UK could create 700,000 new jobs through IT investment

Dave Bailey
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LSE estimates £15bn investment in next-generation infrastructure would bring short-term and long-term benefits

'UK Digital Road to Recovery' report recommends a targeted £15 billion to jump start UK economy A study by academics at the London School of Economics (LSE) has concluded that the UK could create...

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