BRUSSELS, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Chief executives of large European companies are downbeat on Europe's economic prospects, albeit less so than six months ago, and have become more bullish about investing in the U.S. than at home, according to a survey published on Sunday. The survey of the European Round Table for Industry, which comprises about 60 CEOs and chairs of companies such as ASML, BASF and Vodafone, showed respondents found that the business case for investing in Europe was weakening further and that the European Union was too slow to implement required reforms. Some 38% said they would invest less than they had planned six months earlier in Europe or had put decisions on hold, while just 8% said their European investments would increase. By contrast, 45% said they intended to invest

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