Business leaders to speak against Scottish independence - Telegraph
Reuters
Published Aug 22, 2014 06:57
Business leaders to speak against Scottish independence - Telegraph
(Reuters) - More than 100 business leaders in the United Kingdom with operations in Scotland plan to speak out against independence in a united statement, the Telegraph reported.
The newspaper said Keith Cochrane, chief executive of Glasgow-based engineer Weir Group Plc WEIR.L, was behind the move urging business leaders and entrepreneurs to sign a joint letter imploring voters to reject independence for the sake of economic prosperity. (http://bit.ly/1BHPEYw)
Those approached included Royal Mail Plc RMG.L Chairman Donald Brydon, Cairn Energy Plc CNE.L boss Bill Gammell, Aggreko Plc AGGK.L interim Chief Executive Angus Cockburn and Royal Dutch Shell Plc RDSa.L Chief Executive Ben van Beurden, the Telegraph reported on Thursday.
A spokesman for Weir Group declined to comment.
The newspaper said the full list would be disclosed next week.
So far, most companies have refrained from making public comments as their workforces are divided on the issue of independence for Scotland.
The daily said signatories have put their names to the list in a personal capacity.
((Reporting by Karen Rebelo in Bangalore; editing by Andrew Hay and Ted Kerr))
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