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FTSE 250 Movers: Transport surges, energy sector dips

Stagecoach saw shares surge after its 90%-owned joint venture with Virgin Rail won the contract from the Department for Transport to run the new InterCity East Coast franchise for eight years from March 2015. Shares also jumped for plastic packaging supplier RPC, following the announcement of its

BUZZ-RPC: Snaps up peer in $483 mln deal, revenue beats

** RPC Group Plc's shares up almost 7 pct, after British plastic packaging supplier says it will buy Iceland-based peer Promens Group AS for 386 mln euros ($483 mln), marking its largest European acquisition to date. ** Stock is among top percentage gainers on FTSE-250 Midcap Index, having

RPC to buy Promens in £306m deal

Plastic packaging supplier RPC has announced its intention to purchase Iceland-based Promens Group AS for £306.73m. The deal, RPC said, was aimed at strengthening the company's position in Europe as well as meeting its increasing need for polymer. "The growth is very much outside of Europe [...] an

London pre-open: All eyes on the OPEC meeting, stocks inch higher

US markets might be closed together for Thanksgiving but those hoping for a quiet day could be disappointed with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) set for a pivotal meeting in Vienna. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around eight points higher than yesterday's close

Business acquistions boost RPC H1 revenue

Rigid plastic packaging supplier RPC Group said its revenue grew in the first half of 2014, courtesy of business acquisitions and satisfying progress in its existing programmes. Revenue in the six months to September rose 12% to £588.9m, with profit before tax increasing from £30.1m to £34.9m, while

Lindsay Goldberg puts plastics firm Weener up for sale - sources

FRANKFURT, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Buyout group Lindsay Goldberg has put German packaging company Weener Plastik up for sale and could attract a price of around 400 million euros ($500 million), two people familiar with the matter said. The private equity firm has mandated investment bank Macqua

FTSE 250 movers: RPC jumps after upping revenue forecast

Shares in RPC Group got a lift after it revealed its half-year revenues are expected to be "significantly" ahead of the same period last year thanks to recent acquisitions and growth in the US, coffee capsules and UK DIY markets. It said its operating profit before exceptionals is set to be in line

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RPC H1 revenue to be higher

Shares in RPC Group jumped after it revealed its half-year revenues are expected to be "significantly" ahead of the same period last year thanks to recent acquisitions and growth in the US, coffee capsules and UK DIY markets. It said its operating profit before exceptionals is set to be in line with

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RPC Group Expects "Significantly" Higher Revenue On US, UK DIY Growth