In another blow to Derbyshire’s economy, UK engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has announced that a new hi-tech testing facility is likely to be built in Germany or the US.
Earlier this year, Derbyshire-based train maker Bombardier announced that it had been forced to cut its workforce by 1,400. The Canadian manufacturer lost the £1.4bn contract to produce 1,200 carriages for the Thameslink project – the Government awarded it to Siemens. Now, Rolls-Royce has told its employees at the Derby plant that it has considered…
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