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28/03/2015

Indiana boycott urged after 'religious freedom' law passes

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Indiana based pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is concerned the law may scare away talent

Indiana is threatened with a boycott over a new law many see as discriminatory: One of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies is worried about losing talent because of it.

The US state of Indiana is threatened with a boycott over a new law many see as a way to allow businesses to discriminate against gay people. One of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies Eli Lilly is based there and they're worried it might scare away top talent. 

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