FirstGroup had beaten current operator Virgin Trains to win the 13-year franchise.

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El Paso Pipeline Partners ( EPB), an operator of natural gas pipelines, has traded higher for 13 of the past 14 days, and is on track for another positive finish Friday.

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Bus operator, CT Plus, proposed the changes to come in from 13 May.

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Minor has 1, 000 restaurants across 13 Asian countries and is the fastest-growing, multi-branded restaurant operator in North China.

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