UK’s Carillion, rail builder and school contractor, collapses as banks pull plug – The Australian Financial Review

by Kate Holton UK contractor Carillion collapsed when banks triggered Britain’s biggest corporate failure in a decade, forcing the government to step in to guarantee public services from school meals to roadworks. The 200-year-old business went into compulsory liquidation at 0600 GMT (5pm AEDT on Monday) after costly contract delays and a slump in new business…

3M Retains Core Business Focus With Portfolio Restructuring – Zacks.com

On Jan 15, we updated the research report on diversified industrial goods manufacturer 3M Company (MMM – Free Report) . The companys brands like Nexcare, Post-it, Scotch, Scotch-Brite, ScotchBlue and Filtrete are well recognized names in each household while being market leaders in their respective product categories. With continuous product innovations and investments in R&D,…

3M Retains Core Business Focus With Portfolio Restructuring – Nasdaq

On Jan 15, we updated the research report on diversified industrial goods manufacturer 3M CompanyMMM . The company’s brands like Nexcare, Post-it, Scotch, Scotch-Brite, ScotchBlue and Filtrete are well recognized names in each household while being market leaders in their respective product categories. With continuous product innovations and investments in R&D, 3M aims to maintain…

UPDATE 2-Melrose courts GKN investors after company spurns $9.6 bln bid – Reuters

* To meet GKN shareholders, posts presentation for investors * Melrose offer undervalues our company- GKN spokesman * GKN shares jump (Adds GKN statement, analyst comments, details, share movement) By Noor Zainab Hussain Jan 15 (Reuters) – Turnaround specialist Melrose appealed directly to GKNs investors to back its 7 billion pound ($9.6 billion) takeover offer…

Saudi Binladin Group hands shares to state in anti-corruption deal – The Australian Financial Review

by Simeon Kerr in Dubai and Ahmed Al Omran in Riyadh The Saudi Binladin construction group said some shareholders may have handed over stakes in the company as the kingdom’s anti-corruption drive starts to take assets claimed by the government. The Jeddah-based company said over the weekend that it remained a “private sector company owned…