JCB announces redundancies as demand for machinery halves

JCB has announced about 950 jobs are at risk of redundancy as demand for the manufacturer’s machines has fallen by half as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.

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JCB announces redundancies as demand for machinery halves

JCB has announced about 950 jobs are at risk of redundancy as demand for the manufacturer's machines has fallen by half as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. The move comes in spite of the firm's recent...

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