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Mercedes to take over F1 team Brawn, says German magazine
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Mercedes has agreed to take a 75 per cent stake in Formula One leaders Brawn GP within the next three years, according to reports.
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Summary of report of Phoenix Four and MG Rover
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The main points of the BIS report into MG Rover's demise.
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Mandelson calls on Phoenix Four to show some humility
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Lord Mandelson said the Phoenix Four had "brass neck nerve" to describe the report as a witch-hunt and urged them now to "do the decent thing" and formally disqualify themselves from holding any future directorships.
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Former Rover workers puzzled by report's purpose
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Former MG Rover workers passing Longbridge's once bustling Q Gate reacted to the publication of the report with a mixture of resignation, bewilderment and apathy.
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MG Rover report: Phoenix Four slated for Rover collapse
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Lord Mandelson today started moves to ban the Phoenix Four as directors after a Government report claimed the Longbridge bosses ran MG Rover for “personal gain”.
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MG Rover report: Response from Phoenix Four
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At 9am today the government published the long awaited report into the collapse allmost five years ago of MG Rover.
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John Hemming MP on MG Rover ahead of government report
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MP John Hemming (Lib Dem Yardley) led what became the Phoenix bid to buy MG Rover – only to be forced out of the project at an early stage.
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MG Rover in numbers
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Return to work on hold as Black Country food factory row remains unresolved
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Suspended workers at a Black Country food factory are still on tenterhooks as they wait for unions and bosses to thrash out a deal on whether they can return to work.
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Vincent Hammersley: Lack of government investment doomed Longbridge
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Vincent Hammersley was the PR manager for the Rover Group until the Phoenix Four took control of the company and is now director of communications at Warwick Business School.
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Drawing a line under Rover collapse without forgetting Longbridge's contribution to motor industry
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MP Richard Burden, whose constituency includes the MG plant at Longbridge, calls for a greater commitment to regenerating the area which still suffers the effects of Rover’s closure.
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Vauxhall jobs at risk after GM sell-off
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Fears over jobs at General Motors’ two şŁ˝ÇĘÓƵ plants – and in the supply chain in the West Midlands – have arisen after the deal the operation to Canadian car parts firm Magna was confirmed.
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Phoenix Four study Government report on demise of MG Rover
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The Phoenix Four were yesterday studying the long-awaited 850-page report into the demise of Longbridge – more than four years after the car factory closed amid debts of £1.3 billion.
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General Motors set to keep hold of European arm
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Car giant General Motors is set to retain ownership of its European business, easing the threat of job losses at Vauxhall plants in the şŁ˝ÇĘÓƵ, sources told the Press Association today.
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Kraft's poor eco-record justifies Cadbury staying independent, say campaigners
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Creators of an eco-index of the best and worst green products have claimed there was an “environmental divide” between US food giant Kraft and confectionery company Cadbury.
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Professor Julia King to give Lunar Society annual lecture in Birmingham
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Professor Julia King, the Birmingham academic advising the Government on low-carbon vehicles, will deliver the 2009 Lunar Society Annual Lecture.
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Wave power firm OCT buoyed by rise in renewables
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Offshore wave power firm Ocean Power Technologies, whose European operations are based in Warwick, decreased its loss in the first quarter and remained buoyed by the global outlook for renewables.
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Aircraft emissions 'must be capped'
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Worldwide greenhouse gas emissions from flying must be limited as part of a global deal to tackle climate change, according to a committee set up to advise the Government.
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AWM hails region's supply chain for helping to make Airbus A380
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The Airbus A380 – which landed in Birmingham for the first time on Wednesday – has been described as one of the Midlands’ finest examples of supply chain collaboration.
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Kraft still interested in Cadbury, as Hershey is linked to takeover
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Speculation over potential bidders for chocolate giant Cadbury has continued after Kraft played down speculation of a higher offer while rival Hershey is reportedly considering entering the fray.
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Growing output brings 'positive surprise' for manufacturing
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Official figures show recovering car production pushed the manufacturing sector to its strongest growth in more than three years during July.
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Report into MG Rover’s collapse to doubt Phoenix Four intentions – source
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This week’s long-awaited report into the collapse of MG Rover will cast doubt on the intentions of the Phoenix Four from the moment they arrived at Longbridge, according to a source close to the case.
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Electronics firm Stadium optimistic despite profits dip
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Stadium Group, which last year acquired Rugby-based electronic manufacturing services firm Zirkon, has posted a dip in pretax profits but remained optimistic it would bounce back to previous levels.
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Rising prices sparks gold rush in Birmingham
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Manufacturers have seen expenditure on gold soar after the price shot up to a six month high – but pawnbrokers are seeing record levels of business as people flock to cash in on the rise.
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