Matthew Davies
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 13
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- Sep 29, 2026
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- Jul 8, 2026
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Balfour Beatty to rejoin London blue chip share index (opens the original)
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Balfour Beatty will rejoin the FTSE 100 index of leading shares on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on 1 October following a 17-year absence. The UK’s largest contractor is being promoted from the FTSE 250 to the LSE’s premier index because asset manager Schroders has been bought by Pantheon LLC – a subsidiary of US-based asset management firm Nuveen – for £9.9bn. Schroders becomes delisted on 1 October, so as Balfour Beatty has the largest market capitalisation (£4.45bn) in the FTSE 250, it will
Further ‘blow to builders’ as diesel prices hit record high (opens the original)
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Construction industry analysts and insiders have warned of further cost pressures after diesel prices hit a record high yesterday. The average cost of a litre hit 199.18p on Monday morning (28 September) and is likely to rise, according to the RAC. The motoring organisation said higher oil prices brought on by the Iran war had pushed diesel past the previous record of 199.09p, set in June 2022. RAC head of policy Simon Williams said the price of diesel had “entered new uncharted territory”. “Thi
Kier drops property investment to maximise options (opens the original)
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Water and energy boost Network Plus profit (opens the original)
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Heron Bros turnover dips but cash rises (opens the original)
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