Shadow business, innovation and skills spokesman Lord Young of Norwood Green echoed the call for "fair and equal access to internships regardless of parental income".

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In the video below, Jim Doyle, President of Panasonic Enterprise Solutions, talks about why the company is putting a ton of investment into creating what it projects will be the leading green innovation company in the next ten years and why economic downturns further drive his business forward.

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