All Finance articles – Page 303
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Erinaceous 'still in talks' on takeover
The property services consultant confirms it is still in discussions with a mystery buyer
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NewsHBOS backs £410m management buyout of Apollo
The management at the social housing specialist will remain in place with Gary Couch as chief executive
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NewsWolseley buys two more firms for £9m
Building products giant has now spent £383m on acquisitions this financial year
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NewsTarmac up for sale
Materials giant put on market for £3bn. Bidders could include Lafrage and Cemex
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NewsSisk profit surges on back of major projects
Irish contractor reports £5m profit from high-profile projects
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Davis Langdon merges Scottish arm with rival
Davis Langdon’s Scottish operation has merged with regional consultancy Mackenzie Partnership to create a business with a combined turnover of £11m.
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NewsNG Bailey sets out growth targets after strong year
M&E group announces plans to increase penetration in maintenance and facilities management
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Amec plans to double size with ‘significant acquisition’
Amec is understood to be planning a significant acquisition in the energy sector after selling off its built environment assets.
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Taylor Wimpey bullish despite £61m US hit
Taylor Wimpey, the UK’s largest housebuilder, this week insisted it was “in good shape” to come out of the housing slump in the US, despite taking a further £61m hit in its first half results, writes Sarah Richardson.
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NewsBalfour Beatty announces three acquisitions for £9m
Firm buys rail, professional and technical services and road management firm
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NewsAlfred McAlpine puts PFI and slate businesses on sale
Company also makes plans to restructure into two separately companies
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NewsHanson hit by US housing slump
Materials group reports 6% fall in profit to £181m as turnover rises 2% to £2.04bn
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NewsTravis Perkins profit up 17%
Company results are boosted by expansion of branch networks as pre-tax profit rises to £128m
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NewsWSP buys Fitzwalter Group for £1.9m
Australian enivornmental project manager is the latest southern hemisphere business to be bought by WSP
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NewsTaylor Wimpey weathers US housing storm
Newly merged housebuilder reports large writedown in the US but says integration will result in £100m cost savings
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Owens Corning buys Saint-Gobain business unit for £315m
The reinforcements and composites business being acquired had a turnover of £480.8m in 2006
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NewsSpeedy Hire snaps up Waterford Hire Services
Tool and equipment hire firm extends presence in Ireland with £4.4m acquisition
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NewsCarillion goes to court over scrapped £1.2bn deal
Contractor sues Bradford council for £40m over contract – and others may follow suit if it wins
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NewsRising profits dwarfed by hikes in top directors’ pay
Salaries of the top earners rise by 179%, compared with 69% increase in companies’ revenue