All Finance articles – Page 237
-
NewsHomebuyer lending increases
Number of loans also rises as £5bn lending in April soars 56% from November low
-
NewsConstruction recession eased in May
Figures show activity continues to decline but rate is weakest for over a year
-
NewsPierse Contracting goes into liquidation
Decision to liquidate £28m-turnover subsidiary of developer Pierse Group follows creditors' meeting yesterday
-
NewsEmpty shelves
Greg Fitzgerald explains why the chances to buy other firms are few and far between
-
NewsTelford looks on the bright side
Telford Homes has posted a 35% fall in pre-tax profit and scrapped its dividend but has given a bullish assessment of future prospects
-
NewsKeltbray cuts pay and staff in bid to ‘remain competitive’
Demolition contractor follows 90 redundancies with a 10% pay cut after a drop in new work
-
NewsCitywatch: All fall down
April may have been a kind month for housebuilders and their withered share prices, but they do not seem to have bloomed in May
-
NewsJohn Doyle turnover up 43%
John Doyle Construction, the Doyle Group’s concrete contractor, has posted a £1.7m profit from a turnover of £64.5m for 2008
-
NewsMergers and acquisitions fall 96% on 2007
The mergers and acquisitions market ground to a virtual halt in the first quarter of 2009, according to data from researcher Corpfin
-
NewsMcLaren pays up to £810,000 for Verry assets
Letter from administrator BDO Stoy Hayward to creditors reveals price paid by McLaren and justifies pre-pack administration option
-
NewsWolseley reports continuing fall in markets
Materials firm says Nordic region, UK and Ireland showed particularly great levels of decline
-
NewsBloor to avoid apartment building after £52m loss
Steering clear of this sector is one of a number of measures designed to put housebuilder on firmer footing
-
NewsProfit up 4% at plumbing group BSS
Preliminary results also show 4% rise in turnover at plumbing and mechanical ventilation firm
-
NewsProperty experts reject housing optimism
Jones Lang LaSalle says house prices could plunge 14% this year and continue to fall in 2010
-
NewsHeidelberg puts £1bn price tag on Hanson UK
German parent is said to be actively seeking bidders for UK materials firm
-
NewsInterserve seals £270m Enniskillen hospital PFI
A constortium headed by Interserve will build the acute hospital and provide facilities management for 30 years
-
News
Gleeson's gloom
In a trading update, housebuilder and regeneration specialist MJ Gleeson has warned of further land writedowns in 2009 and said there was no sign of an improvement in the market.
-
News
Renew relies on specialist engineering to weather downturn
Brian May, the chief executive of Renew Holdings, has said the company will increase its reliance on the specialist engineering division as a result of the recession