Barclays looks to buy large US retail bank
The UK banking group is looking at buying a large US retail bank as it tries to rebalance its business away from a booming investment banking franchise
Europe cries foul over US defence tender
European countries have accused Washington of foul play after the continent's largest aerospace and defence company pulled out of a multibillion-dollar race to supply the US military, alleging unfair competition
Intelenet looks to UK for growth
Intelenet Global Services, one of India's largest business process outsourcing companies, has acquired the back-office operations of FirstGroup, the UK transport company
Mears shrugs off election concerns
Repair and maintenance group rebuffs concerns over post-election spending cuts and says it is 'very excited' about this year
Hill & Smith profits lifted by road spending
An acceleration of spending on temporary road barriers by the Highways Agency helps the metal products supplier to boost profits in spite of a decline in demand for its galvanising services from industrial customers in northern Europe
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