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THE sluggish state of the Eurozone economy has been a source of concern for many Scottish companies for a while now. However, there are some positive signs that things might improve.
As Tom Vosa, Clydesdale Bank's chief economist, explains, while the UK as a whole has about 50 per cent of its exports going to the Eurozone, Scotland has 55 per cent. This means that, compared to English companies, Scots firms are "overweight" in exposure to Europe.See the full content of this document
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Bright Lights of Europe Power Up Economy
This has been a mixed blessing in that it has helped to insulate a number of Scottish companies from the negative effects of a slowdown in domestic spending on the part of UK consumers. But it has also made it hard for companies to sell into a semi-stagnant European market.
Vosa points out that ther...See the full content of this document
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