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  • Carillion secures £100m education contracts

    Tuesday 07 Oct 2008

    Construction firm Carillion secured two further contacts in the education sector worth around £100m.

  • Meggitt enters multi-million dollar deal with Hawker

    Tuesday 07 Oct 2008

    Aerospace and defence firm Meggitt said it has entered into a "multi-million dollar" long-term partnering agreement with Hawker Beechcraft.

  • Amlin acquires Anglo French Underwriters

    Tuesday 07 Oct 2008

    Lloyds insurer Amlin is to acquire the French underwriting agency Anglo French Underwriters as a platform for future European expansion.

  • Confident N Brown lifts profits by fifth

    Tuesday 07 Oct 2008

    Mail order group N Brown shrugged off talk of economic downturns to lift first half profits by 20% with sales growth also strong into the second half.

  • US clears Enodis takeover

    Tuesday 07 Oct 2008

    Enodis and The Manitowoc Company Inc have obtained US antitrust clearance in connection with Manitowoc's purchase of the UK catering equipment maker.

  • Victrex sees profits in line

    Tuesday 07 Oct 2008

    Plastics firm Victrex said overall it expects profits for the year to be in line with market expectations.

  • Cranswick sees strong first half sales

    Tuesday 07 Oct 2008

    Sausage maker Cranswick's like-for-like sales rose by 10% in the half year to September with higher selling prices offsetting raw material increases.

  • Kazakhmys close to deal on power unit

    Tuesday 07 Oct 2008

    Kazakhmys has signed a memorandum of understanding with Samruk-Energy that will see the pair consider a strategic partnership and joint ownership of the Kazakhmys Power division.

  • Bodycote appoints Harris as chief

    Tuesday 07 Oct 2008

    Specialist thermal processing company Bodycote announced the appointment of Stephen Harris as chief executive.

  • Yell renegotiates bank covenants

    Tuesday 07 Oct 2008

    Yellow Pages publisher Yell has agreed an amendment to its bank covenants with major banks that gives it more flexibility in tough conditions.

  • Dmatek confirms bid discussions

    Tuesday 07 Oct 2008

    Electronic tagging group Dmatek has confirmed it is in discussions over a potential offer for the company by LMS Capital.

  • Northern Foods expects in line profits

    Tuesday 07 Oct 2008

    Ready meals group Northern Foods said although profits are weighted more towards the second half, at the half way stage, it remains on schedule to deliver pre-tax profits in line with expectations.

  • Michael Page ready to axe staff

    Tuesday 07 Oct 2008

    Michael Page saw third quarter profit rise 14.6% to £141.4m, but the recruitment firm warned it will axe more staff during the final quarter of the year if market conditions continue to deteriorate.

  • JJB at low as credit insurer pulls cover

    Tuesday 07 Oct 2008

    JJB Sports shares tumbled a further 25% yesterday to a record low after one of its credit insurers withdrew cover to its suppliers, while another is discussions with the retail group.

  • Tuesday preview: Michael Page, Northern Foods, UK Manufacturing

    Monday 06 Oct 2008

    A trading statement from recruitment firm Michael Page may well indicate whether the company was wise to reject a bid from Swiss Human Resources giant Adecco last month.

  • Rolls-Royce wins £96m aircraft carrier contract

    Monday 06 Oct 2008

    Engine maker Rolls-Royce has won a £96m contract to power two Royal Navy aircraft carriers.

  • Volatile conditions boost LSE trades

    Monday 06 Oct 2008

    The volatile market conditions in September resulted in a 24% increase in the equity order books of the London Stock Exchange.

  • SFO fines Balfour Beatty £2.25m

    Monday 06 Oct 2008

    Balfour Beatty has agreed to pay £2.25m plus costs after the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigated payment irregularities at one of the construction firm’s subsidiaries.

  • Nasstar bags 3-year CGMS deal

    Monday 06 Oct 2008

    Nasstar, whose software allows users to access desktop applications over the internet, has signed a three-year deal with London planning consultant CGMS.

  • Ferrexpo majority shareholder sells 20.8%

    Monday 06 Oct 2008

    Ferrexpo said majority shareholder Fevamotinico has sold a 20.8% stake in the Ukraine-based miner to Czech coal producer New World Resources at 83p per share.

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