51.   They blame the strong pound for plant closures and job losses.

52.   Ford was due to announce details of the layoffs and plant closures Friday, the daily said.

53.   - No plant closures by Chrysler during the term of the contract.

54.   It also pointed to divestments from Argentina, with plant closures by foreign companies.

55.   Less than a month ago, the EU executive had refused to accept these output cuts unless they resulted from plant closures.

56.   Support for plant closures, therefore, might be found from international financial institutions such as the World Bank, it suggested.