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Move to split plumbing merchant is victory for US activist investor Trian Partners
A trend for multinationals to cut loose British subsidiaries may be gathering momentum
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Activist may make off with UK supplier of plumbing components to relist it in US
Activist fund forces plumbing merchant to consider listing switch out of UK
Investors should be wary of promptings from the activist
Activist fund says US-focused plumbing and heating group is an ‘attractive’ investment
Worries that crisis-era woes will recur are overblown
FTSE 100 plumbing group to relocate to UK from Switzerland as tax benefits dry up
Plumbing and heating supplier posts strong sales in North America but UK business stalls
Jefferies analysts tip Petrofac to rebound on contract wins
An unexpected treat for some British groups should not mean more money for CEOs
Plumbing group is now largely US based but retention of UK listing is not sentimental
Technology is leading lawyers to reinvent their roles with some eye-catching joint ventures
Private equity investment conflicts with a bank’s duty to serve its clients
Builders’ merchant hit by competition and tepid demand in UK market
Building supplier sets aside £20m to overhaul UK and European businesses
UK building supplier drops plans to recruit executive from Cobham defence group
Technology, industrials, financials and basic materials weigh on FTSE 100
The performances by Brikho and Meakins hang on the cycle as much as their ability
Chief financial officer John Martin to become CEO at building materials merchant
Stocks exposed to housing market slip, but developers stay strong
