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Bartco and Signature France announce partnership - exclusive 16/11/2016 Variable message sign (VMS) manufacturer, Bartco UK, has announced a partnership with European ITS manufacturer, Signature Group of France, in a deal set to increase the range of ITS products available in the UK, while expanding the international market of the UK firm.
Carillion under FCA investigation as Davies set to step in 04/01/2018 Troubled infrastructure group Carillion is being investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in connection with statements it made over a seven-month period leading up to the removal of its then chief executive last year.
Govt moves to level contracts playing field for small firms 11/04/2018 Ministers have launched a package of measures designed to ‘level the playing field’ for smaller businesses bidding to win a share of billions of pounds worth of government contracts.
Carillion redundancies to pass 2,000 this week 17/04/2018 A further 337 former employees of collapsed infrastructure and outsourcing giant Carillion will be made redundant this week.
More Carillion redundancies announced but 11,000 jobs now saved 24/04/2018 The total number of people made redundant through the liquidation of outsourcing and infrastructure giant Carillion has reached 2,221, although 11,093 jobs have been saved.
Report highlights safety risks of 'barbaric' slavery practices 14/05/2018 Workers in the construction industry are vulnerable to exploitation and slavery, including the cover-up of serious accidents, according to two new reports.
Carillion: MPs slam Government, directors and auditors 16/05/2018 MPs have accused the Government of lacking ‘the decisiveness or bravery’ to address the failures in corporate regulation that allowed Carillion to collapse as a result of the ‘recklessness, hubris and greed’ of its directors.
Uber to provide sick pay and parental leave 24/05/2018 The GMB union has hailed what it called ‘a hard-fought victory’ after Uber agreed to give drivers insurance cover providing benefits such as sick pay and parental leave.
Carillion collapse to cost taxpayer £148m, NAO says 07/06/2018 The liquidation of Carillion will cost UK taxpayers an estimated £148m, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said, excluding around £2.6bn pension liabilities and losses by the firm’s non-government creditors.