"The task of running a business in rich countries is like the battle of the Somme”

Business quote of the day.

By Helen Roxburgh Published 20 November 2012
The state of UK business? Photograph: Getty Images
The state of UK business? Photograph: Getty Images

"The task of running a business in rich countries is like the battle of the Somme”
David Cameron was not the only one to compare economic strife to a war at the CBI conference yesterday - Rupert Soames, chief executive of power generation rental business Aggreko, invoked memories of the World War One battle, and urged UK  businesses to look to emerging markets to do business because there is more opportunity.

 
 

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Tue, 2012-11-20 21:07 — Barrie J (not verified)

I think most members of the CBI, Commons and Lords would have really benefitted from the experience of the Somme.
What utter b#ll#cks these people spout.

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