Budget 2012: Mixed reaction from business leaders

WEST Midlands business leaders have delivered a mixed reaction to Chancellor George Osborne’s latest Budget.

Andy Street, chair of the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership, welcomed the ‘unashamed backing of business’ in the speech.

“Details of further cuts in corporation tax to 24%, a simplified tax system for smaller firms and promised reductions in planning bureaucracy will look to make Britain a more competitive place to do business and attract international ... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...

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