exodus

The push factors, meanwhile, are long-standing bugbears - such as a poor regulatory environment, tiresome bureaucracy and a poor ease-of-business climate that has led to an exodus of wealthy, high-earning Indians over the years.

But with layoffs sweeping through the TV news business, an employee exodus predicted in some reports appears unlikely, according to one former CBS News executive.

California has been particularly hard hit by the production exodus.

Some opponents of the changes fear an exodus of staff could put the charity's ability to answer calls in doubt.

These investments will also help act as a powerful counterweight to the exodus of investment seen in the pharmaceutical sector.