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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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Berenberg slightly raises target price on Firstgroup

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg slightly raised their target price on public transport operator Firstgroup from 150.0p to 160.0p on Tuesday, stating the group was "worth stumping up for".

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Credit Suisse ups Centrica and BP price targets

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman likes NatWest; Barclays cuts Just Eat

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

IN BRIEF: FirstGroup trading as expected as awaits takeover offer

FirstGroup PLC - Aberdeen, Scotland-based public transport provider - Says trading in financial year to date so far has been in line with full-year expectations. "While some uncertainty remains around the pace of recovery in light of the pandemic and the broader macroeconomic backdrop, we expect the group to make significant further progress in the current financial year," FirstGroup explains.

FirstGroup trades in line YTD

(Sharecast News) - Public transport services operator FirstGroup said on Wednesday that its overall year-to-date trading performance had been in line with internal expectations, with the group now expecting to make "significant further progress" in the current financial year.