Waving Goodbye to the North Sea
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The British government is offering British Shipbuilders' Scott Lithgow yard to the private sector. Scott Lithgow has experience, but has lost money since nationalization. Interested parties include Trafalgar House, Howard Doris, and Gotaverken.
Publication Name: Economist
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1984
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Still Sinking
Article Abstract:
Britain's nationalized ship building industry has always lost money. Unions are unhappy with garments and job loss. However, recent difficult negotiations produced a productivity plan and an agreement to improve working practices.
Publication Name: Economist
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1983
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What Authority?
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The Port of London Authority (PLA) taxes cargo passing through its stretch of the Thames River to finance its operations. The London Wharfingers Association challenges the legitimacy of this. The PLA needs to be restructured.
Publication Name: Economist
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1984
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