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MPs' report set to slam Kraft
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Food giant Kraft is expected to be heavily criticised by a committee of MPs over the way the firm handled its controversial takeover of Cadbury.
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Worcester firm Natural Energy hails ruling on wind turbines
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A Worcester firm which installs small-scale wind turbines for farmers is celebrating a landmark planning decision which it hopes will bring an end to the “illogical” system in place in the Cotswolds and other rural areas.
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Pottery industry hit hard by rising gas prices
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Jobs are being put at risk in the region’s resurgent ceramics industry by energy companies hardening their stance and demanding companies pay for their gas in advance.
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MP's 'to condemn Kraft handling of Cadbury takeover'
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Food giant Kraft is expected to be heavily criticised by a committee of MPs tomorrow over the way the firm handled its controversial takeover of Cadbury.
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Times still tough for manufacturers
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The credit crunch is finally easing for manufacturers – but markets remain tough for many firms, says a Midland business expert.
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Automotive supply firm impresses on MP's visit
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A West Midland-based cabinet member hailed an automotive manufacturer in his constituency as a “world-beater” after paying a personal visit.
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Car scrappage scheme comes to an end
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The Government’s “cash for bangers” £400 million car-scrappage scheme ends today having considerably boosted the sale of new motors.
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Manufacturing Advisory Service secures £12m funding deal
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The region’s production sector has secured a boost after the Manufacturing Advisory Service secured £12 million funding to help the sector compete and make the most of global opportunities over the next two years.
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Manufacturing Advisory Service launches new cluster with Babcock
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One of the Ƶ’s largest engineering support services groups has teamed up with the Manufacturing Advisory-West Midlands (MAS-WM) service to launch a new regional cluster.
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Titan Europe reveals a 45% jump in orders
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Midland wheel-maker Titan Europe has reported a big jump in orders – but still expects to announce a pre-tax pre-exceptional loss.
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E-type named as icon for the region
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The Jaguar E-type has been listed as one of 10 key historic objects to be proud of in the Midlands.
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Coventry-based Modec works on bus deal
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Coventry-based electric vanmaker Modec is in the early stages of a project which could see a major Turkish producer use its chassis on zero-emission minibuses made for the local market.
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70 jobs lost as recession hits Jaguar supply firm Excel
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A Worcester-based Jaguar supply firm which was planning to move to purpose-built offices in Longbridge has collapsed with the loss of nearly 70 jobs.
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Alstom directors arrested in corruption probe
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Three directors of engineering firm Alstom have been arrested in a corruption investigation, which saw raids on addresses in Warwickshire, Staffordshire and Shropshire, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said.
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Metalrax announces 15% sales fall
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Revenues have fallen by more than 15 per cent at engineering firm Metalrax as the economic downturn has hit most of its markets.
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Sales rise at Portmeirion on the back of Royal Worcester and Spode takeover
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Staffordshire pottery firm Portmeirion has posted a 36 per cent rise in sales after being boosted by the takeover of historic brands Spode and Royal Worcester.
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Aga Rangemaster on the attack and thinking big
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Editor Alun Thorne talks to the boss of one of the region’s most important manufacturers about surviving the recession and the search for future growth
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Success story continues for Key Technologies
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A specialist engineering firm headed by one of the region’s top industrialists has maintained its positive run of results by posting a further increase in half-year profits.
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Classic Tuscan race car is reborn in Midlands
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A Midland business which specialises in preparing classic race cars for clients to race all over the world has rebuilt a little bit of British sports car history.
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Major energy users get to have their say at city event
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Birmingham businesses concerned about their future energy supplies are being given the opportunity to plug into the debate at a briefing with the Major Energy Users Council (MEUC).
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Morgan Est in £4m green deal
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Midland firm Morgan Est’s specialist precast manufacturing facility Ridham Precast is full of the joys of spring after being awarded an environmentally-friendly £4 million contract.
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Boat opens up Olympic opportunities
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A Wolverhampton-based manufacturer is taking an innovative green approach to winning contracts and delivering goods to the 2012 Olympics site.
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Jobs go at taxi-maker Manganese Bronze as it ships body production to China
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Black cab manufacturer Manganese Bronze revealed plans to axe 60 jobs by shipping chassis production to China – and is poised to be under the control of a Far Eastern car-maker.
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Coventry University join bid for algae biofuel market
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Coventry University is among the 11 Ƶ institutions selected to take part in the Ƶ’s bid to get ahead in what could be a £15 billion market by developing a sustainable and cost-effective biofuel from algae.
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