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Lloyds readies Apollo for HBOS sell-off by sealing debt deal
Bank and shareholders to write down undisclosed sum of public sector contractor’s £300m debt
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Citywatch:Â So, how did we all do?
It was during the first week of June last year that housebuilding stocks began their descent in earnest. As the European football championships kicked off without England, Barratt was also having a miserable time as rumours swirled in the City about its survival
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Comment
Life after debt
Before you know it, UK plc is going to be staggering under a real debt burden of £2 trillion. Here’s Kevin Cammack’s simple survival guide
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Hyder reports 8% profit rise
Hyder reports 8% profit rise Hyder Consulting has reported an 8% rise in adjusted pre-tax profit to £15.6m on the back of a strong performance in the Middle East and in the transport sector
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7.5% fall in European construction output expected
Forecasts predict positive year only for Switzerland and Poland before return to growth in 2011
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Capita to buy Carillion's IT business for £36m
Carillion bought external facing business in 2008 as part of acquisition of Alfred McAlpine
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SMEs owed £2.5bn of late payment
Figures released by Barclays show customer and supplier payment delays cost £1,200 per business
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Capita buys urban design consultant AMA
Consultant acquires Andrew Martin Associates' three offices for an undisclosed sum
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End of recession in sight, say economists
FT poll shows more than half of economists surveyed expect imminent return to growth
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Transport and Middle East wins drive Hyder profit up 8%
Consulting firm reports 37% increase in overall turnover and order book up 22% on last year
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Rising debt delays Liverpool stadium until 2012
Liverpool FC says construction will be delayed by three years in light of mounting debts
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Features
Country focus: Serbia
Serbia’s construction industry may not be racking up 20% growth any more, but it’s still hitting 9.5% and shows little sign of slipping into recession. Sasa Trajkovic of EC Harris marks your card
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Citywatch: Wishful thinking
There were two pieces of good news for housebuilders this week; the Nationwide building society said house prices rose 1.2% in May and there was some encouraging purchasing data
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Industry 'out of intensive care unit' as rate of decline slows
The recession in the construction industry eased in May, according to data from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply
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GB ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ director quits to join risk consultancy
Jason Farnell has left his job as commercial director of GB ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Solutions to become a partner in risk management consultancy CR Management
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Buyers back away from HBOS social housing sell-off
Bank’s hopes of disposing of stakes in Apollo and Keepmoat hindered by £1.2bn price paid in 2007
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Profit up 8% at May Gurney
Infrastructure services specialist May Gurney has restructured its business following a successful year in which turnover grew 8% to £470.3m
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Balfour to create single £500m rail business
Balfour Beatty is planning to restructure its rail operations to create a £500m-turnover business
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Take talk of green shoots with a pinch of weedkiller
The latest data from purchasing managers confirms that construction has been one of the worst affected economy areas
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Interest rate remains at 0.5%
Bank of England continues with quantitative easing as lowest-ever rate is unchanged