Manufacturing news
December 2002 - View Entire Month
New year message from CBI
The CBI, in its traditional new year message to the Government, says that 2003 will be a crucial year for government-business relationships.
30 Dec 2002 18:40
No Christmas cheer for ailing business
Business failures in Britain are on the increase, according to a survey released today.
30 Dec 2002 18:38
South still leads the way
The south of England has again been confirmed as the financial and business centre of the country.
30 Dec 2002 18:39
November 2002 - View Entire Month
British Energy boss bows out
Robin Jeffrey, executive chairman of beleagured British Energy, was yesterday sacked by the the Trade and Industry Secretary.
29 Nov 2002 10:23
DTI shakes-up business support
The Department for Trade and Industry has scrapped all 183 of it business support schemes as part of a radical restructuring project.
29 Nov 2002 9:43
Wagon scraps factory plans
The West-Midlands manufacturing sector received a further blow this week after automotive engineer Wagon cancelled plans to build a factory specialising in light-weight structures.
29 Nov 2002 9:54
October 2002 - View Entire Month
ABB requests debt deadline extension
The Swiss-Swedish engineering company, ABB, has announced it’s been in talks with numerous banks to extend the deadline for repaying $1 billion (£641 million).
31 Oct 2002 9:50
Greener cars are go
A new method for making cars fully recyclable is under development in the UK.
31 Oct 2002 9:53
Plans to tighten corporate governance rules
Brussels aims to tighten corporate governance rules to avoid another Enron-style scandal.
31 Oct 2002 9:52
September 2002 - View Entire Month
EU abandons steel war sanctions
The European Union has decided to back down from a plan to impose sanctions on the United States as a punishment for high tariffs on steel imports, the BBC reported today.
26 Sep 2002 8:48
Alvis uncertain of Iraqi war benefit
Alvis, soon to be the UK's sole tank manufacturer after last month’s deal to buy Vickers Defence Systems, has said it is unclear how it would benefit from a war in Iraq.
25 Sep 2002 8:57
Faltering domestic demand drives down
Weakening domestic demand has driven down order books to a six-month low, according to a CBI survey.
23 Sep 2002 9:37
August 2002 - View Entire Month
Marconi shareholders to lose all
Marconi has confirmed that its shareholders are set to end up with virtually nothing following a financial restructuring at the firm.
28 Aug 2002 9:07
Bombardier hit by warning on profit target
Shares in the Canadian transport equipment group Bombardier plunged more than 17 per cent yesterday after the company warned it would miss its profit target for the year due to faltering aircraft sales.
27 Aug 2002 8:38
GCSE results - business concerned at numbers failing to achieve in basic subjects
The CBI has said it is concerned at the numbers failing to do well in basic subjects at GSCE level.
22 Aug 2002 9:10
July 2002 - View Entire Month
BMW recalls new Minis
BMW is recalling 38,000 Minis to correct potentially faulty gearboxes.
31 Jul 2002 9:18
Ford, Caterpillar and SAP unite on logistics initiative
SAP has joined forces with Ford Motor Company and Caterpillar to develop a world-class service parts supply chain software solution.
31 Jul 2002 10:25
FTA receives its 100,000th call
The Freight Transport Association’s member Advice Centre (MAC) received its 100,000th call last week and chief executive Richard Turner was on hand to answer it.
30 Jul 2002 9:17
June 2002 - View Entire Month
Devonport to build super yacht
Devonport Royal Dockyard has won a multi-million-pound contract to build one of the world's most lavish yachts.
28 Jun 2002 8:57
Railtrack buyout deal confirmed
Railtrack shareholders will receive 245-255p a share in a £500m government deal to buy out Railtrack and put the railways under the control of a not-for-profit-company.
27 Jun 2002 10:53
Brown will back BoE rate hike
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown has said he would back any decision by the Bank of England's monetary policy committee to raise interest rates.
26 Jun 2002 8:55
May 2002 - View Entire Month
IBM cuts 2,000 jobs
The world's largest computer maker, International Business Machines, has cut about 2,000 jobs from its services division, a union spokesman has said.
31 May 2002 14:14
Microsoft to settle SEC deal
Software giant Microsoft is in talks to settle an investigation by stock market regulators into allegations that it has filed false figures, according to reports.
31 May 2002 8:33
Microsoft Plans .NET Portal Solution for First Half of 2003
The .NET enterprise portal framework will be based on its next versions of SharePoint and Windows.NET server.
29 May 2002 16:30
April 2002 - View Entire Month
DuPont cuts 10 pc of workforce in textile unit
DuPont, the largest US chemicals company, has finalised its restructuring plans for its lossmaking textiles and interiors division by announcing it would cut 2,000 jobs, or 10 per cent, of the unit's workforce.
30 Apr 2002 8:44
Rover to miss break-even target
MG Rover has admitted that it will miss its break-even target this year after its business plan failed to anticipate sterling's continued strength.
30 Apr 2002 8:49
Amersham sales rise
Amersham has announced a 5 per cent rise in first-quarter sales.
29 Apr 2002 9:24
March 2002 - View Entire Month
Anger at Corus boss's 130pc pay rise
Union leaders have are outraged after the chairman of Corus was given a wage rise of more than 100 per cent.
01 Mar 2002 13:41
Automation: GKN Autostructures continues its investment in ABB technology
New robot welding line sparks impressive productivity gains
01 Mar 2002 11:10
Bank holds interest rates at 4 per cent
The Bank of England today held interest rates at four per cent in order not to undercut the fragile recovery in manufacturing.
01 Mar 2002 12:16
February 2002 - View Entire Month
Aggreko goes to Spain
01 Feb 2002 13:41
Corus rises from the ashes
No loss in trade since Port Talbot explosion
01 Feb 2002 13:45
Job vacancies: The most illusive personnel
Operations directors, an endangered species
01 Feb 2002 13:44
January 2002 - View Entire Month
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