffa, raises Kosmos

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: BT upped to 'buy'; Plus500 price target lifted

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 climbs into green on back of miners

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended Tuesday in the green, with mining heavyweights pushing the blue chips higher after peer BHP assuaged fears over potentially weakened demand.

TOP NEWS: FirstGroup shares drop as I Squared pulls out of bid

(Alliance News) - FirstGroup PLC on Tuesday noted that I Squared Capital Advisors UK LLP has confirmed that it will not make an offer for the Aberdeen, Scotland-based public transport provider.

First Group falls after I Squared says it will not table a firm offer

(Sharecast News) - First Group shares came under strong selling pressure after its private equity suitor had pulled out from its bid.

UK train drivers to strike on Saturday in deadlocked dispute

(Alliance News) - Rail passengers will suffer fresh misery on Saturday because of strikes by train drivers, with more industrial action planned in the coming weeks amid the worsening disputes over jobs, pay and conditions.

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