From COMPANIES 5:44pm

Mitie focuses on healthcare market

Mechanical and engineering contracting businesses up for sale

From UK BUSINESS 5:43pm

Sub-postmasters warn on Royal Mail sale

Industry fears losing large chunk of income after privatisation

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Chairman to step down from FirstGroup

Bus and rail operator to announce board shake-up and rights issue

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FirstGroup shares plunge on rights issue

West Coast fiasco fallout was ‘final straw’ that forced discount

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Nationwide tests water on raising capital

First mutual to use new EU-approved instrument

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From COMPANIES 12:00pm

Lord Lamont joining Stanhope Capital

Former UK chancellor joins asset manager’s investment committee

From COMPANIES 7:00am

Confidence returns to UK small businesses

More SMEs plan to increase spending

From COMPANIES 12:28am

Co-op’s retiring chief skips annual meeting

Move to draw a line under its recent troubles

From COMPANIES 12:05am

Deaf ear turned to most whistleblowers

More than three-quarters turned away

From LEX 11:09pm

BG Group: production numbers

Chief Chris Finlayson’s main messages were reassuring

From COMPANIES 10:32pm

BAE’s investors set to back choice of chairman

Sir Roger Carr is one of the leading candidates

From COMPANIES 10:21pm

Overhaul at Equity Insurance puts jobs at risk

New owner to sell non-core units

From COMPANIES 10:18pm

Hedge fund hires leading IMF official

Lorenzo Giorgianni to join Tudor Investment Corp in October

From COMPANIES 10:17pm

Tesco seeks China partnership

Retailer seeks to contain capital expenditure

From COMPANIES 10:05pm

Heron Tower offered £250m Sternlicht loan

US property investor in talks to refinance London skyscraper

From COMPANIES May 19, 2013

Bentley misses out on incentives

Volkswagen unit unable to reap rewards from credit

From COMPANIES May 19, 2013

Verizon venture puts pressure on Vodafone

Results could reveal a weak hand at a critical time

Small Talk May 19, 2013

Takeover Panel takes aim at smaller companies

Regulator draws groups into its judicious embrace

From COMPANIES May 19, 2013

Conservative MPs face fracking challenge

Gas extraction zones proliferate in southeast

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