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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

David Cameron opens business festival for 'nation of geniuses'

Britain is a "nation of geniuses" that can be turned into the "most creative country on Earth", David Cameron will say on Monday as he opens the International Festival for Business in Liverpool.

The prime minister is also expected to welcome job announcements around the country, including Heineken investing £50m to protect 240 jobs in Manchester, Volkswagen Financial Services creating 340 jobs in Milton Keynes and Multimatic creating 232 retail and development jobs in Coventry and Norfolk.

The festival, which runs throughout June and July, is regarded as the biggest of its kind in Britain for decades. The government hopes deals agreed could be worth up to £100m to the economy.

Cameron is expected to tell an audience of 250 chief executives: "One of the things I love about Britain is that we are a nation of geniuses.

"Almost every invention worth inventing, we've had a hand in it. Almost every type of industry there has been, we've excelled at it. I'm proud that we've always been at the centre of the world for enterprise and business; at the top of the tree when it comes to innovation and creativity."

theguardian.com

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