

IN BRIEF: UK Takeover Panel to settle Augean bidding war by auction


TRADING UPDATES: Cohort gets contract extension; IQGeo wins new deal


Augean agrees to increased takeover offer from Antwerp Management


EARNINGS UPDATES: Somero, Winkworth see bumper interim performances


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 250 outperforms amid hesitant market mood


UPDATE: Eleia's Augean bid has support from nearly 55% of investors


New GBP341 million Augean bid tops Morgan Stanley Infrastructure tilt


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