AECOM Technology Corporation buys URS Corporation.

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In October, Los Angeles-based engineering design firm AECOM announced it had acquired San Francisco-based URS Corporation, a corporation providing engineering, construction, and technical services for public agencies and private-sector companies around the world. AECOM officials say the purchase "diversifies and broadens AECOM's market presence, as URS brings strong sector expertise in important end markets, including oil and gas, power, and government...