This letter contains signatories from across the spectrum, from Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, and Michael Bloomberg, the founder of Bloomberg News, to dairy farmers in Devon and whisky distilleries in the Scottish Highlands. Polls show that big businesses back the EU, while small businesses are divided, with half backing Leave and half Remain. The leaders fear a future where they will have to re-establish the terms of trade with their consumers, which could mean less trade with Europe and fewer jobs. As business people, we always look to the future - and a future inside the EU is where we see more opportunities for investment, growth and new jobs." "Businesses and their employees benefit massively from being able to trade inside the world’s largest single market without barriers. "Our reasons are straightforward," the letter reads. New names on the list include Sir John Parker, chairman of the multinational mining company Anglo American, and John McFarlane, chairman of Barclays. Collectively, the companies on the list employ 1.75 million people.
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