All Finance articles – Page 263
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NewsQatar: The quiet type
Despite its reputation as the Gulf’s gentle backwater, Qatar has some serious ambition – and the wealth to back it up.
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NewsGulf developers: the next generation
It’s not just about being the biggest, tallest and loudest anymore. Gulf developers have started to take urban planning, ecology and regeneration very seriously indeed. And if they happen to be better at it than anybody else, then so be it...
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NewsGuide to the six countries of the Gulf
Co-operation Council cover almost 2,5000,000km2, are home to nearly 35,000,000 people, and generate more than a trillion dollars a year. Here’s a whistlestop tour of the world’s fastest growing marketplace
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CommentGulf facilities management: Keeping up appearances
The Gulf states were slow to catch on to the need for facilities management, but now the market is in overdrive. Katie Puckett presents a five-step guide to getting a piece of the action
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NewsRonald Barrott: ‘I’m not looking to take any lessons from Dubai at all’
Abu Dhabi developer Aldar’s commitment to sustainability, safety and partnership has made it the most progressive client in the Gulf. But it also has a staggering $65bn programme to support one of the most dramatic population explosions on Earth. How’s that going to work?
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Northern Bear financials on track
Diversification away from new-build housing keeps building services group accounts in line with expectations
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May Gurney reports robust trading in infrastructure services
Profit forecasts upbeat as public-sector work keeps order book heavy
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NewsFears over Oakdene's future
Housebuilder relies on temporary banking deal after £6.4m interim loss and failure to raise £5m on stock exchange
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NewsBovis Homes appoints non-exec deputy chairman
Alastair Lyons arrives from Admiral Group to take up roles of deputy chairman and senior independent director
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NewsBarratt offers 43% discount on multiple house purchase
Investors buying five or more units offered massive discount by housebuilder feeling the squeeze
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NewsCameron backs government's banking rescue plans
Tory leader drops opposition to finance bill in emergency statement to party conference
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NewsUS decision hits housebuilders' shares
News that US Congress rejected $700bn bail-out plan sent share prices downwards before recovering on the London Stock Exchange
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NewsTreasury bails out Bradford & Bingley to stabilise economy
Nationalisation of mortgage business and sale to Santander will safeguard customers' savings
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NewsContract wins keep Jarvis profit on track
Rail contractor's £20m of new contracts balance out falling freight volumes
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NewsMinerva shares plummet as Dubai group pulls out of takeover talks
Rescue bid from Limitless falls through, causing developer's shares to plunge 40%
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NewsFunding worries threaten Olympic media centre
Doubts over contractor Carillion Igloo's ability to secure funding in present climate
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NewsHousing slump halves turnover at MJ Gleeson
Regeneration specialist reports loss on back of reduced sales and costs of cutting staff
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NewsAbu Dhabi: The fast show
To kick off our increased coverage of the Middle East, Dan Stewart reports from one of the most frenetic – yet sustainable – construction booms on the planet
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NewsIndustry lobbies for tougher regulation of short-selling
Senior figures call for checks on the practice after spectacular falls in housebuilders’ shares
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NewsFlint: We have a plan to help housebuilders through crisis
Housing minister floats land-buying scheme as Labour surveys wreckage of financial system