Carillion appoints liquidators after rescue talks fail
Carillion has this morning appointed liquidators after crisis talks over the weekend failed to find a solution to save the group.
It plunges into immediate doubt the future of 43,000 jobs worldwide - of which nearly 20,000 are in the UK - as well as facilities management contracts of schools and hospitals, and huge infrastructure projects including HS2.
The construction sector, which was preparing for a subdued 2018, will now wait to see how damaging the impact is on Carillion's supply chain.
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