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Britain’s Next Search-and-Rescue Helicopters: Civilian Contractors

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Britain’s Next Search-and-Rescue Helicopters: Civilian Contractors Mar 26, 2013 20:26 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff AW189 SAR concept (click to view full) March 26/13: SAR-H winner. The UK’s Department for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Another G4S scandal: UK’s privatised asylum housing market is falling apart

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Another G4S scandal: UK’s privatised asylum housing market is falling apart The sensitive work of housing vulnerable asylum seekers appears to be defeating the world’s biggest security company. A leaked letter… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Their secret is out, but for G4S and friends ‘abject disregard’ for human dignity persists

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Their secret is out, but for G4S and friends ‘abject disregard’ for human dignity persists John Grayson 18 March 2013 Subjects: The scandal of child detention in the UK G4S: securing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UN to study use of private military and security companies

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UN to study use of private military and security companies Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 2:05 pm Press Release: OHCHR UN Working Group on mercenaries to launch study on the use of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Security firm wins EU contract despite tax problem

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Kabul street: the contract is the largest one in the EU’s private security portfolio (Photo: russavia) Security firm wins EU contract despite tax problem You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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The full costs of G4S’s “little security dilemma” come to light

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The full costs of G4S’s “little security dilemma” come to light Annual profits drop by a third. By Oliver Williams Published 13 March 2013 12:36 Photograph: Getty Images People still talk… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Should I Buy G4S?

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Should I Buy G4S? By Harvey Jones March 13, 2013 LONDON — It’s time to go shopping for shares again, but where to start? There are loads of great stocks to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S profits tumble on Olympics failings

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G4S profits tumble on Olympics failings Security firm admits its £88m failure to supply enough guards for London 2012 Games has knocked a third off annual profits Rupert Neate The Guardian,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Commonwealth Games: Security firms to net contracts A’flash mob’ choir yesterday marked 500 days until the start of Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games. Picture: Robert Perry

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Commonwealth Games: Security firms to net contracts A’flash mob’ choir yesterday marked 500 days until the start of Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games. Picture: Robert Perry By GARETH ROSE Published on Sunday 10… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S Fights Back After ‘Very Tough’ Olympics Fiasco

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http://www.cnbc.com/id/100548101 G4S Fights Back After ‘Very Tough’ Olympics Fiasco Published: Wednesday, 13 Mar 2013 | 2:57 AM ET By: Shai AhmedAssociate Editor, CNBC The security fiasco at last year’s Olympic Games… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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