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Charterhouse Said to Mull $1.6 Billion Offer for G4S Unit

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Charterhouse Said to Mull $1.6 Billion Offer for G4S Unit By Kiel Porter, Jeffrey McCracken & Aaron Kirchfeld – Oct 19, 2013 4:08 PM ET Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP, a London-based… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UK union head calls on G4S to end Israel contracts

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UK union head calls on G4S to end Israel contracts Submitted by Asa Winstanley on Tue, 10/15/2013 – 15:40 131015-g4s.jpg G4S’s complicity with human rights abuses has united different campaigns. (Aimee… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Mubenga and the shame of British Airways

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Jimmy Mubenga and the shame of British Airways Clare Sambrook 12 October 2013 Three years after the unlawful killing of a passenger in its care, why hasn’t British Airways held an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Crime scenes to be guarded by private security firm for trial run

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Crime scenes to be guarded by private security firm for trial run 4:29pm Monday 30th September 2013 in News Crime scenes to be guarded by private security firm for trial run… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private firms put price tag on migrant suicides

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  3,142 people were in detention in the UK as of June 2013 – the highest figure since 2008 (Photo: Casciani) Investigation Private firms put price tag on migrant suicides 23.09.13… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S Criticized With Serco for Poor Asylum Housing in U.K. Report

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G4S Criticized With Serco for Poor Asylum Housing in U.K. Report By Natasha Doff October 11, 2013 G4S Plc (GFS) and Serco Group Plc (SRP) are providing “squalid” and “run-down” housing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Inspector “very concerned” by G4S prison praised by Grayling

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Inspector “very concerned” by G4S prison praised by Grayling Andrew Neilson 10 October 2013 Chris Grayling discribed G4S run prison HMP Oakwood as an “excellent model for the future of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S messes up again – this time with a privately run prison

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G4S messes up again – this time with a privately run prison Should we have seen this coming? By Douglas Blakey Published 08 October 2013 10:50   Photograph: Getty Images With… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Conditions at G4S-run UK prison “very concerning” – report

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Conditions at G4S-run UK prison “very concerning” – report LONDON | Tue Oct 8, 2013 4:31am IST Oct 8 (Reuters) – A British prison run by security company G4S is failing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private security: The high seas’ unsung heroes

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By Oliver Bennett Tuesday, 24 September 2013 Private security: The high seas’ unsung heroes Private marine security is one sector in which Britain still rules the waves. Business is booming, but… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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