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| Hundreds of jobs are under threat | Hundreds of jobs are under threat |
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| There are fears for hundreds of jobs in Wales after a series of announcements. | There are fears for hundreds of jobs in Wales after a series of announcements. |
| Toyota, which employs 500 at its Flintshire engine plant, said 750 posts were "surplus" at the Deeside factory and a larger plant in Derbyshire. | Toyota, which employs 500 at its Flintshire engine plant, said 750 posts were "surplus" at the Deeside factory and a larger plant in Derbyshire. |
| Home shopping group Shop Direct plans 180 job losses in Newtown, Powys, with the closure of its call centre. | |
| Car parts maker Kaye Presteigne in Powys has gone into administration with fears for 100 jobs, while Newport and Swansea councils warned of job losses. | Car parts maker Kaye Presteigne in Powys has gone into administration with fears for 100 jobs, while Newport and Swansea councils warned of job losses. |
| However, windfarm turbine tower maker Mabey Bridge is creating 240 new jobs in Monmouthshire. | However, windfarm turbine tower maker Mabey Bridge is creating 240 new jobs in Monmouthshire. |
| Toyota said 2009 had been a "tough year" and it is reviewing the situation, but not currently considering compulsory redundancies. | Toyota said 2009 had been a "tough year" and it is reviewing the situation, but not currently considering compulsory redundancies. |
| The firm employs about 3,500 people at its plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire, and another 500 at Deeside. | The firm employs about 3,500 people at its plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire, and another 500 at Deeside. |
| It said it had discussed the situation with workers but had made no decision about what action to take. | It said it had discussed the situation with workers but had made no decision about what action to take. |
| Difficult financial conditions | Difficult financial conditions |
| In another development in the car industry, Kaye Presteigne announced it was in administration. It has already made 17 workers redundant at its foundry in Presteigne, where it is one of the town's largest employers. | In another development in the car industry, Kaye Presteigne announced it was in administration. It has already made 17 workers redundant at its foundry in Presteigne, where it is one of the town's largest employers. |
| The company, which has been based there since the 1940s, makes parts for car engines, steering and braking mechanisms. | The company, which has been based there since the 1940s, makes parts for car engines, steering and braking mechanisms. |
| Shop Direct blamed its jobs announcement, affecting 180 workers in Newtown, Powys on the growth in people shopping online rather than using telephone staff. | |
| Powys Council's board member for regeneration and development, Cllr Wynne Jones, said the jobs news for Presteigne and Newtown was "regrettable". | |
| He said there was some reassurance that the administrators at Kaye Presteigne have already had expressions of interests in taking it over. | |
| Mr Jones added that he hoped Shop Direct would make "every effort" to find alternative employment for those affected. | |
| It owns brands including Littlewoods, Additions Direct, Very, Empire Stores and Marshall Ward. | |
| In the public sector, both Newport and Swansea councils warned of possible job cuts as they tackled difficult financial conditions. | In the public sector, both Newport and Swansea councils warned of possible job cuts as they tackled difficult financial conditions. |
| Newport Council warned up to 300 jobs are at risk as it attempts to save £9m in the next financial year. | Newport Council warned up to 300 jobs are at risk as it attempts to save £9m in the next financial year. |
| There was better news from engineering company Mabey Bridge, which plans to create 240 jobs at Chepstow, Monmouthshire, as part of a £38m investment, making wind turbine towers. | There was better news from engineering company Mabey Bridge, which plans to create 240 jobs at Chepstow, Monmouthshire, as part of a £38m investment, making wind turbine towers. |
| It said the investment would make it the biggest UK manufacturer of wind turbine onshore and offshore towers. | It said the investment would make it the biggest UK manufacturer of wind turbine onshore and offshore towers. |