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FirstGroup buys Greyhound buses

Transport company FirstGroup yesterday announced a £1.9bn deal to take over American bus business Laidlaw.

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CAROLYN CHURCHILL

TRANSPORT company FirstGroup yesterday announced a £1.9bn deal to take over American bus business Laidlaw.

The UK's largest rail and bus operator will now own its US counterpart which runs Greyhound cross-country coaches.