CONFEDERATION of British Industry president Sir Roger Carr has called for business people and politicians to maintain the "bridge" to Europe to sustain UK exports as the Government heads into potentially explosive European Union budget talks this week.
Sir Roger, also chairman of Scottish Gas owner Centrica, called for British companies to "redouble" their exporting efforts as they seek to make their way through the economic downturn and highlighted that for the first time in 40 years Britain is a net exporter.
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