Shares in the staffing and facilities maintenance business Programmed Maintenance Services have soared almost 70 per cent on news of a takeover offer from a Japanese company. $3.02 per share offer a ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. PROGRAMMED Maintenance Services has cut its final dividend in half after a dip in full-year net profit due to redundancy costs and ...

Labour hire firm Skilled has rebuffed a merger approach from Programmed Maintenance Services, saying it is "opportunistically timed". Programmed yesterday confirmed that is made a non-binding proposal ...

The staffing and maintenance services group said it was in a strong financial position to expand, and had secured several contracts or letters of intent worth millions of dollar in the government ...

Programmed Maintenance Services (PRG) said it was expecting full-year operating earnings before interest, tax and amortisation to come in around $65 million. Analysts are forecasting between $67m and ...

Investors rushed to buy shares in Programmed Maintenance Services after the labour hire and maintenance group reported solid progress in its integration of Skilled Group and a rosy earnings outlook.

Programmed Maintenance Services' managing director Chris Sutherland will receive a $1.43 million retention payment if the company's $778 million takeover by Japan's Persol group goes ahead.

Programmed Maintenance Services says its first-half loss is a reflection of the state of the Australian economy. The labour hire and maintenance group on Thursday reported an $18.7 million loss for ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Programmed Maintenance Services says it is on track to achieve its earnings forecasts for the 2009 financial year, as it acquires ...

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