Vinci's bid for TBI, though logical, may prove costly

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Vinci S.A.'s bid to acquire TBI Group PLC may develop into a costly venture for the construction firm. Vinci's bid could be increased if other companies attempt to acquire TBI, an airport operator based in the UK.

Asset sales & divestitures, Acquisitions & mergers, Airports, flying fields, & services, Airports, Airport Operations, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Vinci S.A., TBI PLC

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Lafarge, Saint-Gobain face threat from U.S. slowdown

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The article discusses French cement and building supply companies, Lafarge S.A. and Saint-Gobain S.A., and how they are facing a threat from a decline in the U.S. construction business.

United States, Market share, Cement, hydraulic, Cement, Cement Manufacturing, Construction and Related Machinery, Construction & Related Equip, Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing, Cement industry, Construction equipment industry, Lafarge S.A., Saint Gobain S.A.

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Aventis expects to meet or beat earnings target

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Aventis predicts that it will either reach or surpass its earnings goals for the 2001 year. The company had set an earnings target growth of 35% for the year.

Sales, profits & dividends, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing, Drugs, Pharmaceutical industry, Finance, Forecasts and trends, Aventis S.A., AVE

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