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Politicians must stop passing the buck and take the blame

12.10.09

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City Spy: Cheers: let�s drink to the recession

15.09.09

Publication of the report into MG Rover was accompanied, predictably, by an attack on the Government by Jon Moulton.... more

A Budget carrot turns out rotten

24.08.09

No sooner do we have the flop that is the national apprenticeship scheme, fronted by Lord Sugar, than comes news of another failed Government initiative... more

All change at Candover with staff cuts, new management

21.08.09

Private equity house Candover announced further management changes � as it slashes its workforce ... more

Charterhouse buys WoodMac for �553m

19.06.09

Private equity house Charterhouse has picked up one of the best-known City research houses Wood Mackenzie in a �553 million deal from its distressed rival Candover Partners... more

Candover: we won�t breach covenants

02.06.09

London-based private-equity firm Candover Investments today tried to quash rumours that it could breach its banking covenants at the end of June. ... more

Candover takes dive on takeover letdown

24.04.09

Shares in up-for-sale private-equity backer Candover Investments were on the slide after hopes of an imminent takeover disappeared ... more

Blackstone may be on Candover trail

13.03.09

US private-equity giant Blackstone may be about to take over Candover Investments, the backer of venture-capital house Candover Partners... more

Stocks plunge halves Candover asset value

02.03.09

Investment: Private-equity group Candover Investments said the value of its assets crashed 50% last year as stock markets tumbled... more

Raymarine hit by boating's backwash

02.03.09

Engineering: Profits at boating equipment supplier Raymarine have sunk 54.4% as British yacht companies struggle in the economic gloom.... more

Candover in move to slim down buyout fund stake

17.02.09

Private equity: London-based private-equity firm Candover Investments wants to slash the amount of money it committed to its newest buyout fund as recently as six months ago because of the credit crunch... more

Bookie fear as US buyout firm targets Gala Coral

20.10.08

Gambling: Aggressive US buyout firm Apollo Management has built up a position in Gala Coral from which it may force a takeover... more

Management reshuffle at Gala Coral

11.09.08

Gala Coral, the private-equity-controlled owner of the Gala bingo halls chain and Coral bookies, said its founder and chairman John Kelly will be leaving in a year's time... more

Halliburton tops Candover bid with �1.7bn Expro offer

23.05.08

Halliburton, the US engineering giant, gatecrashes takeover talks for British oilfield services group Expro International with a £1.7billion offer... more

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