• Record year to date trading performance
• 2008 group EBITA margin in excess of 6.5% confidently expected
• Continued strength in demand, led by Natural Resources order book up 12% this year
• Over £600 million average net cash expected in 2008 after year to date acquisitions,
  share buybacks and business disposals 

Chief Executive Samir Brikho said:
“Demand for our services has remained strong and we are confident of delivering a margin in excess of 6.5 per cent this year. Our clients remain focused on long-term fundamentals and we continue to see a strong and diverse range of attractive prospective contracts across the business.
“AMEC’s net cash position is exceptionally strong. We look to the future with measured confidence and continue to monitor opportunities for growth through selective acquisition.”

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Nov 11 (Reuters) – The B2 turbine at British Energy’s Sizewell nuclear plant was gradually returning to service on Tuesday, a spokesman for the company said.

Both the B1 and B2 turbines at the 594 megawatt Sizewell plant tripped late on Saturday, but the B1 turbine came back on line on Monday.

“It’s ramping back up,” the spokesman said. “We begin with a certain percentage and gradually return to full load.” (Reporting by Barbara Lewis)

Lisa Bimendi was the lucky winner of the iPod Touch. When I called her to tell her the good news she said she had planned to buy an iPod this weekend. Read it all..