OnlyMe Report post Posted January 26, 2006 (edited) http://www.kent-online.co.uk/news/default....&startrecord=-1. 140 jobs go as joinery firm folds Frank and Whittome was one of the oldest firms in Faversham by Liza Murley A FIRM that had been in business for 112 years has closed, making 140 workers redundant. Frank and Whittome joiners, one of Faversham's oldest firms, went into administration on Tuesday and the jobs were lost with immediate effect. ......... http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/displayNod...&folderPk=83292 JOBS TO GO IN COMPANY CUTS Next Story | Previous Story | Back to list 09:30 - 26 January 2006 Tripos Discovery Research Ltd of Bude is to reduce its workforce by almost half from 163 to 86 in a massive cutback. The company, based on Bude-Stratton Business Park, says it has been forced to reduce its workload after re-evaluating its resource requirements in the light of ongoing contracts and the successful completion of a four-year, 90 million dollar project with Pfizer Inc. ........ http://www.northtynesidetoday.co.uk/ViewAr...ticleID=1326769 Council to axe 170 jobs NEARLY 200 jobs are to be axed as North Tyneside Council tries to get its finances in order. Spending pressures of £32m for the next financial year have been blamed for the local authority's decision to make 170 workers redundant. ......... And some new ones. http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/busines...-name_page.html 650 new jobs for Airbus Jan 26 2006 By Tom Bodden Daily Post Staff MORE than 600 skilled jobs are to be created at the Airbus factory, near Chester, following a £5.2m grant from the Welsh Assembly. Edited January 26, 2006 by OnlyMe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Realistbear Report post Posted January 26, 2006 Gentleman, we seem to have a trend. HPC is on! Problem is, will we be able to buy even after the 60% drop in prices if we are all on the sausage? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devslim Report post Posted January 26, 2006 Not sure if this has been mentioned, but 145 jobs went yesterday as the Elizabeth Shaw chocolate factory in bristol closed down http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/displayNode...tentPK=13910166 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OnlyMe Report post Posted January 26, 2006 http://icnorthwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/w...-name_page.html 140 jobs to go Jan 26 2006 By Alec Doyle, Wrexham Mail MAJOR parts manufacturer and supplier to the car industry has cut around 140 jobs at its only British plant in Wrexham. BOS Automotive makes parcel racks, boot covers and luggage nets for most car manufacturers and suppliers including Ford, Toyota, Faurecia, Fiat and General Motors. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
?...! Report post Posted January 26, 2006 http://icnorthwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/w...-name_page.html 140 jobs to go Jan 26 2006 By Alec Doyle, Wrexham Mail MAJOR parts manufacturer and supplier to the car industry has cut around 140 jobs at its only British plant in Wrexham. BOS Automotive makes parcel racks, boot covers and luggage nets for most car manufacturers and suppliers including Ford, Toyota, Faurecia, Fiat and General Motors. I wonder if this is a delayed trickle down effect of the high fuel price? Which of course leads to a greater perceived cost of motoring. Such accessories would surely be the first to suffer reduced sales Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrashBear Report post Posted January 26, 2006 this is scary stuff.....there coming thick and fast Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OnlyMe Report post Posted January 26, 2006 http://today.reuters.co.uk/investing/finan...STER-URGENT.XML Alliance & Leicester looking to cut 350 jobs Thu Jan 26, 2006 10:53 AM GMT Printer Friendly | Email Article | RSS LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - British retail bank Alliance & Leicester Plc (AL.L: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday it would seek about 350 voluntary redundancies in 2006 at a cost of 20 million pounds ($36 million) to 25 million pounds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
