All Finance articles – Page 207
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Citywatch: Our lips are sealed
The results of Persimmon and Taylor Wimpey, two of the UK’s largest housebuilders, came in on target this week, but were more notable for what they didn’t say than what they did
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Keller blames big freeze and depressed markets for profit fall
Groundwork specialist Keller has said the poor weather conditions in Europe and the US over the first two months of the year will hit its 2010 results
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Hamer: WYG is back in business
Paul Hamer, chief executive of consulting engineer WYG, has spoken of the “huge difference” its restructured balance sheet has made when bidding for work
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NewsValue of Urban Splash halved after ‘humbling’ year
Developer that epitomised the New Labour ‘urban renaissance’ admits to fighting battle for survival
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WSP mulls ‘transformational’ acquisition
Chris Cole, chief executive of WSP, has said he would “not count out” making a “transformational” acquisition, amid speculation that the consultancy sector will go through a period of consolidation this year
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NewsVT Group opens books to Babcock
Shares soar as group bows to shareholder pressure and share information with potential buyer firm
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NewsVT set to abandon pursuit of Mouchel
Group forced to turn attention to fending off unwelcome £1.25bn approach from Babcock International
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NewsTaylor Wimpey posts £640m loss but markets improve
Housebuilder makes operating profit of £43.3m and halves debt
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NewsMiddle East helps Carillion to £182m profit
Contractor predicts strong progress in 2010 as it posts 16% upturn in profit
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NewsApollo launches affordable housing division
Social housing maintenance firm aims to achieve 'significant turnover' within five years
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NewsCyril Sweett expands further into Asia
QS buys Indian and Australian consultant Padghams and reveals Chinese alliance
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NewsCRH profit falls by half
Materials company says growth in infrastructure markets only partially offset decline in other sectors
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NewsPersimmon posts profit of £77.8m as buyers return
Housebuilder says it will open 90 sites in the first six months of 2010
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NewsDeadline imposed on Babcock to make firm offer for VT
After discussions between parties advisers, defence giant told it has until 12 April to make a formal bid
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NewsHarry Neal goes into liquidation
Liquidator says 120 staff have been made redundant at London building firm after formal offers fail to materialise
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NewsMichelmersh Brick spends £10m on Freshfield Lane Brickworks
Brickmaker expands operations in South-east with aquisition of Sussex-based independent manufacturer
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NewsKingspan's profit drops 17% to £50m
Results show turnover down a third as sales of insulation boards drops 23% at building materials group
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NewsWSP's profit falls to £25m
Preliminary results at engineering consultant show pre-tax profit down from £55m last year with business particularly hit in Middle East