Market crash effect "minimal" - minister
Could economic turmoil in China undermine Manx efforts to attract business here from the far east country?
Economic Development Minister Laurence Skelly says not – because our efforts don’t hinge on the behaviour of stock markets.
In recent days, shares in Beijing have dropped significantly – up to eight and a half per cent in a single day.
But Mr Skelly says that won’t stop his department marketing to potential Chinese investors:
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