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Lord Weinstock on GEC attempt to buy Plessey (1988)

Genre

Interview

Another bitter takeover battle involving two of Britain’s electronics giants is looming in the city. GEC is making another attempt to buy up Plessey, just two years after it was blocked by the Monopoly...

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The Business Programme No.12 (1988)

The Business Programme, broadcast on Monday evenings and presented by Rob Thomas. TRACK 1- GEC/Siemens bid for Plessey - Interview. Lord Wynstock talks about this 1.7 billion pound bid. How business has...

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Lord Young on GEC-Siemens takeover bid for Plessey (1989)

Genre

Interview

Trade and Industry Secretary, Lord Young (David Young) confirms that the joint takeover bid by GEC and Siemens for the Plessey company, which supplies electronics to the Ministry of Defence, will be referred...

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Jim Prior on Government’s decision not to buy Nimrod (1986)

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Interview

Jim Prior, Chairman of GEC, reacts to the UK Government’s decision not to pick the Nimrod early warning aircraft system - that his company manufactured - for its air defence system. Prior says the...

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Leon Brittan on GEC-Siemens takeover bid for Plessey (1989)

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Interview

John Fraser interviews European Commissioner Sir Leon Brittan, who has ordered an inquiry under common market law into the proposed takeover of Plessey by GEC and Siemens. The commissioner argues that the...

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Government won’t buy Nimrod system (1986)

Genre

Interview

UK Defence Secretary, George Younger on the Government’s decision not to buy the British early warning defence system aircraft, Nimrod; who is responsible for this - the MOD or GEC; the need for a system....

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Nimrod aircraft (1986)

Genre

Interview

Defence Secretary, George Younger on the Nimrod early warning aircraft, its problems and the further spending of £50 million necessary to solve them. Male interviewer not identified (prob. Paul Maurice).

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Northern Line underground network upgrade - Reaction (1994)

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News report; Speech; Interview

Brian Ging reports on an upgrading of London’s Northern Line underground rail network. Five hundred million pounds has put into new trains with the money being raised in an unusual way, with the builders...

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