All Finance articles – Page 264
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Profit at Wolseley plunges 77% despite 7,700 job cuts
The credit crunch has pushed pre-tax profit down 77% at building materials group Wolseley.
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FeaturesRisk mitigation overseas: why a hard hat isn't enough
For contractors active overseas, meeting their duty of care to workers requires a much wider assessment of risk - including natural disasters and insurgent attacks
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FeaturesHow to set up business in China
To establish the personal relations critical for business success in China you need a local base, and should use local expertise to negotiate the country's complex ways
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NewsFBI fraud probe into banking crisis firms
Lehman Bros, AIG, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to be investigated for possible fraud, say reports
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August mortgage approvals drop 64% on last year
British Bankers Association says falling prices and tighter lending criteria are dampening demand
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NewsUAE puts up £7.34bn to avoid property crash
Gulf state follows in footsteps of US and Europe in setting up emergency lending facility
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NewsFinancial markets fail to rally
Shares keep falling as bailout package for US economy makes little impact
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NewsPochin profit plunges 80%
Without joint ventures and associates the firm would have made an £1.4m operating loss
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NewsWolseley job cuts keep it in the black
Cost cutting will continue at materials firm as housebuilding crisis knocks 77% off profit
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NewsAiling Ennstone in takeover talks with Marwyn Materials
Informal approach made following share price collapse and announced departure of chairman
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Contractors suffer salary squeeze as market ebbs
Salary rises diminish across the board and some staff suffer falls as downturn hits contracting sector
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NewsPidgley calls on Brown to ‘do something positive’
Berkeley boss predicts Lehman collapse will hit buyer confidence and calls for interest rate cut
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UK brick production hits ‘catastrophic’ low
Brick production in the UK is likely to sink below 2 billion bricks this year for what is believed to be the first time since the forties.
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NewsWYG asking price ‘too high’
Lawrie Haynes, chief executive of White Young Green, has hinted that last month’s takeover talks failed because the bidder for the group failed to meet his asking price
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NewsIndustry braces itself against shock wave as bombshells hit financial system
Turmoil on Wall Street and run on HBOS set to hit UK construction market
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Carillion tops leader board with 2012 media centre win
Business barometer — £350m Olympic job was one of 36 deals secured by contractor in August
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NewsSources claim Barratt is safe from breaching covenants
Housebuilder said to be 'comfortable' with new deal despite City speculation
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NewsSir Bob Kerslake: HBOS deal could hit mortgage lending
Head of housing superquango talks of 'critical role' HBOS has in UK housing industry
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Middle East housing boom quadruples turnover at Panceltica
Steel specialist benefits from huge demand for housing as turnover reaches $156.3m