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National Express buses 18,000 to Games

04.07.11
Some 18,000 Europeans are expected to travel to next year's Olympics by coach as Eurotunnel signs a deal with National Express's coach arms... more

National Express driving ahead with growing revenues and high hopes

30.06.11
National Express says first half revenues grew across its bus and rail businesses at home and abroad and that it expects to continue performing well in the second half of the year ... more

National Express set to bring back its dividend

24.02.11
Evidence of the turnaround at National Express comes s the transport giant announces the return of its dividend... more

National Express wins right to keep c2c rail line

23.12.10
National Express will run the c2c commuter line between London and Essex for a further two years after winning the right to keep the franchise... more

National Express targets more rail franchises

17.12.10
National Express says its "proven expertise in rail operations" means it is planning to bid for more franchises, a year after it was sacked from running the East Coast Main Line ... more

East Coast rail firm makes £1.2m profit for Government

04.11.10
The state-owned East Coast rail company reports a £1.2 million profit in its first year since being nationalised... more

National Express driving ahead with turnaround

19.10.10
The turnaround at transport giant National Express continues, as it reports an increase in third-quarter bus, train and coach revenues... more

National Express plans to resume dividend payout

29.07.10
National Express takes another step towards its recovery, telling shareholders it will bring back the long-suspended dividend - as long as trading doesn’t collapse... more

National Express out to get buses back on road

05.05.10
National Express reveals plans to turn around its “underperforming” bus business and can not rule out job losses... more

National Express profits slump for year of East Coast debacle

25.02.10
National Express ends a bad year, in which it lost the East Coast main line rail franchise, by reporting a 43 per cent slump in profits... more

NatEx declares it is back on track

21.12.09
National Express said it was back on track to being a "sound" business, as the train, coach and bus operator prepares to hand over the driving seat to the man who used to help run the Tube... more

National Express gets £360 million rights issue away

15.12.09
National Express completed its £360 million rights issue after its biggest shareholder, Spain's Cosmen family, finally agreed to support the deal... more

National Express plan supported by shareholders

27.11.09
An armada of dissident National Express shareholders was notable by its absence as the rights issue rebellion orchestrated by the train and coach group’s Spanish deputy chairman and major shareholder failed to materialise... more

New blow for National Express as it loses second rail franchise

26.11.09
National Express has received a second massive body blow, with the loss of its lucrative train franchise out of Liverpool Street to Essex and East Anglia... more

Improvements pledge as Government takes over train line

13.11.09
Government promises improved services on a key London to Scotland rail route which it will take back into public ownership from midnight tonight... more

New train blow for National Express

12.11.09
National Express is set to be hit by a second massive body blow, the loss of its lucrative train franchise out of Liverpool Street to Essex and East Anglia... more

National Express rights issue cold-shouldered by Cosmen

11.11.09
National Express launched a hugely discounted rescue rights issue today without the support of its major shareholder and deputy chairman ... more

NatX’s management blamed as rights issue looks shaky

30.10.09
Civil war breaks out at National Express with its major-shareholding deputy chairman saying the stricken train and coach group’s management do not know what they are doing ... more

National Express shares plunge

29.10.09
National Express is to go for a last roll of the dice and a rights issue of up to £500 million, after its latest merger deal fell apart ... more

Profit warning deepens the crisis at National Express

22.10.09
Without a merger partner or a rescue rights issue, National Express compounded its woes by today issuing a profit warning ... more

NatEx accelerates on Stagecoach approach

21.10.09
Shares in National Express rose for a third session in a row today after its largest shareholder backed a proposed merger with arch-rival Stagecoach ... more

National Express bid war revs up

19.10.09
Shares in train and coach company National Express rebounded today as the row over a bid approach from arch-rival Stagecoach escalated ... more

Break-up fear for National Express as takeover dies

16.10.09
The future of stricken National Express was in doubt as a £1.7 billion rescue takeover offer fell apart and speculation mounted that the biggest brand in British transport is set to be broken up... more

Crisis grows for National Express as takeover dies

16.10.09
Stricken train and coach company National Express was plunged deeper into crisis today as the 500p-a-share, £1.7 billion rescue takeover offer for the company evaporated ... more

Last lap looms in takeover battle for National Express

03.09.09
The three-month long bid battle for National Express has entered its final mile... more

National Express rebuffs £1.7bn bid

28.08.09
National Express today formally rejected a £1.7 billion takeover from its largest shareholder, the Cosmen Spanish bus family, in league with the private-equity firm CVC ... more

£680 million bid cranks up battle for National Express

27.08.09
The battle for National Express got into gear today as its biggest shareholder said it has made a private-equity backed offer of 450p for the struggling trains and coach group ... more

Rail strikes: both sides are to blame this time

06.08.09
National Express has shown itself to be inept in its relations with its employees as well as its customers... more

National Express bid group appeals over rail networks

31.07.09
The Spanish-led consortium bidding for transport group National Express has appealed to Transport Secretary Lord Adonis not to remove the company’s remaining two railway franchises ... more

Divi ditched as losses hit National Express

30.07.09
National Express veered further off track as it crashed into the red with a £36.6 million half-year loss, and dumped its interim dividend to cut debt ... more


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