British bus and rail operator StageCoach on Wednesday backed a 594.9 million pound ($780 million) takeover offer from a European infrastructure fund that trumps a bid by rival National Express. Adds ...

A surprise deal in the transport sector ignited shares in both National Express and Stagecoach today. Coach operator National Express announced the unexpected bid for rival Stagecoach, the UK’s ...

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(Reuters) - UK's StageCoach said on Wednesday it has agreed to be bought by a European infrastructure fund, valuing the bus and rail operator at about 594.9 million pounds ($780 million). By Aby Jose ...

National Express insisted its proposed £1.9 billion merger with Stagecoach is “superior” to the rival bid by German investment group DWS as it sought to win over shareholders. The group said it ...

LONDON (Reuters) – British bus and rail group Stagecoach (SGC.L) has made a 1.65 billion pound ($2.7 billion) all-share merger proposal to rival transport operator National Express (NEX.L), The Sunday ...

LONDON (Reuters) -British transport company National Express is in talks to acquire rival operator Stagecoach Group in an all-share deal, offering scope for cost savings and underpinning their ...