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Van crisis leads firm to healthly changes

R & M Metal Finishing Ltd Feature

R&M Metal Finishing used to rely on West Midlands van maker LDV for around 12 per cent of its business.

67 staff shed at city firm

Nearly 70 jobs have been lost at a Wolverhampton firm due to a drop in demand for its products, it emerged today.

Virgin Media axe jobs

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More than 320 jobs are facing the axe after Virgin Media announced plans to cut a customer service department in the Black Country.

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Last-ditch bid saves LDV

A last-ditch deal to save van maker LDV from going bust has been agreed with a Malaysian firm, with the help of a Government loan of up to £5 million, safeguarding hundreds of job.

Wrekin debt is £21 million

Nearly £21 million is owed to more than 1,000 creditors of collapsed building firm Wrekin Construction and the true value of its mysterious ruby may never be known, it was revealed today.

LDV going into administration

Van maker LDV today called in administrators in a move that raises fears for up to 6,000 jobs in the automotive industry.

Budget - Labour hits the well-off

Chancellor Alistair Darling today announced a “soak the rich” Budget by forcing the wealthy to help Britain escape the worst economic depression since the Second World War.

Budget 2009 - live updates

Live updates as Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling unveils this year’s budget.

Wolves promotion is region boost

Wolverhampton’s rise to the Premier League will bring tens of millions of pounds of investment both into the club and the region, it was revealed today.

Foundry forging future in the crisis

With an export market to far-flung locations in India, Singapore and America, a Halesowen foundry offers a unique perspective on the global recession from the industrial heart of the Black Country.

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