EU referendum: More than 300 business leaders back a Brexit

In a letter published in The Telegraph on the 16 May 2016 more than 300 business leaders called on the United Kingdom to vote to leave the European Union in the referendum on the 23 June 2016. They argued that the country’s competitiveness was undermined by membership.

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ESO: Background information: BCC EU Survey: Business vote tightens as referendum campaign heads to the finish line http://www.europeansources.info/record/bcc-eu-survey-business-vote-tightens-as-referendum-campaign-heads-to-the-finish-line/

ESO: Background information: CBI to make economic case to remain in EU after reaffirming strong member mandate http://www.europeansources.info/record/cbi-to-make-economic-case-to-remain-in-eu-after-reaffirming-strong-member-mandate/

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

Vote Leave: News, 10.05.16: Business opinion moving against the EU http://www.voteleavetakecontrol.org/business_opinion_moving_against_the_eu

ESO: Background information: IMF - United Kingdom — 2016 Article IV Consultation Concluding Statement of the Mission http://www.europeansources.info/record/united-kingdom-2016-article-iv-consultation-concluding-statement-of-the-mission/

ESO: Background information: Brexit vote may spark recession, Mark Carney warns http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-vote-may-spark-recession-mark-carney-warns/

Sputnik International, 16.05.16: Over 300 Top UK Businessmen Back Brexit, Say It Will Boost British Economy http://sputniknews.com/europe/20160516/1039665540/uk-economy-brexit-business.html

The Guardian, 16.05.16: Pro-Brexit bosses include retirees and tax avoidance experts http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/may/16/pro-brexit-bosses-include-retirees-and-tax-avoidance-experts

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