Big business raises Brexit alarm on eve of vote

LONDON (June 22): More than 1,200 business titans united Wednesday to warn against Britain breaking with the EU, as rivals battled for the last votes on the eve of a tightly fought referendum that will shape Europe's future.

The world's fifth-largest economy will suffer a powerful blow to growth and jobs if Britain becomes the first state to defect from the EU in the bloc's 60-year history, corporate chiefs warned.

The "Remain" camp has a razor-thin lead: 51% versus 49% for "Leave" among those who have decided, according to an average of polls compiled by What UK Thinks.

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