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Digger-maker JCB remained in black last year despite making 1,000-plus Staffordshire workers redundant
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Digger-maker JCB remained in the black last year despite making more than 1,000 Staffordshire workers redundant.
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Lawrence Group unveils Forge Recycling site in Kidderminster
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Europe’s largest covered recycling site has opened in Kidderminster.
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Climate change set to change planning
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A coalition of green groups and leading planners is calling for renewables targets for local councils as part of a new campaign to put climate change at the heart of the English planning system.
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Marks & Spencer hits out at London demo planned by 2 Sisters workers
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Former 2 Sisters employees protesting against the dismissal of 59 staff at the poultry processing plant are travelling to London today to stage demonstrations outside a flagship branch of Marks & Spencer.
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Droitwich-based Atchison Topeka renews £3million contract with global chocolate giant Barry Callebaut
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Droitwich-based food ingredients logistics firm Atchison Topeka has renewed a £3 million distribution and warehousing contract with global chocolate giant Barry Callebaut.
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Honda triples profit forcasts
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Profits more than halved at Japanese automotive giant Honda in the last quarter after car sales continued to fall during the global economic downturn.
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Amec to pay £5m after SFO investigation into 'irregular' payments
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Engineering firm Amec is having to pay almost £5 million to the Serious Fraud Office after uncovering “irregular” payments made to it on a major project.
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Coventry engineering firm Wickman takes over rival
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A Coventry engineering firm has added £500,000 onto its annual revenues by taking over an ailing rival.
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West Midlands seeks votes in hunt to find most innovative region
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The jet engine and Brylcreem are among ten West Midlands scientific and engineering feats that feature on a map which will help decide which region has the greatest scientific heritage.
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Sales up for Tata as Indian buyers welcome Jaguars and Land Rovers
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Indian carbuyers have given Jaguar and Land Rover an “encouraging response” since the two brands went on sale recently on the sub-continent, parent group Tata Motors said last night.
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Surestop in running for Lord Stafford Award
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The development of a revolutionary water shut-off switch has helped a Solihull company to grow its turnover to £1 million.
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Euro zone orders rise more than expected in August
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Industrial new orders in the euro zone rose more than expected in August on demand for intermediate goods, data showed, underlining expectations of a recovery in the third quarter.
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Tool-maker Yamazaki Mazak plans new technology hub in Worcester
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Tool-maker Yamazaki Mazak says it is committed to helping fellow manufacturers increase their productivity by pushing ahead with a new technology hub in Worcester.
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Jobs saved after alloys firm moves to Newcastle-under-Lyme
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More than 15 jobs have been retained after a manufacturer moved to a new premises in Staffordshire as part of expansion plans.
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Ƶ Coal told to stop production at Kellingley after miner's death
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The United Kingdom’s biggest coal-mining firm has suspended production at one of its sites following the recent death of a worker.
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Walsall foundry group Chamberlin in warning over sales
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Foundry and engineering group Chamberlin has warned investors that its full year sales will be below market expectations.
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Coventry council leaders in key talks over job fears at automotive firms
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Coventry council leaders have held meetings with black cab maker Manganese Bronze as fears grow over potential job losses.
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Land Rover teams up for latest Premiership Rugby news
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Rugby stars Pat Sanderson (Worcester), Geordan Murphy (Leicester) and Tom Rees (Wasps) check out the Guinness Premiership iPhone application.
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Scrappage scheme helps slow decline in Ƶ car market
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Car production fell again last month – but at the lowest rate of decline for a year, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
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Japanese carmakers to reduce reliance on the now-faltering US market
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Japanese carmakers such as Honda and Nissan are looking to reduce their reliance on the US market, where weak demand and a falling dollar have slashed profits.
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'Gloom will last beyond 2011' for European carmakers
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European car manufacturers and their component suppliers are braced for a bumpy road to recovery, which could last until 2011 and beyond.
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Clean-tech sector gets £18billion in new cash
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Clean-tech start-ups in the United Kingdom are set to get a shot in the arm after the Government announced additional funding of up to £18million for the clean energy sector.
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Birmingham firm Biofuels scoops Afro-Caribbean business award
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An eco-business based on fallen leaves has scooped the top prize at the African Caribbean Business Federation’s Annual Awards.
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Dearer energy bills likely as report praises producers
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Experts are predicting that manufacturers face a return to spiralling energy bills – just as a new report claims production firms are turning the corner.
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