Multinational firms are a lot more productive than purely domestic ones, according to economists Rachel Griffith, Stephen Redding and Helen Simpson, in a working paper for the Institute for Fiscal Studies and there is some evidence that operations owned by foreign multinationals have higher labour productivity than those owned by British multinationals, partly because they invest more.

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Stephen Valerie, who sat near Simpson on a red-eye flight to Chicago the night of the killings, described Simpson as a jovial passenger.

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Nelson is also training Commonwealth featherweight champion John Simpson, who defends his title against Stephen Smith as main supporting contest on the show.

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Prior to Burns taking to the ring, Commonwealth featherweight champion Simpson had lost a split decision to the impressive Stephen Smith in the third defence of his title.

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On the undercard, Stephen Smith won the Commonwealth featherweight belt with a split decision over John Simpson.

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One of Burns' key sparring partners is Commonwealth featherweight champion John Simpson, who will put his title on the line against Liverpool's Stephen Smith on the undercard.

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The two-time Pro Bowler will join a non-descript receiving group that includes veteran Jerome Simpson, who is coming off an injury-plagued 2012 season, and youngsters Stephen Burton and Jarius Wright.

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