Another nail in the coffin of Great Britain's identity- Indians to bid for Jaguar and Land Rover

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Herc the Merc Padfoot -now China in Barclays, so much for the British Bankers club--serving Wonton now?? 7/23/2007 7:20:39 PM

Can only now be found in pubs watching football while half the world occupies and buys out England. Even the big soccer team is owned by the Russian tycoon, the richest person in EU is not from EU but in LOndon. Barring the past era of British music, Britain has lost its core properties.

You're a strange one, Herc! You sound like a socialist.

Are you saying that Britain being the second largest source for outward foreign investment is not a source of some pride? As for inward foreign investment, well, how can that be considered bad? The USA attracts huge amounts of inward foreign investment does that bother you? Does it bother you that BAE owns so many US defence companies?

As for core properites, If you did some research you would find that British companies dominate Europe's finance, banking,
insurance, oil, mining, biotechnology, aerospace, defence and
telecommunications industries. What else is there?

Investing abroad: China pips India
24 Jul 2007, 0118 hrs IST

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NEW DELHI: As a proposal to set up its own overseas investment arm gathers dust somewhere among the heap of files, India conceded further ground to another emerging Asian powerhouse China, which on Monday announced an investment worth up to $13.5 billion in Barclays.

Along with China, Temasek Holdings, investment arm of Singapore government, will also invest about $5 billion in the British Bank.

Both CDB and Temasek would become major shareholders in Barclays with a 7.7% and 3% stakes each. While Temasek has already created a niche for itself with a portfolio of over $80 billion spread across the world, including India, Singapore government also has a dedicated investment arm to manage its forex reserves in the name of General Investment Corp.

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Padfoot 7/24/2007 2:22:18 AM

Seems like a good deal for Barclays, Herc. Let's hope it goes through, if it does it means it gets ABN AMRO.

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brit cadet 2/22/2009 12:26:08 PM

if you would care to notice they will still be built in britain by british workers as they have the expertise in making QUALITY machines such as landrovers etc

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Necromancer Hi 2/24/2009 12:50:56 AM

if you would care to notice they will still be built in britain by british workers as they have the expertise in making QUALITY machines such as landrovers etc

Personally I think if anyone but a Brit makes an Aston Martin..including owns the company u ought to just surrender. Rememeber Goldfinger Sean Connery and Aston Martin in the alps and the Lagonda!!!!! Sad to see the sunset on the...

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Heorot Brit-Cadet 2/24/2009 4:24:42 PM

if you would care to notice they will still be built in britain by british workers as they have the expertise in making QUALITY machines such as landrovers etc

How can you say quality and Land Rover in the same sentence and expect to be taken seriously.

Th Discovery is a monumental POS and I for one wouldn't drive one if you gave it to me. I would immediately sell it on to a gullible idiot who wanted a Chelsea Tractor.

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bob the brit 2/25/2009 10:56:23 AM

if you would care to notice they will still be built in britain by british workers as they have the expertise in making QUALITY machines such as landrovers etc

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