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Cobham engineering sold to the Yanks

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    Cobham engineering sold to the Yanks

    UK Government to investigate Cobham sale on national security grounds

    Yeah like the govt. are going to reverse that decision. They'll do what Trump orders them to.

    And so it begins. Once the Yanks are finished with the UK in their post-Brexit "deal", it'll be a hollowed out husk.
    Hard Brexit now!
    #prayfornodeal

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    This is the same company that bought Laird PlC a British engineering company renowned for excellence a few years ago. Since the takeover they've been expanding in the US, plenty of jobs advertised there and none in the UK.

    Cobham really fits well in their portfolio, excellent engineering company which can be transferred to the US due to their strong market presence. Plenty of scope for increasing the value of the company by moving the manufacturing to the US.

    They'll still need the warehouses though to store goods for the UK market.
    Last edited by BlasterBates; 21 December 2019, 09:36.
    I'm alright Jack

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      #3
      Any manufacturer with ambitions will either want to be located either in the EU or the US to take advantage of a large home market. Cobham Engineering is no exception.
      I'm alright Jack

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        #4
        Article date....

        18 September 2019

        Bang up to date with events as usual sassy....


        British government signals support for Cobham takeover by private equity firm Advent

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          #5
          Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
          18 September 2019

          Bang up to date with events as usual sassy....


          British government signals support for Cobham takeover by private equity firm Advent
          Does the exact date of the loss of one of the UK's premier engineering companies really matter, you dense chump?
          Hard Brexit now!
          #prayfornodeal

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            #6
            Originally posted by sasguru View Post
            Does the exact date of the loss of one of the UK's premier engineering companies really matter, you dense chump?
            We didn't lose it we swapped it for hard currency.

            $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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              #7
              Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
              We didn't lose it we swapped it for hard currency.

              $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
              Indeed. The hard currency is needed to pay off the Northern, lazy, unable-to-get-on-their-bike, uncompetitive, unproductive thickos who voted Tory.
              Because like the L'Oreal ad, they're worth it.
              Fook long term sustainable industry post Brexit.
              Hard Brexit now!
              #prayfornodeal

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                #8
                Originally posted by sasguru View Post
                Indeed. The hard currency is needed to pay off the Northern, lazy, unable-to-get-on-their-bike, uncompetitive, unproductive thickos who voted Tory.
                Because like the L'Oreal ad, they're worth it.
                Fook long term sustainable industry post Brexit.
                Wealthy Tory donors buying EU citizenship for themselves
                I'm alright Jack

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                  #9
                  Wealthy Tory donors are having a good laugh.
                  I'm alright Jack

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                    #10
                    Well of course they are, wouldn't you, if you didn't have entitlement to dual-nat?
                    Hard Brexit now!
                    #prayfornodeal

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