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    Ian Tyler appointed as G4S ‘minder’

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    March 3, 2014 5:48 pm Ian Tyler appointed as G4S ‘minder’ By Sarah Neville and Gill Plimmer ©Bloomberg Ian Tyler is appointed crown representative to G4S The government has appointed a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    MOD to name firm to run its military estate

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    MOD to name firm to run its military estate City AM By SUZIE NEUWIRTH 10 March 2014, THE MINISTRY of Defence (MoD) yesterday said that it is close to announcing a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Jimmy Mubenga: three G4S guards to be charged with manslaughter

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    Jimmy Mubenga: three G4S guards to be charged with manslaughter CPS says Stuart Tribelnig, Terry Hughes and Colin Kaler will be charged over 2010 death of Mubenga at Heathrow airport Matthew… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Why the Jimmy Mubenga trial matters. By ex-Chief Inspector of Prisons Lord Ramsbotham

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    Why the Jimmy Mubenga trial matters. By ex-Chief Inspector of Prisons Lord Ramsbotham David Ramsbotham 21 March 2014 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? The scandal of child detention in the UK… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    US, European Firms Compete To Buy UK’s DSG

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    US, European Firms Compete To Buy UK’s DSG Mar. 17, 2014 – 03:45AM By ANDREW CHUTER Spinoff: Defence Support Group members work on military vehicles in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. The UK… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Military contractor invite under fire

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    Military contractor invite under fire Event cancelled after students oppose talk by controversial Aegis CEO Jack Doyle on Friday 7th March 2014 Photograph: google.com A talk at Oxford University featuring Graham… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Serco profits plummet after string of embarrassments

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    March 4, 2014 9:41 am Serco profits plummet after string of embarrassments By Gill Plimmer ©PA Serco revealed a 62 per cent drop in profits on Tuesday as it admitted that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ian Tyler appointed as G4S ‘minder’

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    March 3, 2014 5:48 pm Ian Tyler appointed as G4S ‘minder’ By Sarah Neville and Gill Plimmer ©BloombergIan Tyler is appointed crown representative to G4S The government has appointed a senior… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Scandal-struck Serco strengthens its board

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    Scandal-struck Serco strengthens its board Driving ahead: the outsorucer recently poached Rupert Soames from Aggreko to be its chief executive. Getty Nick Goodway Published: 03 March 2014 Updated: 11:31, 03 March 2014 Scandal-hit… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S faces more accounting claims from SFO

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    G4S faces more accounting claims from SFO Former finance director alleges that G4S charged another part of the business £4m to hide the size of its profits The SFO said its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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