OneofBritain'soldestengineeringfirmshasbeensoldfor£8.1bntoacontroversialinvestmentfirm.GKN,whichhashadahandinmakingeverythingfromMinistoSpitfires,lostitsbattlet
Melrose(MRON.L)onTuesdaycommittedtoafive-yearownershipofGKN’s(GKN.L)aerospacedivisionifitsucceedsinitshostilebidfortheengineeringcompanyaftertheBritishgovernmen