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world

London mayor Sadiq Khan 'furious' over footage of 'sleeping' tram driver in London

A tram driver in England has been suspended after video emerged appearing to show him asleep at the controls.

business

A volatile day drags FTSE down at market close

business

Northern Rock to be kicked out of FTSE 100

business

FTSE boot for Northern Rock

business

FTSE boot for Northern Rock

business

FTSE heading for a big shake-up

FTSE inches up

Northern Rock shares hit a new low today as speculation over the ailing banking group's prospects continued to darken.

Mon, 01 Oct, 2007

National Express linked to East Coast success

Shares in National Express rallied today amid excitement that it was about to become the new operator of the UK East Coast Main Line (ECML).

Mon, 13 Aug, 2007

Footsie ends week on a high

A strong performance from oil stocks and a flurry of takeover activity buoyed the London market today which finished a steady week in the black.

Fri, 23 Jun, 2006

Oil stocks help steady FTSE

The London market looked to end the week in positive territory today stoked by a strong performance from oil stocks and takeover activity in the second tier.

Fri, 23 Jun, 2006

FTSE falls back due to energy sector blues

The London market caught a chill from weaker energy stocks as the FTSE 100 Index fell back today from last night’s 39-month high.

Fri, 15 Jul, 2005

Week ahead in London: BAA profits expected to rise by 19%

Companies ranging from airports operator BAA to ugar producer Tate & Lyle will be making the news during a busy week ahead in London.

Sun, 31 Oct, 2004

New link from Cork city to Dublin airport

CORK city will be served with a new coach link to Dublin airport before the end of the month, after Aircoach announced plans yesterday to extend its airport shuttle service outside Dublin city.

Sat, 10 Jul, 2004

Trains boost transport group outlook

British rail and bus company Go-Ahead today reported a better-than-expected performance from its trains in the second half as it forecast “satisfactory” full year figures.

Thu, 24 Jun, 2004

Quiet day on FTSE as Dow pays respect to Reagan

The London market ended the week on a flat note today after Wall Street closed in a mark of respect to former US President Ronald Reagan.

Fri, 11 Jun, 2004

Union pulls out of Dublin Bus talks

Drivers' representatives tonight pulled out of talks with the Government over the future of Dublin Bus.

Tue, 08 Jun, 2004

Transport company chief to retire

Bus and rail group Go-Ahead announced today that its chief executive was stepping down.

Wed, 26 May, 2004

Transport group given go-ahead for Scotrail bid

The competition watchdog in England gave transport operator First Group the green light today to press ahead with its bid for Scotrail.

Wed, 28 Apr, 2004

Transport firm sets sights on European expansion

Britsh transport group Arriva is considering expanding its continental European rail operations, it emerged today.

Fri, 02 Jan, 2004

Privatisation benefits bus owners, not commuters says SIPTU

SIPTU has criticised the reaction of Transport Minister Seamus Brennan's response to British bus company First Groups plc decision to take over Aircoach last week.

Tue, 11 Nov, 2003

First Group invests €15m in Aircoach

Britain’s largest bus operator First Group plc is to invest €15m in Irish operator Aircoach.

Fri, 07 Nov, 2003

Aircoach sells stake to British firm

THE private bus operator Aircoach has sold 90% of the company to British transport firm First Group for €15 million.

Fri, 07 Nov, 2003

Passenger group’s Connex warning

A RAILWAY passengers’ group in Britain has warned Irish commuters about the track record of the firm awarded the contract to run the long-awaited Luas.

Tue, 07 Jan, 2003

Footsie dips despite Wall St rally

The FTSE 100 Index is off 28.4 points at 5787.7 despite a 57 point gain on the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the US overnight.

Wed, 20 Mar, 2002