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Residents: Our fear over Gatwick deal

22.10.09
Residents living near Gatwick airport spoke of their fears of being forced out of their homes after a £1.5 billion takeover was announced... more

Gatwick to get second runway in £1.5bn sale

21.10.09
Gatwick airport is set for a multi-million pound makeover after it was sold for £1.5 billion ... more

Gatwick to get second runway in £1.5bn sale

21.10.09
Airport operator BAA will sell Gatwick for £1.5 billion pounds to Global Infrastructure Partners, the owner of London City Airport ... more

New Gatwick owners pledge lower fares and end to queues

21.10.09
Gatwick's new owner pledges to slash passenger queuing times after completing the £1.5 billion takeover of London’s second airport, the Standard has learned... more

We'll fight second runway, promise green protesters

21.10.09
Environmental groups today warned the new owners of Gatwick that any plans for a second runway would trigger massive opposition... more

BAA accuses watchdog of ‘acute’ conflict of interest

19.10.09
The appeal by BAA against the Competition Commission’s decision to force it to sell Gatwick and Stansted kicked off with an explosive claim of conflict of interest at the powerful monopoly regulator ... more

Tories claim victory over Heathrow expansion

12.10.09
Airport operator BAA said it would not submit a planning application for a third runway at Heathrow before the general election... more

No takers after Gatwick is forced to put itself on sale

16.07.09
The future of Gatwick has turned from the uncertain to the farcical after the forced sale of London’s second airport was derailed by news that no one wants to buy it ... more

Gatwick race hots up as City Airport bid rejected

19.05.09
The battle for Gatwick Airport intensified as it emerged that the owner of London City Airport had a £1.3 billion bid rejected... more

Citi brands BAA bizarre after losing Gatwick bid

13.05.09
A row broke out over the bidding for Gatwick airport as a Citigroup consortium was kicked out of the process... more

Gatwick bidders say second runway is vital

24.04.09
The prospect of a second runway at Gatwick increased dramatically as it emerged that all three bidders for the airport are including one in their plans... more

Infrastructure group halts Gatwick bid

16.02.09
Aviation: A consortium comprising private equity group 3i's infrastructure arm and two Canadian pension schemes has pulled out of the bidding for London's Gatwick airport, a source briefed on the matter said... more

City Airport owner to bid for Gatwick

19.01.09
Aviation: The owner of City Airport today confirmed that it will lodge a bid for Gatwick ahead of tonight's deadline... more

AIG sells stake in City Airport

30.09.08
Transport: Beleaguered insurer American International Group has reached a deal to sell its 50% stake in London City Airport to its partners in the venture... more

Who's in the buying queue

20.08.08
Once the investment bankers start the sell-off Gatwick and Stansted airports, there will be no shortage of prospective bidders... more

Bidding war on way as BAA told to sell airports

20.08.08
The £5 billion auction of London's biggest airports unofficially got under way as BAA was told it must sell two out of Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted to stop it having a monopoly... more

Manchester airport set to buy Gatwick after break-up

18.08.08
The owner of Manchester airport said it was ready to take over Gatwick ahead of the publication of a report on BAA's monopoly... more

Infrastructure duo raise £5bn

12.05.08
Infrastructure assets being seen as long-term stable income flows as credit crunch bites ... more

Rivals drop challenges to Biffa's £1.2bn takeover deal

25.02.08
Shares in waste management group Biffa drop 23p to 345p, as it rules out the chances of a counterbidder coming in to bust up its agreed £1.2 billion takeover by private equity... more

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