Capita's share price plummets as pandemic hampers H1 results

Marian McHugh
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Outbreak puts brakes on outsourcing giant's recovery efforts

Capita has seen its share price tank almost 20 per cent this morning after it reported a bleak first half of the year. The outsourcing giant saw revenues dip nine per cent year-on-year to £1,652...

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