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Private security companies to be self-regulated

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Private security companies to be self-regulated Ministers want security companies to regulate their own staff and the industry’s watchdog to move into the private sector Alan Travis, home affairs editor The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Forced evictions, racist attacks. Meet the new landlord, security company

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Forced evictions, racist attacks. Meet the new landlord, security company G4S John Grayson 8 November 2012 Subjects: The UK government has created a new profit source for security giant G4S and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S’s Olympics Punishment Could Be a Buying Opportunity

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G4S’s Olympics Punishment Could Be a Buying Opportunity By Tony Reading November 14, 2012 LONDON — We might not know whether the Olympics legacy has been economically beneficial for the country,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Third Olympics director to leave G4S

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November 13, 2012 8:03 pm Third Olympics director to leave G4S By Gill Plimmer G4S has lost a third director in the wake of the Olympics security fiasco, as its failure… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S worker charged with SECC murder

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G4S worker charged with SECC murder Victoria Weldon Reporter A G4S security guard has appeared in court charged with murdering a Thai woman at a conference in Glasgow. Clive Carter, 34,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S fights back from Olympics fiasco with faster growth

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UPDATE 2-G4S fights back from Olympics fiasco with faster growth By Neil Maidment LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Security firm G4S, whose reputation was tarnished earlier this year by its failure… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR provides fuel-gear to British military

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KBR provides fuel-gear to British military Published: Nov. 14, 2012 at 2:32 PM HOUSTON, Nov. 14 (UPI) — Britain’s Ministry of Defense has given KBR of the United States a $35… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S loses contract. Handing prisons to any commercial contractor is a grave mistake

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G4S loses contract. Handing prisons to any commercial contractor is a grave mistake Andrew Neilson 8 November 2012 The big news story is that G4S, the shambolic security company that botched… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Reassessing the G4S Olympic security affair

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Reassessing the G4S Olympic security affair 03 October 2012 Security analyst Hugo Rosemont argues that the Home Office was not a marginal player in the Olympic security ‘fiasco’which saw thousands of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S and friends exploit the mother and baby market

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G4S and friends exploit the mother and baby market John Grayson 24 October 2012 The latest G4S twist on asylum housing markets – a hostel for asylum seeker mothers and babies… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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