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FirstGroup shares slump by a fifth as troubled bus and train operator announces ...
The struggling bus and train operator FirstGroup tapped investors for �615 million to cut debts and axed the dividend as profits slumped.
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Top stories
Yahoo has agreed a deal to buy New York-based blogging service Tumblr for $1.1bn (�725m; 857m euros) in cash. Yahoo's chief executive Marissa Mayer said that as part of its promise "not to screw it up", Tumblr would operate independently.
In the tech/corporate world, Yahoo! just confirmed that it has agreed to pay $1.1bn for Tumblr, and promised not to "screw it up".
LONDON | Mon May 20, 2013 12:50pm BST. LONDON (Reuters) - British retailer Marks & Spencer is expected to report its lowest annual profit in four years on Tuesday as a struggling general merchandise division drags on the growth in food sales.
In the letter to the leaders of ten crown dependencies and British overseas territories David Cameron said he backed their right to low tax jurisdictions, but insisted rules needed to be set and enforced fairly.
Helped by the warmer weather, footfall on the high-street rose 3.4pc year-on-year in April, the biggest increase since the run-up to Chrismtas in 2011.
Trends
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| OCDO | Ocado Group PLC | 4.59% | 1,658.07M |
| MRW | Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc | 0.81% | 6,710.88M |
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| Transportation | -0.22% |
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| Utilities | +0.48% |
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