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FTSE 100 finishes in the red as BoE keeps rates on hold
FTSE 100 closed down over 48 points at 7,448., while FTSE 250 shed over 55 to 20,006
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Petrofac Limited
LON:PFC
Petrofac is a leading international provider of facilities solutions to the oil & gas production and processing industry, with a diverse customer portfolio including many of the world’s leading integrated, independent and national oil & gas companies. The group delivers services through seven business units: Engineering & Construction, Engineering & Construction Ventures, Engineering Services, Offshore Engineering & Operations, Training, Production Solutions and Energy Developments.
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Petrofac boss Asfari “strongly refutes” Italian insider trading charges
“I absolutely reject this decision which was made entirely in my absence, affording me no opportunity to defend myself," the Petrofac chief executive said
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There was little mention of the corruption scandal Petrofac has recently been dragged into
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