12th Mar 2024 08:09
(Sharecast News) - Transport operator FirstGroup said it expected annual earnings would be slightly better than expectations after a strong performance from its rail division.
Read more26th Jan 2024 07:02
(Sharecast News) - FirstGroup on Friday signed a deal to buy York Pullman Bus Company for an undisclosed sum.
Read more17th Jan 2024 08:08
(Sharecast News) - FirstGroup has signed a new £150m green hire purchase financing facility with a syndicate of three banks to support the purchase of electric bus bodies.
Read more15th Jan 2024 12:09
(Sharecast News) - Train drivers' union Aslef announced a new round of strikes on Monday, in its ongoing pay dispute with 16 train operators.
Read more23rd Nov 2023 16:09
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets saw a positive turnaround by the end of the day on Thursday despite subdued trading activity due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States.
Read more23rd Nov 2023 07:51
(Sharecast News) - Transport operator FirstGroup said on Thursday that it swung to a loss in the first half as it was hit by pension charges.
Read more17th Nov 2023 15:20
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished in a positive state on Friday despite weaker-than-expected UK retail sales figures.
Read more17th Nov 2023 07:19
(Sharecast News) - Aberdeen-based transport company FirstGroup has signed a deal with Hitachi that will see it buy up to 1,000 electric bus batteries as it works towards is decarbonisation targets.
Read more23rd Oct 2023 08:09
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on transport group FirstGroup from 170.0p to 185.0p on Monday, saying a recent depot visit had reaffirmed their positive view of the business.
Read more11th Oct 2023 15:01
(Sharecast News) - Stocks in London ended in the red on Wednesday, impacted by heightened concerns regarding global inflation and ongoing situations in the Middle East.
Read more11th Oct 2023 07:37
(Sharecast News) - Passenger transport operator FirstGroup issued an encouraging trading update for the 27 weeks ended 30 September on Wednesday, revealing a robust performance ahead of expectations.
Read more19th Sep 2023 08:00
(Sharecast News) - FirstGroup announced the attainment of a new National Rail contract (NRC) in collaboration with Trenitalia UK on Tuesday, with the Department for Transport (DfT) for the West Coast Partnership (WCP).
Read more8th Jun 2023 07:36
(Sharecast News) - Passenger transport operator FirstGroup described a "robust" full-year performance on Thursday, with revenue totalling £4.76bn - a decrease of £829m year-on-year.
Read more11th May 2023 08:04
(Sharecast News) - Shares in FirstGroup slumped on Thursday after the UK government nationalised its TransPennine Express (TPE) service in response to months of cancellations and woeful service.
Read more27th Apr 2023 12:06
(Sharecast News) - Train drivers' union Aslef rejected a pay offer from 16 train operators on Thursday, announcing several more days of strike action in May and June.
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