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Pre-Budget report: Business view

Published: December 2 2005 18:04 | Last updated: December 5 2005 19:48

FT.com has assembled an outspoken panel of business people from around the country to give their views on the pre-Budget report. To read their hopes for the chancellor’s speech, click on the links below. We will be following our panel after the PBR to get their reaction to the measures announced.



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Pre-Budget Report business panel

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