LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - Britain awarded a contract worth 283.5 million pounds ($379 million) to companies including Babcock and Serco to maintain and support 3,000 smaller vessels used by the Royal Navy, the army and others, a government statement on Wednesday said. ($1 = 0.7482 pounds) (Reporting by Sam Tabahriti; Writing by Sarah Young; editing by Catarina Demony)
Corporate News Engineering & Industrials Aerospace & Defense Support Services Government & Politics

(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Tuesday.


(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed lower on Monday amid reports Iran has suspended peace talks with the US.


LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - Britain said it signed new contracts worth £36 million ($48.46 million) with defence company Thales to supply hundreds...