Two thirds of EU firms would repatriate jobs if regulations were simpler

A snapshot of major companies across the EU has found that the trend for placing operations abroad is waning Almost a quarter of European companies plan to repatriate their foreign operations in the next three years to benefit from the single market and more secure supply lines, according to a survey by the CBI. The figure could climb to almost two thirds if Brussels simplified regulations that businesses claim restrict trade and damage corporate profits. Britain's leading business lobby said a ...