Serco: FTSE 250 firm bags new contract for US Space Force Pituffik base in Greenland August 22, 2024 British outsourcing giant Serco has won a $320m (£250m) contract to manage the electrical modernisation of the US Space Force’s Pituffik Space Base in Greenland. The contract, which began this month, will last four years. Serco will modernise the base’s backup electrical plant, enhancing the capacity and stability of the base’s electrical network. Pituffik Space [...]
Serco shares nudge higher after raising profit guidance June 27, 2024 Serco shares jumped over six per cent this morning after the outsourcing giant lifted its annual profit forecast.
Serco settles landmark lawsuit linked to overcharging scandal June 18, 2024 Serco Group has settled a landmark lawsuit with a group of institutional investors linked to a historic overcharging scandal.
SFO makes strides on disclosure but funding crucial to fixing problems, report finds April 30, 2024 The UK's anti-fraud agency has made progress in reforming how it manages evidence disclosure in its high-profile cases, but more government funding is needed to help fix the problems, a report has found.
Biometric systems used to monitor staff data now under review after ICO clampdown April 16, 2024 The regulator investigated the company and found it was “unlawfully” processing the biometric data of more than 2,000 employees at 38 leisure facilities.
Serco chief commits to London listing and says global ‘complexity’ likely to hike demand February 29, 2024 Outsourcer Serco's chief exec believes a world of growing "complexity" is likely to stimulate demand for the contractor's solutions, he told City A.M. this afternoon
Serco announces buyback and dividend hike as firm reaps the rewards from government contracts February 29, 2024 Asset manager and warehouse developer Segro made a profit during the full year, helped by securing lucrative government contracts.
ICO tells Serco Leisure to stop ‘unlawfully’ using facial recognition and fingerprint data to monitor staff February 23, 2024 The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ordered public service provider Serco Leisure and its trusts to stop using facial recognition technology and fingerprint scanning to monitor employee attendance. Following an investigation, the ICO said Serco Leisure was “unlawfully” processing the biometric data of more than 2,000 employees at 38 leisure facilities. The regulator said the [...]
Blackstone embarks on mega-merge of two warehouse landlords February 12, 2024 Blackstone took over St Mowden and Industrials REIT in 2021 and 2023 respectively, delisting them from the London Stock Exchange.
Still “jeopardy” over CBI future, but new prez Rupert Soames says firms are re-engaging February 7, 2024 The new boss of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) revealed that there is still some doubt as to whether the business lobby group can survive the scandal. Speaking to the BBC, the CBI’s new president Rupert Soames admitted that the organisation has to refinance its bank debt in autumn of this year. He explained [...]