Shire deal might create 650 jobs
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Town Meeting next month will consider allowing international biopharmaceutical giant Shire HGT to expand its local facilities, a move officials believe will bolster sagging municipal revenue.
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PERTH (Dow Jones)--WMC Resources Ltd. (WMR.AU) said Monday that expansion of its nickel production will cost up to A$650 million, with an investment decision in the first half of 2006.
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An engineering firm has unveiled ambitious plans to nearly triple its workforce after its parent company agreed to invest pounds 20m in its expansion.
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Britain's Shire Plc  has agreed to buy U.S. partner New River Pharmaceuticals  for $2.6 billion to gain full control of the two firms' new drug for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Vyvanse.
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By Mark Fagan, Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan.  Dec. 12--Lawrence's largest private-sector employer is getting a new  owner as part of a $600 million deal designed to speed the company's existing  plans for growth.
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Skilled workers would face competition for jobs from outside the EU, under plans being considered by ministers.
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Renders to be realised next spring, firm pledges
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The government is expected to announce this week that it is sending up to 650 extra British troops to Iraq to boost security ahead of the January 30 elections, according to the Sunday Telegraph.
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Unions and management at Alitalia have struck a deal on payoffs for 3,700 employees set to lose their jobs. The agreement should open the way for the restructuring which could save the Italian carrier from bankruptcy.
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BRITISH Airways yesterday said it was creating about 40 jobs to strengthen its IT team in the North-East.
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If it is completed, a settlement of as much as $650 million would be the largest payout by a Roman Catholic diocese.
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Like the U.S., the British government is getting ready to auction a big chunk of wireless spectrum that could be used for WiMax or other wireless data services.
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Abbey National staff were today expected to discover how many jobs will go in the bankâs planned takeover by Spanish group Santander Central Hispano.
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Two affiliated wireless providers combine resources in a $630 million deal.
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Around 650 extra UK troops will be sent to Iraq ahead of the elections, the government is set to announce.
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ANDREW Forrest&#39;s dream of becoming a third iron ore force in the Pilbara moved a step closer yesterday. The Fortescue Metals chief executive last night announced the signing of three Chinese contracts supporting
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Almost 700 jobs are to go at Allders as its administrators cut costs at the stricken company.