National Express bus drivers in West Midlands vote to strike over pay
Strike begins 16 March, after company reports underlying pre-tax profit of nearly £146m for last year
October 2022
UK rail strikes fuel rebound in fortunes at National Express
Shuttling police officers for Queen’s funeral also helped coach firm as revenue leaps 33%
July 2022
Your problems, with Anna Tims
Change & No-Go at National Express over flexible ticket refund
Agent insisted the ‘complete flexibility’ promise I paid for only applied to transfers made before departure
March 2022
Stagecoach opts for rival takeover in blow to National Express merger plan
British bus operator makes U-turn on £1.9bn proposal and agrees deal with fund managed by German firm DWS
December 2021
National Express seals takeover of rival operator Stagecoach
Proposed £1.9bn company will boast a 40,000-strong vehicle fleet and employ around 70,000 people
September 2021
Nils Pratley on finance
Ladbrokes owner bet big that it was undervalued. It won … big
Nils Pratley
National Express in talks to buy rival Stagecoach
March 2021
National Express reports £445m loss for 2020 after 80% drop in passengers
Revenues at coach and bus operator fall by 29% but firm predicts rapid recovery as Covid restrictions ease
February 2021
Sterling reaches $1.39 in best performance for three years
FTSE 100 posts biggest daily gain for over a month as investors buoyed up by vaccine and US economy hopes
January 2021
National Express to suspend all UK services from Monday
Coach operator says it will halt all journeys until March as a result of tighter Covid restrictions
August 2020
National Express shares fall as firm warns Covid-19 recovery will be slow
Bus and coach company reports £60m losses for first half as passengers stay away
April 2020
Bus firms get £400m bailout to maintain services
National Express coach services to be suspended on Sunday
March 2020
Next warns of unprecedented high street crisis over coronavirus
UK retailers, bus companies, publishers and cinema chains issue warnings as sales take hit
June 2019
Observer business agenda
Stagecoach gets back on the bus to a smaller future
Gwyn Topham
When Brian Souter’s group reveals results this week, its prospects as a railway operator will be fading fast
July 2018
Nils Pratley on finance
Facebook's share slump is justified – costs are rising faster than revenue
Nils Pratley
User growth is slowing and profit margins are shrinking - no wonder the share price is diving
May 2018
The Guardian view on renationalising rail: give it a chance
Editorial: Corporate bungling means the state will run the east coast mainline. It should be left in government hands to better observe the relative merits of public and private ownership
February 2017
Observer business agenda
British Gas price freeze is unlikely to impress customers
Nick Fletcher
The energy firm’s gained notoriety over incorrect bills, excessive profits and high tariffs. A price pledge won’t deflect criticism
September 2016
Consumer champions
National Express free journeys offer has driven me to distraction
I have made many attempts to claim the free trips but, except for one booked for me by its staff, have failed every time
October 2015
Market Forces blog
National Express moves forward on outlook and dividend hopes
Analysts upgrade company but Go-Ahead goes into reverse after downgrade
