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Dyson launches skills centre in Singapore

Graham Watson

15th February 2017

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James Dyson has announced that he's opening a $400m research centre in Singapore, in part because of a lack of UK-based engineers. If he's correct, this has worrying implications for our supply-side and thus potential growth.

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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