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Scotland votes as City predicts ‘decade of decline’ September 18, 2014
63% of leading institutional directors believe Scotland’s economy will suffer for 10 years following a separation from the rest of Britain, as Scottish voters attend the polls. The findings were published by The Telegraph from a survey conducted by spread-betting firm Capital Spreads, who canvassed over 200 fund managers in Britain. Only 3% believe that
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YouGov poll shows voters call for industry September 18, 2014
According to a poll recently carried out by the manufacturer’s organisation EEF, an 85% majority of voters want Government parties to focus on British industry. 62% of voters also said they believe that such a focus would give the country more economic security. Terry Scuoler, Chief Executive of EEF, said: ‘The message to parties and
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Over 100 major companies call for business rates reform September 18, 2014
Business rates have been called a ‘critical problem’ in an open letter, which was published in The Daily Telegraph and signed by some of the biggest retailers and manufacturers in the UK. Demanding fundamental reform, the letter says: ‘A modern, sustainable and transparent system would unleash investment that could bring skilled and entry level jobs
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Pound falls as Scottish independence support rises September 11, 2014
The pound has fallen sharply as YouGov opinion polls have shown that 51% of respondents were in favour of Scottish independence. Sterling dropped by almost 1.5 cents against the US dollar, reaching its lowest level since November 2013 at $1.618. The stock market has also reported weak early trading from companies with Scottish interests. Government
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Housing market needs reform, says business group September 11, 2014
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has released a report showing that a lack of housing in the UK is costing consumers up to £4 billion in above-inflation housing costs. Part of the CBI’s aim to keep the UK economy healthy and advise political parties ahead of conference season, the report shows that £3.2 billion
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