Balfour Beatty pulls out of Turkish dam project

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UK construction firm Balfour Beatty has decided not to participate in the 2 billion pounds sterling Ilisu dam scheme in Turkey. The company stated that the scheme does not fulfill its environmental, ethical or commercial criteria. The dam would totally cover the town of Hasankeyf, seen as a very significant historial site for Turkey's Kurdish population.

Heavy construction, not elsewhere classified, All Other Heavy Construction, Turkey, Dams Construction, Environmental aspects, Buildings and facilities, Balfour Beatty Ltd., Dam construction, Dams

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AngloGold battles for pole position in global gold mining

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AngloGold is using legal measures to try to prevent a takeover of Australia's Normandy Mining by Newmont of the US. AngloGold had targeted Normandy as part of its diversification programme, but now faces the risk of losing Normandy to Newmont.

Australia, South Africa, Gold Mines, Gold Ore Mining, Mining & Extractive Industries, Mining, Gold ores, Mining industry, Gold industry, Gold mining, Normandy Mining Ltd., NDY, AngloGold Ltd., Newmont Gold Co.

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New business in a class of its own

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Issues concerning private sector involvement in UK schools are discussed. It is likely that all support services in schools will potentially be available for management by private companies.

Elementary and secondary schools, Elementary & Secondary Schools, Education, Schools, British

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