All Finance articles – Page 293
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Commercial activity drops as credit crunch takes toll
Development work fell 10.3% last month – the first drop in 4.5 years in the commercial area
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Shepherd reports 220% profit hike on back of PFI sale
Shepherd Construction has reported a 220% rise in profit for this year after the sale of a PFI equity investment, even though turnover fell 7%.
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NewsT&T becomes third QS to float on stock market
Surprise £200m flotation is intended to fight staff crisis in sector and raise acquisition funds
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CBI slams public sector procurement
CBI survey shows companies blame procuring authorities for rising costs and delays
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Commercial development activity drops to four-year low
Savills report shows sharpest decline in rates in November was in South-east
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NewsSilverdell posts £2.2m profit
First set of results since listing on Alternative Investment Market sees Asbestos specialist generate £38.5m turnover
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Acquisitions help boost Scott Wilson profit by 35%
Multidisciplinary consultant says it is on track to market expectations for full financial year
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NewsWSP revenue ahead of forecast
Consultant says acqusitions and strong organic growth will push 2007 revenue growth over 15%
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Bouygues snaps up Warings
French contractor makes first major UK acquisition in deal that will double its UK turnover
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NewsCarillion secures £572m takeover of Alfred McAlpine
Carillion says the combined £4.7bn business will make £30m cost savings by end of next year
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NewsProfit rises 11% at defiant Berkeley
Housebuilder says the fundamentals in its main markets in London and the South East remain strong
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NewsLend Lease in merger talks with Mirvac
The parent of Bovis Lend Lease is in talks with Australian property company Mirvac
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NewsCherry family to buy back 50% stake in Countryside
Founding chairman Alan Cherry aims to buy £111m share from HBOS over next five years
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French contractors dominate European market
Vinci heads league with sales of £16bn – but no UK firms appear in the top 10
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Baqus on brink of following Sweett onto stock market
Quantity surveyor Baqus is set to become a plc in the next fortnight.
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NewsProfit rises 56% at McBains Cooper
McBains Cooper is set to report a jump in profit of more than 50% as it continues an ambitious drive for growth.
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Cherry family to buy back 50% stake in Countryside
Founding chairman Alan Cherry aims to buy £111m share from HBOS over next five years
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£25m Sweett war chest
Consultant Cyril Sweett has built up a £25m acquisitions war chest, Dean Webster, the chief executive, revealed this week.
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Credit crunch wipes 23% off house sales in October
Number of homes changing hands falls from 661 a day in 2006 to 510 this year
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NewsIt’s official: London is most expensive place on Earth to build
Rider Levett Bucknall report says that tender prices in capital will rise by 6-8% this year