Capita Files – #Capitaweek
1. Capita faces fresh attack over Arch Cru scandal
“Capita has come under further pressure over its role in the Arch Cru scandal after ex-directors of the cell companies that make up the funds alleged it was responsible for flaws in the structure of the investments.”
2. Capita’s £1bn Service Birmingham venture falls short
“According to a news report, the review concludes that Service Birmingham, as the JV is called, needs “serious improvement” if it is to meet its targets.”
3. Capita poises axe over 1000 staff – jobs headed to India
4. Capita to axe 84 more jobs at Belfast office
5. Capita loses its lucrative CRB contract after a decade
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/supportservices/article3557977.ece
“Kevin Lapwood, at the brokers Seymour Pierce, said: “There’s a suspicion that Capita has been earning too high a margin on certain central government contracts.”
6. Capita to lose congestion charge
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7062030.stm
7. Capita blamed in schools’ data loss
8. Capita IT staff strike over Indian offshoring plans
http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240161414/Capita-IT-staff-strike-over-Indian-offshoring-plans
9. FSA censures Capita Financial Managers for Arch Cru failings
http://citywire.co.uk/money/fsa-censures-capita-financial-managers-for-arch-cru-failings/a637090
10. Sefton Council to end £65m technical services contract with Capita Symonds http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2011/11/25/sefton-council-to-end-65m-technical-services-contract-with-capita-symonds-92534-29838970/
11. Government urged to ditch Capita after ILA failure http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=170259§ioncode=26
12. “30 Capita staff in Darwen face axe”
http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/news/8619868.30_Capita_staff_in_Darwen_face_axe/
13. Capita and administrator renew Arch Cru blame game
“Former Arch Cru administrator Bordeaux Services has filed its defence against allegations that it breached its fiduciary duty in relation to the failed Arch Cru funds, blaming the losses suffered by investors on the “unforseeable actions” of the funds’ authorised corporate director Capita.”
14. Top-of-the-range perks enjoyed by Birmingham City Council officers
15. Service Birmingham heads off dispute with city council over bill for new server equipment
16. Probe launched into how Birmingham library contract was won by Capita
17. More trials being disrupted over interpreter failings
http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2012/dec/14/trials-disrupted-interpreter-failings?INTCMP=SRCH