Mouchel pans Costain’s new takeover bid January 6, 2011 CONSTRUCTION firm Costain made an increased all-share offer for struggling business services group Mouchel yesterday, which valued the firm at around £150m, excluding its near-£100m debts. Mouchel, which acts as a consultant on infrastructure projects, rejected the offer yesterday afternoon, claiming that the bid significantly undervalued the business. Costain said it would offer 0.5947 new [...]
Ernst & Young is falling behind its big four rivals October 5, 2010 ERNST & Young (E&Y) has reported flat revenue growth across its global offices, falling behind big four rivals Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and PwC. The accounting giant posted $21.3bn (£13.3bn) in global revenue, marking a slight decrease from 2009 when global income came to $21.4bn. The firm’s results place it behind Deloitte and PwC, which both [...]
London reaches 20-year low for development November 22, 2010 CENTRAL London’s construction level is at a 20-year low, with just 2.7m square feet under development. Overall development is down by almost 70 per cent on this time last year, according to the latest Crane Survey research by property agency Drivers Jonas Deloitte. The report says this year and next will see the lowest level [...]
What the other papers say this morning January 23, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES AUDITORS SEEK TO EASE FEARS The four biggest auditors have denied that their dominance of the market for large companies had created a systemic risk akin to that posed by the leading banks. Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PwC have told the European Commission that they are willing to help draw up [...]
What the other papers say this morning January 16, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES RBS DIRECTOR TO STEP DOWN FROM BOARD One of the last Royal Bank of Scotland directors to remain on the bank’s board from the days of Sir Fred goodwin is poised to step down from his role. Colin Buchan, 56, a former UBS investment banker who until recently was chairman of RBS’s remuneration [...]
What the other papers say this morning January 16, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES RBS DIRECTOR TO STEP DOWN FROM BOARD One of the last Royal Bank of Scotland directors to remain on the bank’s board from the days of Sir Fred goodwin is poised to step down from his role. Colin Buchan, 56, a former UBS investment banker who until recently was chairman of RBS’s remuneration [...]
Lords told big four auditors pose systemic risk to British economy November 2, 2010 THE dominance of the “big four” auditing firms poses a systemic risk, the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee was told yesterday. Managing partner of auditor BDO Simon Michaels said: “If one of the big four were to exit the market, without a plan B, there could be chaos.” The lords were asking about the [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS December 9, 2010 Adam & Company The private bank has hired Graham Storrie as managing director. He joins from parent company Royal Bank of Scotland, where he was most recently managing director of specialist advice. He brings with him over 30 years of experience in banking, investments and advice, having worked for organisations such as Standard Life, where [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS December 9, 2010 Adam & Company The private bank has hired Graham Storrie as managing director. He joins from parent company Royal Bank of Scotland, where he was most recently managing director of specialist advice. He brings with him over 30 years of experience in banking, investments and advice, having worked for organisations such as Standard Life, where [...]
CFO confidence crashes October 11, 2010 MORE than a third of chief financial officers expect a double dip recession as confidence crashes to its lowest level in 18 months. As a result, finance bosses are maintaining a strong focus on keeping costs down and three quarters warn against taking risks, according to a Deloitte survey. However, larger companies are no longer [...]