Capita's 'boring' tag under threat after profit warning

Doug Woodburn
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London-listed giant warns it will take 'immediate steps to reduce the cost base' as slowdown in technology reseller division drags on second-half performance

Capita, a firm renowned for its boringly consistent profit growth, issued its first-ever profit warning this morning, laying the blame partly at the door of its technology reseller business. The...

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