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The Bottom Line - Foreign Investment in the UK - BBC Sounds

The Bottom Line - Foreign Investment in the UK - BBC Sounds

The Bottom Line

Foreign Investment in the UKForeign Investment in the UK

Released On: 02 Nov 2017

Available for over a year

What do foreign companies bring to the UK? Evan Davis and guests explore the issue.

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