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Weak pound boosting our last great export again - weapons

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    Weak pound boosting our last great export again - weapons

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8380481.stm

    Defence giant BAE Systems plans to cut 642 UK jobs over the next two years because of a downturn in its workload.

    The jobs will go at eight sites across the UK in its Integrated System Technologies Business, which produces surveillance and command systems.

    The sites affected are Portsmouth, Chelmsford, Christchurch, Isle of Wight, Filton, Frimley (Surrey), Hillend (Fife) and south-west London.

    Unions expressed "serious concerns" over the loss of skilled jobs.


    JOB CUTS BREAKDOWN

    Broadoak, Portsmouth: 220
    Chelmsford, Essex: 86
    Christchurch, Dorset: 23
    Cowes, Isle of Wight: 125
    Filton, Bristol: 10
    Frimley, Surrey: 99
    Hillend, Fife: 52
    New Malden, Surrey: 22

    #2
    Boomed.
    And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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      #3
      Wahey!

      I'm off to New Malden on Wednesday!

      Not BAE though...

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        #4
        I use the Broadoak Social Club. Guess there will be a few more people drowning their sorrows on Friday then!

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