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Article: Brussels: a Safe Port in an Economic Storm.
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- Telecommunications Weekly
- Article date:
- August 12, 2009
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A survey for the Invest in Brussels Campaign reveals that 77%
of British ex-pat executives based in Brussels believe that their company is going to fair as well or better during the current global recession compared to their competitors not represented in Brussels. With the OECD predicting a better growth rate for Belgium than the UK and the country enjoying a lower unemployment rate, it is unsurprising that Brussels is considered a more stable option during these times of economic uncertainty.
57% of British executives also say that their companies had set up in Brussels because of the city's location at the geographical and political heart of Europe. ...