All Finance articles – Page 221
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NewsDecline in construction purchasing accelerates
CIPS/Markit index shows orders from purchasing managers falling, with the steepest decline in civil engineering activity
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NewsGleeds sells Australian division to MBO
The new practice Lucrum Consulting will take on £2bn of Gleeds projects
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News'Significant' drop in sales of construction products
Data from Construction Products Association shows manufacturers experiencing falls in trade while price of raw materials rises
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NewsWYG posts £129m loss but seals rescue deal with lenders
Engineering consultant makes massive writedowns, but secures its future with debt-for-equity swap
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Citywatch: Fighting Talk
Clive Sayer, the boss of QS Baqus, was in a punchy mood after announcing the company’s broadly sound first full-year results on Tuesday
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Persimmon: we’ll only seek shareholder cash for takeover
Chief executive says his will be only big housebuilder not to make a rights issue – unless it buys a rival
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NewsCurrie & Brown follows rivals by restructuring
Consultant restructures UK operations to boost energy and infrastructure to 40% of the business
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Appointment boosts Gleeson
Shares in MJ Gleeson went up 10% on Monday after the firm announced the appointment of Jolyon Harrison as managing director of its regeneration and homes business
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Property ‘gurus’ warn against optimism over recovery
The housing industry can expect three more tough years, despite whisperings of green shoots, industry experts claim
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Amec agrees to pay £5m over ‘irregular’ fees on Korea bridge
Amec has agreed to pay a £5m penalty after receiving $9m in “irregular payments” on a project in South Korea
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NewsAlumasc reports further declines in commercial work
Materials supplier gives an update on the state of the market
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NewsConstruction brings biggest boost to UK economy
Pressure mounts for more government construction spending as report shows it brings greatest rise in GDP
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NewsNG Bailey chief executive steps down
Chris Newton becomes acting CEO as Mark Andrews leaves after five years at firm
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NewsMears says demand 'never been stronger'
Trading update for social housing repairs firm shows order book worth £1.7bn
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NewsBarratt warns postal strike could hamper share take-up
Statement to Stock Market urges investors to use alternative couriers to ensure acceptance forms for rights issue are received before the deadline
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NewsAmec pays £5m after Serious Fraud Office investigation
Failure to keep accurate records forces engineering consultant to stump up £4.9m plus costs
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NewsBalfour Beatty sells 97% of rights issue shares
Contractors says remaining shares will be acquired by underwriters if buyers are not found at issue price
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Mid-sized contractors feel the heat as profit and turnover fall
Evidence of the pain felt by mid-sized contractors was apparent this week as three firms posted falls in turnover and profit
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Merger market twitches – but remains in coma
The corporate financiers, bankers and lawyers who put together merger and acquisition deals have had plenty of time to ponder their next move after returning from their summer holidays