US owner may close tractor factory hit by strong pound

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Series Details 18.5.00, p8
Publication Date 18/05/2000
ISSN 0261-3077
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Exchange rates threaten the future of the world's biggest tractor factory in Coventy. 'The strong pound is not favouring our continued presence in the UK' said Robert Ratliff, chairman of the US Agco Corporation which now owns Massey Ferguson, as he urged the UK government to join the euro.

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