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A Post-Brexit Investment Primer

There was a time when businesses eager to expand into Europe planted their flag first in the UK, owing to its welcoming logistical and regulatory environment and automatic access to the EU’s 500 million people. After Brexit, foreign firms in a wide range of sectors will have to rethink their investment strategies.

CAMBRIDGE – There was a time when businesses eager to expand into Europe planted their flag first in the United Kingdom. Aside from sophisticated English accents, the UK offered a welcoming logistical and regulatory environment and automatic access to the European Union’s 500 million people. Last year, for example, Britain accounted for $600 billion of the $2.9 trillion in direct investment in the EU coming from the United States.

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