UK must carve out a new trading role, urges CBI

Posted on 31 Dec 2012 by Tim Brown

The UK must carve out a new global trading role for itself as part of a new, rapidly-changing European Union, CBI Director-General John Cridland urged today.

In his New Year message, he outlined the importance of securing a ground-breaking EU-US free trade agreement to generate long-term UK growth and boost the flat domestic economy. He called on politicians both sides of the Atlantic to seize the moment during the first 100 days of President Obama’s second term, to create a long-lasting…

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