Exclusive: Scotlands biggest employers are joining forces to sign a joint statement urging voters to back the United Kingdom for the sake of economic prosperity More than 100 business leaders with Scottish operations are plotting to speak out against independence for the first time in a united statement that could be a hammerblow for Alex Salmond, The Telegraph has learned. Keith Cochrane, chief executive of the Glasgow-based engineer Weir Group, is behind the move and has spent weeks persuading chairmen, chief executives and entrepreneurs to sign a joint letter urging voters to reject independence for the sake of economic prosperity. Planned as the most comprehensive and powerful statement from the Scottish business community to date, the business list is expected to include bosses from publicly listed companies and retailers, as well as financial services leaders and an army of small and medium-sized business leaders. Those approached include City heavyweights such as Donald Brydon, the chairman of Royal Mail; Bill Gammell, the former Scottish rugby player and boss of Cairn Energy; Angus Cockburn, interim chief executive of the power company Aggreko; and Ben van Beurden, chief executive of the oil giant Shell. However, the bulk of the list is deliberately made up of small and medium-sized business managers and entrepreneurs. telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11049180/Scottish-business-leaders-prepare-to-unite-against-independence.html
Posted on: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 06:51:56 +0000
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