Finance News – Page 204
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NewsVT Group opens books to Babcock
Shares soar as group bows to shareholder pressure and share information with potential buyer firm
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NewsVT set to abandon pursuit of Mouchel
Group forced to turn attention to fending off unwelcome £1.25bn approach from Babcock International
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NewsTaylor Wimpey posts £640m loss but markets improve
Housebuilder makes operating profit of £43.3m and halves debt
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NewsMiddle East helps Carillion to £182m profit
Contractor predicts strong progress in 2010 as it posts 16% upturn in profit
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NewsApollo launches affordable housing division
Social housing maintenance firm aims to achieve 'significant turnover' within five years
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NewsCyril Sweett expands further into Asia
QS buys Indian and Australian consultant Padghams and reveals Chinese alliance
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NewsCRH profit falls by half
Materials company says growth in infrastructure markets only partially offset decline in other sectors
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NewsPersimmon posts profit of £77.8m as buyers return
Housebuilder says it will open 90 sites in the first six months of 2010
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NewsDeadline imposed on Babcock to make firm offer for VT
After discussions between parties advisers, defence giant told it has until 12 April to make a formal bid
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NewsHarry Neal goes into liquidation
Liquidator says 120 staff have been made redundant at London building firm after formal offers fail to materialise
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NewsMichelmersh Brick spends £10m on Freshfield Lane Brickworks
Brickmaker expands operations in South-east with aquisition of Sussex-based independent manufacturer
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NewsKingspan's profit drops 17% to £50m
Results show turnover down a third as sales of insulation boards drops 23% at building materials group
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NewsWSP's profit falls to £25m
Preliminary results at engineering consultant show pre-tax profit down from £55m last year with business particularly hit in Middle East
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NewsWYG boss: Debt deal has made 'huge difference'
Paul Hamer credits restructured balance sheet with success in bidding for work
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NewsArabtec halts work on Nakheel scheme 'until paid'
UAE's largest contractor downs tools on £400m scheme for state-owned developer, alleging overdue payment
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NewsBaqus warns half-year results will not meet expectations
Trading update from listed QS blames postponement of projects affected by funding issues
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NewsEC Harris reveals plan to double size in four years
Consultant eyes acquisitions in China, US and UK to fuel $1bn-turnover ambition
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Morgan Sindall sets sights on infrastructure growth areas
Waste and energy among sectors contractor is set to focus on after reporting 28% drop in pre-tax profit