Fokker hopes fade

FOKKER'S chances of survival faded yesterday as the Dutch Prime Minister, Mr Wim Kok, warned that the future looked grim, and…

FOKKER'S chances of survival faded yesterday as the Dutch Prime Minister, Mr Wim Kok, warned that the future looked grim, and thousands of workers marched to fight off the biggest mass redundancy in Dutch corporate history. In a blunt appraisal of aircraft maker Fokker's prospects, Mr Kok said the chances of survival were "extremely small".

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