All Finance articles – Page 296
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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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Takeovers on the cards
A significant housing slowdown could prompt the merger or takeover of many small and medium-sized housebuilders, according to City analysts.
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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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NewsMcAlpine boss ‘to leave as soon as takeover finalised’
Ian Grice will stand down if £600m takeover deal is struck with Carillion
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NewsPurge of Erinaceous board could include chairman
Nigel Turnbull set to follow founders Neil Bellis and Lucy Cummings out of the door
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NewsBig drop in construction orders puts housing plans at risk
Statistics published last week showing an 8% fall in total construction orders and a 12% decline in the housing sector cast doubt on whether Brown will hit his ambitious 2020 targets
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Baqus set to follow Sweett’s lead and float on the AIM
Quantity surveyor Baqus plans to press ahead with plans to float on the alternative investment market within weeks, following the welcome the City gave to Cyril Sweett when it listed last week.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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