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		<title>Historic foundry closing its gates</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/07/03/historic-foundry-closing-its-gates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Almost 200 years of manufacturing was coming to an end at an historic foundry in the Black Country today.]]></description>
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		<title>Former workers will get payouts</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/07/02/former-workers-will-get-payouts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Hundreds of employees who lost their jobs following the closure of Wagon Automotives at Brownhills are set to get compensation totalling more than £500,000.]]></description>
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		<title>Staff beaming at new Wimbledon roof</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/07/02/staff-beaming-at-new-wimbledon-roof/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[While the nation has been gripped by the tennis on Wimbledon’s Centre Court, a team of Black Country engineers have had their eyes a little higher – they have been watching the performance of the court’s new sliding roof.]]></description>
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		<title>Jobs axe at brick factory</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/07/01/jobs-axe-at-brick-factory/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Seventeen workers face losing their jobs at a Black Country brick factory because of falling demand. Ibstock Brick is to consult its 48 employees over redundancies.]]></description>
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		<title>Shops art scheme to spruce up city centre</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/27/shops-art-scheme-to-spruce-up-city-centre/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/27/shops-art-scheme-to-spruce-up-city-centre/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:38:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Empty shops in Wolverhampton could be taken over and turned into art exhibitions and displays following claims they are making the city look rundown.]]></description>
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		<title>Jobs fear as Jaguar owner loses £267m</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/27/jobs-fear-as-jaguar-owner-loses-267m/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/27/jobs-fear-as-jaguar-owner-loses-267m/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[More job losses could be on the way after West Midlands car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover's parent company made a loss of £267 million in 10 months.]]></description>
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		<title>Car firm gears up for Down Under success</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/25/car-firm-gears-up-for-down-under-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A car components company in the Black Country is geared up for success Down Under, thanks to thousands of classic British car fans in Australia.]]></description>
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		<title>Company bosses in training cash call</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/25/company-bosses-in-training-cash-call/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Business leaders in the Black Country today called for more Government action to help stave off redundancies. They want more cash for training staff.]]></description>
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		<title>Ikea axes 5,000 workers</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/24/ikea-axes-5000-workers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/24/ikea-axes-5000-workers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Scandinavian furniture giant Ikea has axed 5,000 jobs as it struggles in the toughest market in living memory.]]></description>
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		<title>350 jobs go at foundry</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/24/350-jobs-go-at-foundry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Metal bashing firm Castings has axed 350 staff – around a third of its workforce, it was revealed today.]]></description>
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		<title>Jobless toll hits new high</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/17/jobless-toll-hits-new-high/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/17/jobless-toll-hits-new-high/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Unemployment today rose to 2.26 million, the highest level for 12 years - as the West Midlands was confirmed as Britain's worst-hit region.]]></description>
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		<title>Data shows rise in unemployment</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/17/data-shows-rise-in-unemployment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/17/data-shows-rise-in-unemployment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Official figures have shown another big increase in the jobless total.]]></description>
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		<title>Milk war goes sour for Johal</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/13/milk-war-goes-sour-for-johal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/13/milk-war-goes-sour-for-johal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A sacked milkman was paid £40,000 by a rival Wolverhampton dairy to steal confidential documents from his former bosses in a bid to cream off their customers, it emerged today.]]></description>
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		<title>Death knell warning as lockmaker axes 50 jobs</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/13/death-knell-warning-as-lockmaker-axes-50-jobs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/13/death-knell-warning-as-lockmaker-axes-50-jobs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Fifty jobs are to be axed at Willenhall's biggest lockmaker due to the effects of the economic downturn on the construction industry, it was revealed today.]]></description>
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		<title>Airport figures show fall</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/12/airport-figures-show-fall/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/12/airport-figures-show-fall/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:43:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Passenger numbers at Birmingham International Airport have dropped by 5.2 per cent, new figures reveal.]]></description>
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		<title>LDV future depends on government cash</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/03/ldv-future-depends-on-government-cash/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/03/ldv-future-depends-on-government-cash/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Van maker LDV’s future depends on the Government stepping in with money to bail it out, union leaders said today.]]></description>
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		<title>Van firm LDV facing the end</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/02/van-firm-ldv-facing-the-end/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/02/van-firm-ldv-facing-the-end/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:19:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Crisis-hit Birmingham vanmaker LDV faced the end this afternoon as buyers Weststar pulled out of the take-over deal that had been set to save the business.]]></description>
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		<title>60 jobs go at caravan dealership</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/02/60-jobs-go-at-caravan-dealership/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/02/60-jobs-go-at-caravan-dealership/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Around 60 workers have been made redundant after a caravan and motorhome dealership closed its branch in Cannock.]]></description>
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		<title>Poundland is quids in</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/02/poundland-is-quids-in/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Bargain-hunting shoppers have helped Black Country-based Poundland to a 47 per cent surge in annual profits, the discount retailer said today.]]></description>
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		<title>Final 99 jobs go in Egg closure</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/01/final-99-jobs-go-in-egg-closure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/01/final-99-jobs-go-in-egg-closure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Almost 100 jobs are being shed in Dudley by on-line credit company Egg, which has confirmed it is closing its Brierley Hill call centre.]]></description>
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