LONDON — Six months before Scotland votes in a referendum on whether to become independent from the rest of Britain, major companies are going public on their plans, whatever the outcome.Firms ranging from Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to British Airways and Royal Dutch Shell are stating their positions ahead of Scotland voting on whether to end its 300-year-old union with England. British Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives, their coalition partners the Liberal Democrats and the opposition Labour party have joined forces to campaign for a "no" vote.But First Minister Alex Salmond’s governing Scottish National Party (SNP) is in the "yes" camp and wants Scotland’s 5.3-million people to quit the UK. Scotland has enjoyed increased autonomy since a 1997 referendum on devolution but the SNP now wants full independence.Some companies have said they would be opposed to an independent Scotland, but the overriding sentiment is one of concern about the uncertainty."The referendum in S...
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