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    Overcharging by outsourcing giant Serco costs NHS millions

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    EXCLUSIVE: Overcharging by outsourcing giant Serco costs NHS millions   Richard Whittell , Emily Dugan Wednesday 27 August 2014 Outsourcing giant Serco is embroiled in a fresh misuse of public funds… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private firms ‘are using detained immigrants as cheap labour’

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    Private firms ‘are using detained immigrants as cheap labour’ G4S and Serco saving millions by paying detainees as little as £1 an hour to cook and clean, claim campaigners Kevin Rawlinson… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    South Africa’s role in the Private Military Industry in the Post-Cold War conflict environment with specific reference to the South African connection to Erinys Internationalmore

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    South Africa’s role in the Private Military Industry in the Post-Cold War conflict environment with specific reference to the South African connection to Erinys International Burgert A Senekal 1 Abstract Since… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Serco says Government is ‘keen to help us’ get through rough patch

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    Serco says Government is ‘keen to help us’ get through rough patch  LUCY TOBIN  Wednesday 13 August 2014 The Government is back on side with Serco, just a year after the emergence of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Serco Awarded $22.7 Million Contract to Support Deployable Medical Systems

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    Serco Awarded $22.7 Million Contract to Support Deployable Medical Systems Posted on: 28 Jul 14 PR Newswire RESTON Va. July 28 2014 RESTON Va. July 28 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Serco Inc. a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S and Serco woes help outsourcing firm Capita post sharp rise in revenue

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    G4S and Serco woes help outsourcing firm Capita post sharp rise in revenue As scandals engulf rivals the London-listed firm has secured lucrative contracts, boosting revenue by £300m Jennifer Rankin The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    UK Government Outsourcing Doubles Despite G4S, Serco and Atos Scandals Shane Croucher

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    UK Government Outsourcing Doubles Despite G4S, Serco and Atos Scandals By Shane Croucher July 7, 2014 12:40 BST One of the biggest G4S clients is the UK government, which outsources a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S workers plead not guilty to killing an asylum seeker

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    G4S workers plead not guilty to killing an asylum seeker Published on the 05 July 2014 11:54   THREE G4S workers accused of killing an Angolan asylum seeker on a British… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S: NI minister condemns dissident republican threat

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    29 June 2014 Last updated at 12:34 ET G4S: NI minister condemns dissident republican threat Northern Ireland Justice Minister David Ford said security staff need to be able to carry out… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Are Serco Group plc And G4S plc Doomed?

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    Are Serco Group plc And G4S plc Doomed? By Alessandro Pasetti – Friday, 27 June, 2014 | See also: GFSSRP “Labour will mount an assault on big outsourcing companies if it… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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