Finance News – Page 296
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Redrow eyes acquisitions
Housebuilder Redrow signalled that it could be ready to enter the takeover market after reporting dampened full-year results this week.
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ISG robust despite credit crunch
Interior Services Group (ISG) said this week that demand for its services remained “robust” despite the delay to top end London schemes anticipated as a result of the credit crunch.
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Derwent up 27% ...
Derwent London has reported a 27% rise in pre-tax profit to £12.3m, for the six months to 30 June. The adjusted net asset value per share increased 12.5% to 1,931p.
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NewsMiller profit up 5% despite 'tough' housing market
Britain's sixth biggest housebuilder reports £36m interim profit as it considers acquisition
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NewsKier shares soar after 30% profit rise
Shares up 55p as construction and services group announce yearly profit of £80m
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Redrow holds firm in toughening market
Housebuilder records £120.5m pre-tax profit for year to June 2007, identical to 2006
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Minerva remains 'robust' with £16.3m profit
Property company back in the black after dour times in 2006
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NewsBalfour Beatty wins £200m of work in Far East
Projects will take place in Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau and China over the next five years
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NewsBalfour Beatty continues acquisition drive with Cowlin
Contractor expands presence in South-west with purchase of £52m Bristol-based company
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NewsWSP shares bounce after 33% profit hike
Shares in consultant engineer WSP had risen almost 7% by Tuesday after its latest results revealed that it had surpassed growth expectations.
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Land Securities may break up business after share price drop
The UK’s biggest developer revealed this week that it was considering breaking up its business after shedding a fifth of its value on the stock market since January.
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Rok splashes out £4.8m on North Yorkshire contractor
Construction group Rok has expanded its Yorkshire operations by buying a local contractor for £4.8m.
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Connaught’s £4.3m spree
Social housing specialist Connaught has bought two firms for a total of £4.3m.
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NewsBouygues wins £250m Waltham Forest schools programme
Partnership on Building Schools for the Future programme will be led by Bouygues UK
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NewsAmec raises 2007 profit forecast by £5m
Support services group inreases interim pre-tax profit 127% to £48m
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NewsLand Securities announces business review
Largest UK developer will consider company break up during strategic review
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NewsHousing Corporation launches £8bn investment programme
Criteria announced for “largest ever” government fund initiative for affordable home providers
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NewsCarillion profit jumps 28% after Mowlem integration
Shares rise 3.7% as Carillion announces underlying half-year profit of £34.3m
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NewsWSP profit ahead of forecast
Increase in geographical spread through acqusitions helps half year profit increase 33% to £15.7m
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NewsKingspan announces record pre-tax profit
Interim results increase 30% to £613.6m as insulated panel division grows strongly