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What price Lavendon?

Two increased bids have been tabled in quick succession for the equipment hire group.

PayPoint rewards shareholders following sale

The payment services specialist has finally managed to offload its mobile payments business - prompting another special dividend.

Barclays in the sights of US prosecutors

The bank is in the sights of The US Department of Justice over sales of mortgage-backed securities.

QinetiQ snaps up target systems business

A deal to acquire a target systems division from an industry rival has boosted the technological capabilities of the UK defence contractor.

It's a question of timing for Goodwin

The engineering group has been struggling with end markets and it may be some time before it turns the corner

RPC scaling-up and adding capabilities

The UK packaging group has enhanced its materials handling capabilities through the acquisition of ESE World BV.

Let's move to Spain - housing affordability

The prices-to-earnings multiple suggests that some European housing markets have become unstable

Zytronic is moving towards market growth areas

The touch-screen technology specialist continues to transition towards a more profitable business mix

Cohort has a strengthening second half in prospect

The defence contractor slipped to a net earnings loss in the first half, but its prospects are set fair

e2v in the frame for Teledyne Technologies

The electronics group is now subject to a recommended takeover bid by California-based Teledyne Technologies Inc.