Finance News – Page 292
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Firms face tax crackdown
Building professionals are being warned that they face greater scrutiny over tax returns.
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Higgins bucks downturn through strong focus on South-east
Construction group Higgins has reported a record profit because of its workload in the South-east, despite a slowing housing market nationally.
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NewsMP accuses Metronet of corruption
Metronet chairman Graham Pimlott defended accusations at yesterday's Select Committee hearing
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NewsAlfred McAlpine to sell PFI portfolio for £52.2m
Contractor announces sale of PFI division to Infrastructure Investors
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NewsCyril Sweett to use listing for buying spree in the east
QS aims to safeguard independence by doubling turnover in the next three years
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NewsCyril Sweett to use listing for buying spree in the east
QS aims to safeguard independence by doubling turnover in the next three years
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High noon for Erinaceous pair
Neil Bellis and Lucy Cummings, the founders of consultant Erinaceous, look to be on the way out after activist shareholder Fursa demanded an extraordinary general meeting before Christmas to oust them.
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Growth at Ferrovial’s construction arm ‘at zero’
Nicolas Villen, chief executive of Spanish contractor Ferrovial, said growth in its construction division would be flat this year but would pick up in 2008.
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Kier on course to hit full-year targets despite housing wobbles
Shares in Kier rose 3% on Monday after its chief executive told the City that first-quarter trading was in line with expectations and the firm was on track to achieve full-year targets.
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NewsSharewatch — Housebuilders’ shares tumble
The Bank of England’s announcement that approvals of home loans had fallen to the lowest level for two years, and Hometrack’s survey showing that house prices had dropped for the first time in two years, sent housebuilders’ shares south. Taylor Wimpey plunged more than 3.6% within minutes of the news, ...
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Prices to rise 1%
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) predicts that house prices will rise 1% over the next year, and lending will fall.
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NewsErinaceous appoints new interim chief executive
Troubled consultant takes on Tim Redburn in a bid to save company
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NewsSkanska proft up 40%
Third quarter results in the UK reveal increase in profit to £8.8m and 50% jump in turnover to £340m
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NewsRok Development issues profit warning
Trading update warns operating profit will be £2m below expectations
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NewsNorthern Rock boss resigns from Persimmon board
Adam Applegarth, chief executive of Northern Rock, steps down as non-executive director to concentrate on his job at the troubled mortgage lender
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NewsAIM float values Cyril Sweett at £61m
The first QS to be listed on AIM says it has agreed the sale of 9m of the 23m shares available
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NewsGleeds’ project management arm to grow 150% by 2012
Consultant intends to double staff and boost division’s turnover to £40m
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NewsBlow for McAlpine as shareholder ‘considers its options’
Support from Audley could force McAlpine to open its books
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SMC still open for takeover
Stewart McColl remains in frame to take control of architectural group he founded