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Four vie for South Central franchise
The short list for the rail franchise includes the incumbent, GoVia, National Express; Stagecoach; and NedRailways, which is wholly owned by the Dutch Railways

Cobham expands US defence operations
The FTSE 100 defence group has bought a US group specialising in video surveillance systems and high definition wireless video technologies for $26m

Mecom faces 'challenging' market
The newspaper group reported a 3 per cent fall in like-for-like operating profits and said it planned to transform its business model

Regulator calls for BAA airport sales
A damning report by the Competition Commission has called on BAA to sell two of its three London airports and one in Scotland in what will be a heavy blow to the airport operator's owner Ferrovial of Spain

PwC to shake up national partnership network
PWC will announce a global reorganisation that matches efforts under way by some of its rivals and underlines a shift in focus towards emerging markets

Barclays sees potential in US
Barclays would consider buying a US wealth management company but is 'highly unlikely' to bid for an investment bank, even with the depressed share prices of many Wall Street firms, Bob Diamond, the bank's president, said on Tuesday

Property group turns to Dylan for inspiration
The four horsemen of the apocalypse made an appearance in the property industry on Tuesday as UK developer Brixton warned that worse was to come for the struggling sector

Bands capitalise on EMI turmoil
The turbulence at EMI since Guy Hands' leveraged buy-out of the struggling British music company is giving bands new ammunition in the old game of contract renegotiation

Xaar's hi-tech printing fails to impress
Like many businesses before it, Xaar, an innovative printing equipment company, is finding that making the most out of a promising new technology can be strewn with difficulties

Greencore loses slice of sandwich action
Greencore shares fell 8 per cent on Tuesday in spite of the former Irish sugar company stating that full-year earnings would be in line with expectations

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