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Leadership change fuels Busways' strategic ambitions
, /PRNewswire/ -- Busways, the largest Australian-owned bus operator, has appointed Will O'Neill as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2025. Byron Rowe and Will O' Neill Mr O'Neill steps up to the helm after a decade of strong leadership at Busways, most recently as Chief Financial Officer and Commercial Officer, and with 30 years' commercial and financial experience.
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Leadership change fuels Busways' strategic ambitions 01-15 IDOPRESS SYDNEY,Jan. 15,2025 --Busways,the largest Australian-owned bus operator,has appointed Will O'Neill as its new Chief Executive Officer,effective January 1,2025. Byron Rowe and Will O' Neill Mr O'Neill steps up to the helm after a decade of strong leadership at Busways,most recently as Chief Financial Officer and Commercial Officer,and with 30 years' commercial and financial experience.
Leadership change fuels Busways' strategic ambitions
, /PRNewswire/ -- Busways, the largest Australian-owned bus operator, has appointed Will O'Neill as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2025. Byron Rowe and Will O' Neill Mr O'Neill steps up to the helm after a decade of strong leadership at Busways, most recently as Chief Financial Officer and Commercial Officer, and with 30 years' commercial and financial experience.
Leadership change fuels Busways' strategic ambitions
, /PRNewswire/ -- Busways, the largest Australian-owned bus operator, has appointed Will O'Neill as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2025. Mr O'Neill steps up to the helm after a decade of strong leadership at Busways, most recently as Chief Financial Officer and Commercial Officer, and with 30 years' commercial and financial experience.
Leadership change fuels Busways' strategic ambitions
, /PRNewswire/ — Busways, the largest Australian-owned bus operator, has appointed Will O’Neill as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2025. Mr O’Neill steps up to the helm after a decade of strong leadership at Busways, most recently as Chief Financial Officer and Commercial Officer, and with 30 years’ commercial and financial experience.
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Shadow minister: Men must be “central” to campaign to end violence against women
Source: Labour List UK Labour’s shadow minister for victims and sentencing Kevin Brennan said that if elected Labour would “halve violence against women and girls in a decade” at a LabourList fringe event this week. Brennan said that men should be “absolutely central in this argument”, and that the mission to prevent violence and misogyny should not just be driven by women’s campaigns, but that “everyone is committed to this”.
Shadow minister: Men must be "central" to campaign to end violence against women - LabourList
Labour’s shadow minister for victims and sentencing Kevin Brennan said that if elected Labour would “halve violence against women and girls in a decade” at a LabourList fringe event this week. Brennan said that men should be “absolutely central in this argument”, and that the mission to prevent violence and misogyny should not just be driven by women’s campaigns, but that “everyone is committed to this”.
Shadow minister: “We need a rescue package for the planning system”
Labour’s shadow minister for housing and planning Matthew Pennycook said at LabourList fringe event this week that the country needs a “rescue package for the planning system” to solve the housing crisis. Pennycook was speaking on a panel alongside the deputy London mayor for housing Tom Copley, the i paper’s housing correspondent Vicky Spratt, and The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s principal policy adviser Darren Baxter at Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool.
Labour urged to prevent human rights being painted as a "left-wing issue" - LabourList
The director of Liberty Akiko Hart has argued that Labour needs to resist Conservative attempts at weaponising human rights by portraying them as a “left-wing issue”. Hart was speaking at at a LabourList and Fire Brigades Union fringe event on Tuesday alongside the general secretary of the FBU Matt Wrack, national secretary of the Blacklist Support Group Dave Smith, and Zarah Sultana MP, chair of the Socialist Campaign Group.
Lord Coaker on Rwanda deportations: “Labour will stand up for human rights”
Labour shadow home office and defence spokesperson Lord Vernon Coaker said that he was “proud of the fact that the Labour Party would “stand up” for human rights if elected, at a LabourList fringe event on Tuesday morning. Lord Coaker was speaking alongside Public and Commercial Services Union head of bargaining Paul O’Conor, National Education Union president Emma Rose, and Fire Brigade Union national officer Riccardo la Torre.
Mick Lynch: “We must have a full fat, undiluted workers' deal” - LabourList
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch called for the Labour Party to stop rowing back on elements of its new deal for workers, demanding a “full fat, undiluted workers deal” at a LabourList fringe event on Monday.
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: New Savanta and LabourList MRP poll: Labour on course for historic landslide
Source: Labour List UK Labour are on course for a landslide of 198 seats, new polling from Savanta and LabourList suggests. The polling, which was was revealed at a LabourList fringe by Savanta director Chris Hopkins this morning, would see Labour with a bigger majority than the party won in 1997. Hopkins told the fringe that Conservative figures including Lee Anderson, Penny Mordaunt, and Jacob Rees Mogg are all at risk of losing their seats.
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Wes Streeting: “Only Labour can be trusted to reform the NHS”
Source: Labour List UK Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting on Tuesday morning at a LabourList fringe event said that “just as only Nixon could go China, only Labour can be trusted to reform the NHS”. Streeting promised that reforming the NHS would be the centrepiece of his conference speech on Wednesday, saying “if we make the big calls right, the sky is the limit about what the NHS – what our country – can achieve. But that requires reform”.
Wes Streeting: "Only Labour can be trusted to reform the NHS" - LabourList
Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting on Tuesday morning at a LabourList fringe event said that “just as only Nixon could go China, only Labour can be trusted to reform the NHS”. Streeting promised that reforming the NHS would be the centrepiece of his conference speech on Wednesday, saying “if we make the big calls right, the sky is the limit about what the NHS – what our country – can achieve. But that requires reform”.
Morgan jokes unfunded pledges risk frontbenchers being "thrown in Mersey" - LabourList
Recently appointed Labour shadow rail minister Stephen Morgan has warned that an incoming Labour government would have to look “carefully at implications” for HS2, though saying it wanted to see it delivered in full. Morgan told an audience at a LabourList fringe event in Liverpool on Sunday morning that the Tories had “blown a hole in the budget, making promises they have no intention of keeping” in the “staggering Tory HS2 fiasco”.
Labour must put health and wellbeing at the "core of its schools policy" - LabourList
A senior Labour leader in local government has called for an incoming Labour government to put children’s health and well being at the core of its education policy. On Sunday morning, Antoinette Bramble, cabinet member for education at Hackney council told an audience at a LabourList and charity NurtureUK fringe education event that Hackney council has had a 97% success rate with 300 children in a school with a high risk of exclusion.
Labour conference: Green activists protest over policy rowbacks
The campaign group Green New Deal Rising held a rally outside Labour conference protesting the party’s position on climate change and the cost of living crisis. Dozens of young climate change activists protested outside Labour’s convention centre in Liverpool on Sunday demanding immediate action on the climate change crisis.
Deliveroo halves loss and swings to adjusted earnings in first half
(Alliance News) - Deliveroo PLC on Thursday reported higher revenue and a narrowed loss, "despite challenging macroeconomic conditions" in the first half of the year that prompted the company to lower its guidance for full-year gross transaction value. Revenue in the six months that ended June 30 was GBP1.02 billion, up 4.9% from GBP972.9 million a year prior. Pretax loss halved to GBP57.6 million from GBP127.1 million a year prior.
TBC Bank reports "strong start" to year with surge in profit
(Alliance News) - TBC Bank Group PLC on Thursday reported a rise in profit and interest income in its first half. The Tbilisi, Georgia-headquartered bank said pretax profit in the six months ended June 30 was GEL645.6 million, around GBP194.2 million, up 26% from GEL510.7 million the year before. Interest income in the first half was GEL766.1 million, up 29% from GEL592.2 million, whilst total assets were up at GEL28.9 million, up 6.6% from GEL27.1 million the year before.
Savills shares drop as half-year profit falls; announces new chair
(Alliance News) - Savills PLC shares dropped on Thursday after it reported a plunge in half-year profit, and it announced Stacey Cartwright was the new chair. Shares in the London-based property agent were down 8.5% at 907.00 pence in London on Thursday morning. Pretax profit collapsed 88% to GBP6.0 million, from GBP50.4 million a year prior, while revenue fell 2.5% to GBP1.01 billion, from GBP1.04 billion.
Persimmon half year revenue falls in difficult environment
(Alliance News) - Persimmon PLC said its half year revenue and profit had fallen in a difficult economic environment. The York, England-based firm said in its half year ended June 30 was GBP151.0 million, down 66% from GBP439.7 million. Revenue in the first half was GBP1.19 billion, down 30% from GBP1.69 billion, with the numbers of houses built falling 36% to 4,249 from 6,652 the prior year.
BP Marsh investee LEBC to be incorporated into Aspira
BP Marsh & Partners PLC - London-based venture capital investor in financial services businesses - Says that Aspira, a wholly owned subsidiary of LEBC, has acquired the trading assets and personnel of sister company, LEBC Group. BP Marsh & Partners has a 59% shareholding in LEBC. Says the combination "brings together the expertise of the two businesses under one brand" and will result in an "enhanced service" for both its individual and corporate clients.
Gfinity raises GBP450,000; announces David Halley as CEO
Gfinity PLC - London-based e-sports and gaming services firm - Conditionally raises GBP450,000 at a price of 0.06 pence per share. Gfinity will issue 750.0 million shares pursuant to the subscription, and that it will use the net proceeds to fund day-to-day working capital needs of the company's media business and its ongoing cost of its AIM listing.
88 Energy announces offer to raise GBP6.3 million
88 Energy Ltd - Alaska-focused oil explorer - Posts offer to raise GBP6.3 million at 0.0031 pence per share. After this the company will have issued around 2.01 billion share, and will have total shares on issue of 22.12 billion shares. 88 Energy says that it will apply the funds raised from the offer it fund ongoing activity across its portfolio of oil and gas exploration assets, focusing on the North Slope of Alaska and onshore Texas.
Sylvania Platinum shares jump with Limberg Chrome Mine joint venture
(Alliance News) - Sylvania Platinum Ltd on Wednesday announced it had entered into a joint venture with Limberg Mining Company Ltd to process platinum gross metals and chrome ores from the Limberg Chrome Mine, at the Western Limb of the Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Shares in Sylvania Platinum, a platinum group metals producer and developer with assets in South Africa, were up 7.2% at 71.17 pence in London on Wednesday morning.
Vietnam Enterprise reports quarterly net asset value rise
Vietnam Enterprise Investments Ltd - closed-end fund primarily investing in Vietnamese-listed equity - Net asset value per share is USD8.66 on June 30, up 4.8% from USD8.28 on March 31. Total net asset value is USD1.8 billion, up from USD1.7 billion quarter-on-quarter. Vietnam Enterprise expects that it will have a strong performance in the second half based on the Vietnamese government's fiscal measures and "other support measures" accelerating throughout the year.
CLS swings to half-year loss on chunkier revaluation hit
(Alliance News) - CLS Holdings PLC on Wednesday said it swung to a loss in its half year, but reported a rise in revenue. CLS Holdings, the London-based commercial property investor said revenue in the six months ended June 30 was up 5.9% GBP72.3 million, from GBP68.3 million. The company swung to a pretax loss of GBP106.4 million, from a profit of GBP21.3 million year-on-year.
Coca-Cola HBC delivers "better-than-expected" half-year
(Alliance News) - Coca-Cola HBC AG on Wednesday reported its half-year outturn topped expectations, "despite headwinds". The Steinhausen, Switzerland-based bottling partner of the Coca-Cola Co said net sales in the six months to June 30 were up 19% to EUR5.02 billion, from EUR4.21 billion the year before. Earnigns before interest and tax increased 21% to EUR560.7 million, from EUR462.5 million the year prior, beating expectations.
IN BRIEF: Nanoco annual revenue to double; in line with expectations
Nanoco Group PLC - quantum dots manufacturer - Expects revenue for its financial year ended July 31 to double to GBP5.6 million from GBP2.5 million the year before, and says it is in line with expectations. Nanoco says it expects underlying adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation remaining in line with prior expectations. Nanoco has an unaudited cash position of GBP8.2 million as of July 31, up from GBP6.8 million the year before.
Nanoco annual revenue to double; in line with expectations
Nanoco Group PLC - quantum dots manufacturer - Expects revenue for its financial year ended July 31 to double to GBP5.6 million from GBP2.5 million the year before, and says it is in line with expectations. Nanoco says it expects underlying adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation remaining in line with prior expectations. Nanoco has an unaudited cash position of GBP8.2 million as of July 31, up from GBP6.8 million the year before.
SDI reports annual revenue rise after two "high quality" acquisitions
(Alliance News) - SDI Group PLC on Tuesday reported a rise in revenue following two successful acquisitions in its financial year. SDI, a Cambridge-based medical technology company, said revenue in the year ended April 30 was up 36% to GBP67.6 million, from GBP49.7 million the year before.
Sanderson Design Group interim profit up despite "difficult market"
(Alliance News) - Sanderson Design Group PLC on Tuesday said it enjoyed a "strong performance" in its half year, with a profit rise despite the tumultuous economic situation. The Denham, England-based luxury interior furnishings company said in its half year ended July 31, revenue fell 2.1% to GBP56.7 million, from GBP57.9 million the year before. Sanderson Design Group said its underlying pretax profit was expected to be "slightly ahead" of GBP6.3 million at the same point the year before.
Fletcher King reports annual surge in profit; outlook "optimistic"
(Alliance News) - Fletcher King PLC on Tuesday reported a boost in profit and revenue, despite the "difficult market" conditions in its financial year. Revenue in the financial year ended April 30 was up 3.3% at GBP3.1 million, from GBP3.0 million. Pretax profit increased 43% to GBP192,000, from GBP134,000, "despite the difficult market" conditions. "We are pleased to report improved results compared with last year and to be able to recommend an increased dividend payment.
Smartspace Software affirms previous guidance; expects revenue growth
(Alliance News) - Smartspace Software PLC on Wednesday said that its full year outlook remains unchanged; and that it expects revenue to increase in the first half. In its six months ended July 31, the Bury St Edmunds, England-based SaaS-based technology business, which designs and builds smart software solutions, said it expects revenue to rise by around 15% to GBP2.7 million, from GBP2.4 million the year before.
Mincon reports interim profit and revenue fall in "challenging period"
(Alliance News) - Mincon Group PLC on Tuesday reported a fall in revenue and pretax profit in a difficult half year, with a slow-down of mining revenue preventing growth. In the six months ended June 30, the Shannon, Ireland-based rock drilling tool manufacturer said revenue fell 5.2% to EUR80.6 million, from EUR85.1 million the prior year.
MyHealthChecked shares drop as revenue falls; Covid test demand down
(Alliance News) - MyHealthChecked PLC on Tuesday said it expects revenue to drop in its half year, as the demand for Covid-19 tests falls. Shares in the Cardiff, Wales-based consumer home-testing healthcare company, dropped 26% to 11.49 pence in London on Tuesday morning. MyHealthChecked said that it expects revenue to fall in by 74% in the six months ended June 30 to GBP2.5 million, from GBP9.8 million.
Adriatic Metals raises USD32.0 million through placing
Adriatic Metals PLC - precious and base metals explorer and developer that owns the Vares silver project in Bosnia & Herzegovina and the Raska zinc deposit in Serbia - Raises USD32.0 million in a placing of 14.8 million shares, at 170 pence each; a 5.1% discount to the 10-day average share price to august 7.
SIG reports half year profit fall with "challenging market conditions"
(Alliance News) - SIG PLC on Tuesday reported a narrow revenue rise but a pretax profit fall, citing a "difficult" market environment the company was operating in. Revenue in the six months ended June 30 was up 4.4% to GBP1.42 billion, from GBP1.36 billion the year prior. Pretax profit in the first half fell 53% to GBP12.2 million, from GBP26.2 million.
Spirax-Sarco CEO Anderson resigns; CFO Patel to replace
(Alliance News) - Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC on Tuesday announced that Chief Executive Officer Nicholas Anderson plans to retire in early 2024, and is to be replaced by Chief Financial Officer Nimesh Patel. The Cheltenham, England-based thermal energy management and pumping company said that CEO Anderson told the board of his intention to retire following completion of 10 years in the role.
IWG celebrates record half-year revenue on hybrid working boost
(Alliance News) - IWG PLC on Tuesday reported "record" interim revenue, helped by progress in its hybrid working platform Worka. Revenue for the six months ended June 30 increased rose 15% GBP1.48 billion from GBP1.29 billion a year earlier. System-wide revenue, which includes franchise, managed centre and joint-venture partners, surged 16% to GBP1.68 billion.
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