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LONDON (Reuters) - Swedish telecoms equipment giant Ericsson (ERICb.ST: Quote, Profile, Research) and France's Alcatel (CGEP.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) are neck to neck in the final stage of a contest to buy Marconi (MONI.L: Quote, Profile, Research) , the Sunday Telegraph reported. The paper, which did not reveal the source of its information, said final bids for the beleaguered firm were d ...

Lisa Buckingham and Lucinda Kemeny, Mail on Sunday23 October 2005 LEISURE group Whitbread is expected to lay off about 150 head office staff this week as part of a drive to save costs and deter venture capital predators. OTHER STORIES Tesco's new High St assault Rivals target Sky's pubs stranglehold Market report: Friday close BSkyB throws down internet gauntlet Robinson's Rentokil fa ...

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S.-based private equity company Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CDR) is eying British caterer Compass Group Plc (CPG.L: Quote, Profile, Research) and has approached investment banks to seek advice on making a bid, the Sunday Times said. The newspaper, which did not reveal the source of its information, said that CDR had held talks with a number of banks in recent weeks but is not  ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Swedish telecoms equipment giant Ericsson (ERICb.ST: Quote, Profile, Research) and France's Alcatel (CGEP.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) are neck to neck in the final stage of a contest to buy Marconi Corp (MONI.L: Quote, Profile, Research) , the Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported. The paper, which did not reveal the source of its information, said final bids for the beleague ...

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S.-based private equity company Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is eyeing British caterer Compass Group Plc and has approached investment banks to seek advice on making a bid, the Sunday Times said. The newspaper, which did not reveal the source of its information, said that CDR had held talks with a number of banks in recent weeks but is not thought to have made a formal appointm ...