London afternoon: Banks and miners lead advance
1st Nov 2010 15:14
Footsie pulled out of its late morning slump over the lunch time session to move firmly back into positive territory, though investors are still reluctant to commit too heavily ahead of tomorrow's mid-term US elections, and the quantitative easing decisions expected this week from the Bank of Englan
Read moreLondon midday: Footsie subdued after buoyant start
1st Nov 2010 12:02
Footsie has failed to rediscover its early-morning buoyancy and sits in the blue by a few points. Among the laggards is Serco. The company, which carries out work for the government such as operating prisons and London's Docklands Light Railway, has taken a knock after it was forced to make a grove
Read moreLondon open: Footsie charges higher
1st Nov 2010 08:32
High demand for banks and miners got the week off to a good start, offsetting weakness in the outsourcing sector. Banks are going well as trading updates loom. Lloyds Banking Group is getting ready for tomorrow's statement with a 2% jump, while Royal Bank of Scotland and HSBC are also making up gr
Read moreWednesday preview: Betfair, BATs, Carpetright
26th Oct 2010 15:25
Official trading in online betting exchange Betfair gets underway tomorrow, though conditional dealings in the stock have been taking place Friday, 22 October. The company set its flotation price at 1,300p, the middle of the indicated range in its prospectus, but heavy institutional demand has seen
Read moreSunday tips round-up: Capita, Staffline...
24th Oct 2010 12:26
Shares in outsourcing group Capita have had a rocky ride this year - as the outsourcing bulls and bears battle for control. Much has been made about the statement by the Conservative Suffolk Council that it intends to outsource almost all of its services. Before the Spending Review announcements th
Read moreCapita wins IT contract
6th Oct 2010 07:07
West Sussex County Council has turned to outsourcing giant Capita Group for its information technology (IT) infrastructure needs. Capita has won a seven year contract, initially worth £56m, to provide the council with a high quality, flexible and sustainable IT service at significantly lower cost,
Read moreICAP exits treasury consultancy business
4th Oct 2010 15:41
Inter-dealer broker ICAP is selling Butlers, its treasury consultancy business, to Sector Treasury Services, a subsidiary of outsourcing group Capita. The consideration, payable in cash, is not expected to exceed £100,000 and will be adjusted for a transfer of net liabilities of £200,000. Customer
Read moreCapita buys helpdesk firm
30th Sep 2010 07:51
Outsourcing giant Capita has spent some of its pocket money on telephone helpdesk firm FirstAssist Services. The blue chip company, which used to run the London congestion charge scheme, is paying £12.5m in cash for the business that works for both public and private sector organisations. Customer
Read moreLondon close: Footsie makes round trip
14th Sep 2010 16:52
Footsie finished the day as it started it, marginally in positive territory, but for much of the day it languished in the red, as investors turned their attention to gold. The most actively traded contract in the yellow stuff has risen to a record high of $1,269.50 an ounce in New York trading, as
Read moreLondon afternoon: Public sector gloom lifts a little
14th Sep 2010 14:11
The afternoon session has been much like the morning one with Footsie drifting sideways. There has been some focus on companies that rely, in part, on contracts from the public sector, and the feeling is that the worries about the government tap being turned off may have been overdone. Telecoms
Read moreCapita Buys Back 343,819 Own Shares
2nd Aug 2010 08:47
LONDON (Dow Jones)--The Capita Group PLC (CPI.LN), said Monday that it purchased 343,819 ordinary shares in the company on July 30, at a price of 721.32 pence per share. MAIN FACTS: -The purchased shares will be held as Treasury shares. -Following the above purchase the company holds 13,
Read moreCapita Buys Back 400,000 Own Shares
30th Jul 2010 08:40
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Capita Group PLC (CPI.LN), said Friday it purchased 400,000 ordinary shares in the company on July 29, at a price of 730.91 pence per share. MAIN FACTS: -The purchased shares will be held as Treasury shares. -Following the above purchase the Company holds 13,145,830 s
Read moreCapita Group Buys Back 425,254 Shares At 734.97P
29th Jul 2010 08:11
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Capita Group PLC (CPI.LN) said Thursday it has purchased 425,254 of its ordinary shares at a price of 734.97 pence per share. MAIN FACTS: -The purchased shares will be held as Treasury shares. -Shares at 0710 GMT up 2.5 pence, or 0.3%, at 733 pence. -By Tommy St
Read moreCapita Group Buys Back 300,000 Shares At 742.95P
28th Jul 2010 08:33
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Capita Group PLC (CPI.LN) said Wednesday it has purchased 300,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 742.95 pence per share. MAIN FACTS: -The purchased shares will be held as Treasury shares. -Shares at 0730 GMT down 2 pence, or 0.3%, at 742.5 pence. -By Tomm
Read moreCapita Group Buys Back 0.2M Shares At 745.2P Each
27th Jul 2010 08:20
LONDON (Dow Jones)--The Capita Group PLC (CPI.LN) Tuesday announces that it purchased 200,000 ordinary shares in at a price of 745.18 pence per share to be held in treasury. -Shares at 0720 GMT up 2.0 pence, or 0.3%, at 749.0 pence. By Iain Packham, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9269; ia
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