Oct
2009
Articles from 15th Oct 2009
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UK Coal charged over deaths of Daw Mill Colliery miners
Oct 15 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
UK Coal and two managers at the group’s last remaining West Midlands colliery are to be prosecuted following three deaths at the flagship mine in just eight months. Read
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GKN sees sales increase thanks to scrappage scheme
Oct 15 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
Engineering giant GKN has jumped back into profitability after a slight sales increase in its third quarter – aided by the Government’s scrappage programme. Read
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BAE Systems facing cost headache over looming court case
Oct 15 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
Bosses at defence giant BAE Systems said it was too early to judge the potential cost of a looming Serious Fraud Office (SFO) prosecution over bribery allegations. Read
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Four out of five manufacturing firms have frozen employees' pay
Oct 15 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
More than four out of five manufacturing firms have frozen the pay of their staff, the highest figure for more than 20 years. Read
