All Finance articles – Page 316
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HBOS to sell majority stake in McCarthy & Stone
HBOS is looking to sell most of its stake in retirement home specialist McCarthy & Stone just five months after buying it in a £1.1bn deal.
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Travis Perkins snaps up firm
Builders merchant Travis Perkins has bought insulation supplier Passmore Drywall & Insulation for £13.4m.
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NewsSMC shares dip
Shares in architect SMC Group dropped one-third after the company warned that full-year pre-tax profit for the year ending 31 December 2006 would be below market expectations.
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NewsHopkins’ profit jumps 65% after ‘challenging’ period
Architect posts pre-tax profit of £1.4m – one of the best results in its 30-year history
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Tata wins Corus takeover battle with £6.7bn bid
Tata Steel has come out top in the battle for UK steelmaker Corus after a four-month battle that culminated in an eight hour auction.
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NewsArup’s profit jumps 268% – with a little help from China
Consultant cashes in on 2008 Beijing Olympic projects but growth reported in all areas
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Profit rises 16% at Welsh contractor Watkin Jones
Contractor Watkin Jones posted a 16% rise in pre-tax profit for the year ending 30 September 2006.
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NewsAlfred McAlpine acquires Enviros for £30m
Support services business buys environmental consultant from management team
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NewsBalfour Beatty buys US construction business for £184m
The UK contractor plans to build a significant operation in the US after buying Centex Construction
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NewsTata wins battle for Corus
Indian company's bid of 608p per share is enough to beat Brazilian rival CSN in nail-biting auction
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NewsTata may raise its bid to buy Corus
Indian steel firm is expected to increase its bid to 580p a share to secure takeover
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Construction growth set to outstrip UK economy
Growth in the construction industry is set to outstrip that of the wider UK economy in the next three years, according to the Construction Products Association’s annual forecast.
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WYG buys Irish consultant
White Young Green (WYG) has acquired Irish consultancy Malachi Cullen & Partners (MCP) for *1.6m (£1.1m).
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Aukett to step up expansion
Architect Aukett Fitzroy Robinson said this week that it was to step up its merger and acquisition programme as it revealed a solid set of annual results.
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NewsJohnston sets up own firm after summer split at MDA
Former managing director of consultant aims for turnover of £10m by next year
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14% drop in profit for Wolseley
Materials group Wolseley has suffered a drop in profit after being hit by the slowdown in the US housing market and a series of one-off costs.
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NewsMultiplex stalked by mystery bidder
Wembley contractor reveals to Australian stock exchange that a myster buyer has approached the company
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NewsIndustry forecast to outstrip economy growth
Growth will outpace the wider economy over the next three years according to the Construction Products Association
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NewsWYG buys Irish consultant for £1.05m
Acquisition of Malachi Cullen and Partners will allow White Young Green to move into the Irish Midlands