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23 April 2021 | 07:52am StockMarketWire.com - Public transport company FirstGroup said it had entered into an agreement to sell its First Student and First Transit businesses to EQT Infrastructure for £3.3 billion. The company proposed to return about £365 million of the proceeds, about 30 pence per share, to shareholders during the current calendar year. There is potential for further distributions to shareholders in due course, following resolution of Greyhound, crystallisation of the Fi...

UK close to Australian trade deal Louise Moon, Simon Foy © Provided by The Telegraph Liz Truss Workspace tumbled to the bottom of the FTSE 250 after a double-downgrade by Barclays that said there is “too much” optimism being priced in about the positive impact reopening will have on flexible office space providers. Paul May, an analyst at the bank, said the downturn in London offices that started last year “could be structural rather than cyclical, with permanently low...

1306591618 The FTSE 100 was virtually flat, tipping marginally higher, as concerns about the rising rate of coronavirus in Asia offset more positive economic data in Europe. London traders were cautious on Friday as the latest borrowing and retail sales data updates were robust and broadly aligned with expectations. London’s top flight closed 0.32 points higher at 6,938.56 on Friday. The leading Eurozone markets were red at the end of trading despite PMI figures which revealed robust ...

FirstGroup Sells Two US Subsidiaries to EQT Infrastructure Posted on 04/23/2021 EQT Infrastructure has agreed to acquire First Student and First Transit, two North American subsidiaries of the UK publicly listed company, FirstGroup plc for US$ 4.6 billion. First Student is the largest student transportation service provider in North America, providing over 900 million student journeys a year at approximately 1,000 school districts. The Company has 48,000 employees who operate a fleet of over 42...

Londons leading index ended Friday at 6,939, more or less right where it ended Thursday

London midday: Stocks dip despite barrage of positive readings on the economy Fri, 23rd Apr 2021 12:04 (Sharecast News) - Stocks are holding lower at the end of the week despite very positive news out on the UK economy, after Bloomberg reported that Democrats on Capitol Hill want to double the US capital gains tax to nearly 39.6%. "European markets are on the back foot in early trade, with valuations taking a dive in the wake of Joe Bidens proposal to implement a near 50% stamp duty rate on hi...

Police identify GRTC CARE van passenger killed in Henrico crash GRTC CARE van passenger killed in fatal Henrico crash By Adrianna Hargrove and Karina Bolster | April 21, 2021 at 7:31 AM EDT - Updated April 21 at 8:16 PM HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WWBT) - Virginia State Police are investigating after a passenger on a GRTC CARE bus was killed in a crash in Henrico. State Police responded around 6:10 p.m. Tuesday for a reported crash on I-64 near mile marker 179 near Short Pump. Troopers said the...

GRTC CARE van passenger killed in fatal Henrico crash Henrico crash (Source: Virginia State Police) By Adrianna Hargrove and Karina Bolster | April 21, 2021 at 7:31 AM EDT - Updated April 21 at 3:24 PM HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WWBT) - Virginia State Police are investigating after a passenger on a GRTC CARE bus was killed in a fatal crash in Henrico. State Police responded around 6:10 p.m. Tuesday for a reported crash on I-64 near mile-marker 179 near Short Pump. Troopers said the prelimina...

Today Periods of rain. High 48F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.. Tonight Rain showers this evening with overcast skies overnight. Low around 40F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Updated: April 16, 2021 @ 1:53 pm

Autonomous shuttles expected in Rochester by this summer The pandemic postponed the timeline for when futuristic transportation would begin zipping around Rochester. However, we’re now learning we could see autonomous shuttle services in just a few months Posted: Apr 7, 2021 3:12 PM Updated: Apr 7, 2021 5:19 PM Posted By: Jessica Bringe ROCHESTER, Minn. - The pandemic postponed the timeline for when futuristic transportation would begin zipping around Rochester. However, we’re now learning...