SPAIN: Burberry production return unlikely - union
Author: Ivan Castano Freeman | 17 March 2010
Burberry is unlikely to make any make any future collections in Spain following its decision to close its Barcelona factory in move that will see 300 workers leave the site at a reported cost of GBP60m (US$92.2m), a trade union official told just-style on Wednesday.
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