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Government mulls financial support for JLR supply chain firms
Posted onThe government is looking at ways to financially support the companies in Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) supply chain. JLR halted car production at the end of August after a cyber attack forced it to shut down its IT networks. Its factories remain suspended until next month at the earliest. Fears are growing that some suppliers,…
IMF warns of trade tension risk to global growth
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Spat deepens between Elon Musk and Ryanairs OLeary
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