Finance News – Page 85
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NewsMears reports sharp jump in profit
Contractor reports solid half-year results, with rising almost three-fold
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NewsPersimmon calls for review of UK green belts
Housebuilder says more land needs to be made available for housing as it reports strong half-year results
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NewsArcadis likely to counter bid in battle for Hyder
‘Strong prospect’ Dutch engineer will make counter-bid in battle with Japanese consultant Nippon Koei to acquire UK engineer Hyder
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NewsKeepmoat close to £400m takover deal
Private equity firms Sun Capital Partners and TDR Capital are closing in on a £400m deal to takeover social housing firm Keepmoat
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NewsBovis builds record number of homes
Housebuilder lays out further plan to double output of the business on 2013 numbers
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NewsCarillion considers 'sweetening offer' for Balfour Beatty
Carillion chair says firm wants to “re-engage” with Balfour, but “not at any price”
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NewsBalfour Beatty hits out at 'opportunistic' Carillion merger
Balfour reaffirms rejection of Carillion merger and says shareholders will benefit from its independent strategy
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NewsNippon Koei threatened with credit downgrade after Hyder bid
Japanese consultant warned £268m planned takeover could place it under a “heavy financial burden”
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NewsBalfour Beatty slams Carillion's effort to woo investors
Balfour Beatty says Carillion’s calculation that a merger between the two firms could create £1.5bn of added value is “incorrect”
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NewsDerwent plans major Mayfair residential scheme
Developer has submitted plans to redevelop its own office into 58,000sq ft housing scheme
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NewsCarillion eyes upturn as margins improve
Contractor reports increased margins in construction and support services in first half of the year, with profit up 5%
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NewsCarillion lays out Balfour Beatty merger strategy
Contractor ups the pressure by identifying major cost savings and pledging refocus on services
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NewsHurley Palmer Flatt appoints new directors
Engineer shakes up management to target ‘growth and expansion’ eleven months after a refinancing and restructuring
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NewsBalfour defends stance on Carillion 'takeover'
Analysts predict further bad news for the contracting giant, as firm outlines plan for further office closures
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NewsSeverfield’s UK orders grow to £171m
Steel firm says the market is “improving” and that a more pronounced pick-up in activity is expected later this year
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NewsCommercial sector growth slows in July
UK regions and warehouse projects the strongest areas of expansion, according to latest Savills survey
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NewsBalfour Beatty’s construction losses deepen
Group breaks even as infrastructure investments and support services divisions report rise in profit
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NewsBalfour rejects revised Carillion merger proposal
Balfour Beatty says it has “lost confidence” in the possibility of a deal with rival Carillion
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NewsRoyal Bam reassures investors after share price fall
Dutch contractor seeks to reassure investors after 17% share price fall on Friday
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NewsJapanese firm tables rival £268m bid for Hyder
The Hyder board has recommended shareholders accept Nippon Koei bid over last week’s offer from Arcadis