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GT - sounds great - enjoy yourselves keep a tight grip on that handrail especially after the 'free' sherberts ! I dare say you will have internet access while on board - dont forget to send us a chat board postcard !

Christopher Hyman, Chief Executive of Serco Group, said: "We are pleased to be helping deliver Britain's biggest employment programme. By integrating the technical expertise of small back-to-work providers, and matching them to the needs of individuals, we have already had a high success rate in helping thousands of people to find jobs. Our approach ensures that the voluntary and community sectors can participate fully in the Welfare to Work market. And we see further opportunities to apply our partnering approach to other areas, as we help our customers in the UK and across the world tackle their financial and operational challenges."

Preferred Bidder for Work Programme contracts Serco announced preferred bidder for two Work Programme contracts 1 April 2011 Serco Group plc (Serco), the international service company, today announces that it has been selected as a preferred bidder for the Work Programme by the UK Government's Department for Work and Pensions. We have been named as a prime contractor in two areas: Coventry, Warwickshire, Staffordshire and The Marches (West Midlands); and South Yorkshire (Yorkshire and the Humber). Through a strong network of public, private and voluntary sector providers, Serco will support jobseekers into sustainable employment. Serco will use its supply chain management expertise to support and challenge its network. This includes providing a robust contract management and quality assurance regime, financial management, technology infrastructure, implementation and logistics expertise and capacity-building support. Our proven approach as a prime contractor will ensure we help our providers to develop and build the best support for jobseekers. Under Flexible New Deal, the current employment programme, Serco has contracts in three areas (Wales, West Midlands and Greater Manchester) and, with our network of 72 public, private and voluntary sector providers, has already successfully supported the entry of over 20,000 people into sustainable employment.

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Trading update In the six months ended 31 March 2011, the business continued to perform strongly. The Directors expect the results for the Company as currently constituted for the year ending 30 September 2011 to be in line with market expectations. In January 2011, Manroy announced a £1.3 million contract to provide spare parts to a Middle Eastern government, together with a new three-year technical support contract with the MoD. Since receipt of these orders, the Middle Eastern region has been subject to severe unrest. The Directors believe it important to reiterate that Manroy adheres strictly to UK legislation concerning the sale of armaments and weapons to foreign countries and governments. Additionally, where the Company sells any of its products overseas, such sales are undertaken in strict adherence to UK Government export regulations and approvals and are only undertaken after all appropriate UK Government licences have been granted.

ACQUISITION OF ASSETS, EXTENSION OF OPTION EXERCISE PERIOD AND TRADING UPDATE Manroy, the UK's leading machine gun manufacturer, is pleased to announce that it has today acquired the business and assets of AEI Land Systems Limited ("AEI"), a UK based designer and producer of weapon mounting systems. In addition, the exercise period of the option agreement entered into by Manroy on 3 December 2010, as referred to in the Company's admission document of that date, has been extended from 31 March 2011 to 30 June 2011. Since then, the company subject to the option agreement has acquired a further business in the same industry in the United States. A further announcement will be made in due course. Additionally, the Company today provides an update on trading for the six months ended 31 March 2011, being the first trading period since the Company's shares were admitted to trading on AIM in December 2010 ("Admission"). Acquisition of business and assets of AEI As referred to in the Company's admission document dated 3 December 2010, the Company envisaged expanding its operations in conjunction with AEI. The Company is pleased to announce that it has acquired the business and assets of AEI for £250,000, payable in cash, together with an earn out at the lower of 7 per cent. of AEI related turnover and 50 per cent. of profit after tax generated from the acquired assets of the AEI business. The earn out is only payable for two years from the date of acquisition and will be funded from the profits of the AEI business acquired. Established in September 2006, AEI designs and produces weapon mounting systems such as turrets, gun mounts and various bespoke protected weapon stations for armoured vehicles. It has designed and supplied equipment under the MoD 'Urgent Operational Requirement' needs for Iraq and Afghanistan and has recently developed new business, in particular in France and Asia. Manroy and AEI have synergistic product lines, a common customer base, Section 5 approved facilities and established routes to market. Manroy has previously marketed AEI's products and co-operated with it, where appropriate, on a number of invitations to tender where together they have been able to offer a complete solution to a customer's weapon mounting requirements.

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G4S has been a weak performer over the last month despite in-line results and an improving outlook, which was evidenced by a 14 per cent rise in the final dividend. The group remains well-placed from a competitive standpoint. It is the world’s largest security company, is one of the few large operators that can provide. Valuation remains attractive, with the stock trading on a 2012E PE of 10x. The Scotsman says buy.

Like broody vampires who hang out with teenage girls? No? Well, Entertainment One does, as its distribution of the Twilight saga in the UK has proved very lucrative indeed. The independent film and television distribution company put out a short update yesterday without, it should be noted, a mention of its lucrative bloodsuckers. The forward-earnings multiple of 12.4 times means there could be more in the way of upside, the Independent says.

Compass, the world’s largest food-service company, continued its strong momentum over the six months to the end of March. While a forward-earnings multiple of 14 is not cheap, the Independent thinks the group is a tasty long-term prospect for future investors, with analysts tipping substantial growth in its dividend yield, the newspaper says.

Not so sure agree with The almighty Times!

The best that can be said about the full-year results from 888 Holdings is that profits did not collapse quite as badly as feared. The online bookie reported a 56% slide in pre-tax profits to $15.1 million (£9.4m) from revenues up 6.2 per cent at $262.1m. Sell, says the Times.

dexter - howdy - yes I am in - didnt get the bottom - only a £2k punt - looks good so far! .regards M

Portugal came under ever more pressure to take a bail-out as it revealed that the hole in its finances is bigger than expected. New figures showed the country's budget deficit stood at the equivalent of 8.6pc of its gross domestic product (GDP) for 2010, missing the government's 7.3% target by more than a percentage point. Lisbon blamed the size of the deficit on a change in the calculation methods at Eurostat, the European statistical agency, which meant the figure had to reflect nationalised bank losses and the state of public transport companies, according to the Telegraph.

I need to become a CEO and I can get away with anything! no come back - excellent.

Prudential has paid its chief executive, Tidjane Thiam, £4.7m for 2010 even after his botched bid for AIA cost the insurer £377m. Mr Thiam will get a bonus of £1.57m – only £50,000 less than the maximum – on top of his £900,000 salary. He will also receive £2.1m in long-term share payments based on the Pru's shareholder returns for the past three years, the Independent says.

Nice bounce - now lets see if it holds

"This acquisition is about continuing and reinforcing our strong support for cast iron products in the field and offering customers a wider range of new modern models to consider." William McGrath, Chief Executive, AGA Rangemaster Group plc.