Leighton shares tank on asset write downs Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - 27 minutes ago SHARES in Australia's biggest construction company Leighton Holdings plunged almost 10 per cent after it cut its profit forecast amid asset write downs of ...
Daniel Seeks Moderation in Governance THISDAY, Nigeria - 3 minutes ago ... tenure of office expires, adding that the new state secretariat complex, where construction work was ongoing, will be ready for use in May, this year. ...
Quake roads "all now reopened" Xinhua, China - 27 minutes ago As a construction worker with the Sichuan Road & Bridge Group (SRBG), Li and his 44 workmates have been working on the road between Dujiangyan and Wenchuan, ...
Vorskla Steel seeks funding for Hungarian strip mill Steel Business Briefing (subscription), UK - 32 minutes ago Vorskla Steel had hoped to start construction of the mill in 2008 but the global economic crisis has forced the firm to re-think its plans. ...
Sanity Loadit music service granted reprieve iT News, Australia - 17 minutes ago Microsoft Australia is one of the highest profile partners in the service construction; the Loadit software acts as an add-on to Microsofts Windows media ...
Euro and Gold loses support FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange Market, Spain - 32 minutes ago US Construction Spending dropped by less than expected at -0.6% in November. In US share markets, the NASDAQ was down 5 points (-0.26%) and the Dow Jones ...
China Stocks May Turn Lower Again RTT News, NY - 23 minutes ago On the economic front, the Commerce Department released its construction spending report for November earlier this morning, showing that construction ...
Brazilian steel rebound will depend on positive economy Steel Business Briefing (subscription), UK - 32 minutes ago However, market sources also believe the government needs to invest more money in infrastructure, logistics and building construction, among other major ...
Taliban claim 5220 foreign troops killed China Daily, China - 11 minutes ago ... while US and NATO spokesmen frequently highlight construction projects - roads and schools - to Afghan journalists in the hopes that average Afghans ...
Yakima Businesses Brace for 2009 KNDO/KNDU, WA - 22 minutes ago "Yakima's been breaking its own records [for construction activity] for 3 years running," Economic and Community Development Director Michael Morales said. ...
Leighton plunges on asset writedowns The West Australian, Australia - 29 minutes ago Shares in Australias biggest construction company Leighton Holdings plunged almost 10 per cent after it cut its profit forecast amid asset writedowns of ...
UK construction activity contracts sharply in December Steel Business Briefing (subscription), UK - 32 minutes ago UK construction activity fell at a record pace in December 2008, according to the Chartered Institute for Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)/Markit Construction ...
NM gov. backed down over pay-to-play probe KSTP, MN - 23 minutes ago ... advisers selected by the New Mexico Finance Authority to assemble a complex bond financing deal for a highway and transportation construction program. ...
Sansom resigns; questions remain Tampabay.com, FL - 23 minutes ago Sansom has failed to offer a detailed explanation for using school construction money. He has denied knowing of Odom's involvement, though e-mails between ...
