Archive for February, 2012

Gove approves reduction in school sizes

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Fears that reduction in space standards for new schools of up to 15% could ‘squeeze’ classroom sizes

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Zaha’s firm defends green status of aquatics centre

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Architect hits back at claims Olympic venue is unsustainable for using 3,000 tonnes of steel

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29 February 2012: EFRAG and OIC to hold outreach meeting on proactive discussion papers

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The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) and the Italian standard setter (Organismo Italiano di Contabilità, OIC) will hold an outreach meeting on 15 March 2012 in Milan regarding discussion papers Accounting for business combinations u…

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Willmott Dixon snaps up £48m repairs job

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Five-year deal for housing association Affinity Sutton could be extended

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New rules leave Barclays with £500m tax bill

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Barclays will have to have to pay an estimated £500 million to HMRC, following the government's decison to shut down two corporate avoidance schemes.
The aim of the first was to ensure commercial profit arising from a buyback by the high stre…

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