FirstGroup shares slide into reverse after losses
Nearly £300 million was wiped off the value of FirstGroup yesterday after the Aberdeen-based transport giant posted half-year figures showing a plunge deeper into the red.
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Independent to raise £16.6m to fund North Sea projects
Under pressure North Sea firm Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) expects to raise £16.6 million via the placing of 166m new shares.
Flybe shareholder bids to eject chief of airline
Flybe shares rose by more than 15% yesterday after the regional airline’s biggest shareholder moved to oust chairman Simon Laffin and launch a probe into its takeover.
Rangers chairman says some club shareholders have links to ‘organised crime’
Rangers chairman Dave King has told a court that he fears there are shareholders in the club who have links to organised crime.
Inverurie man calls for public inquiry into alleged fraud
A retired banker has called for public inquiry into an alleged fraud against RBS shareholders who won compensation.
Conservative MP defends UK Government inaction over RBS branch closures
Labour has called for the UK Government to “stop dancing” around the planned closures of dozens of RBS branches.
FirstGroup shares plummet by 12%
FirstGroup shares plunged 12% to 84.4p after a profit warning from the company yesterday.
Rockrose shares readmitted for trading in London
Shares in Rockrose Energy were today readmitted for trading on the London Stock Exchange.
Net profits, but they’re lower than was expected
Shares in Goals Soccer Centres fell more than 5% after the company said it was expecting 2017 profits to come in “at the lower end of market expectations”.
Spanish attacks hit FTSE shares
Terror attacks in Spain shook the European markets, sending airline, hotel and travel agency stocks into the red amid fears of a pending drop in tourist numbers across the continent.
Premier Oil’s shares resume on London Stock Exchange
Premier Oil’s shares have resumed trading on the London Stock Exchange after reaching a deal with E.ON for its North Sea assets.
Green light for Highland community hydro scheme
A west Highland community has reached a major fundraising milestone in its efforts to find £850,000 for a community hydro-electric scheme.
Money flows in for community hydro scheme
A west Highland community has raised almost £200,000 towards an £850,000 community hydro-electric scheme in the first six week after launching its shares offer.
Shares tumble at waste management firm Shanks
Shares at waste management firm Shanks took a tumble yesterday after the company warned profits will be 15% lower than expected.
Calm before the storm?
A sell-off in the technology sector and the broad range of shares driven higher by sheer momentum over the past year or so have triggered a move from money to value stocks.