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Shrinking Scotland plc



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Published Date: 02 July 2008
By Hamish Rutherford
HMV
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Aberdeen AM
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AT THE current rate of decline it is possible that in a decade Scotland will have almost no companies on the London Stock Exchange. The number of tartan firms with shares trading in London has been falling for years, but the pace of decline appears t...



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  • Last Updated: 01 July 2008 8:36 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Scrutineer
 
1

Richardinho,

02/07/2008 00:42:34
Depressing. Doesn't help when companies like Pringles up sticks and B*gger off to Italy because of cheaper labour over there, or other companies move their headquarters down to London.
2

Beth Boyle,

NY 02/07/2008 04:24:28
It's a real shame. So much for national pride.
3

Colin Wilson,

Aberdeen 02/07/2008 06:38:07
What's a "tartan firm", other than a false and unwarranted caricature?

 

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