In the event of independence, companies based in an independent Scottish state would no longer be eligible for contracts that the UK chose to place or compete domestically for national security reasons; and where they could continue to compete they would be pitching for business in a competitive international market dominated by major economic powers.
The Pakistan-based militant group based in Pakistan is seeking independence for Indian-ruled Kashmir.
"Every social issue you bring in, you're adding planks to your mission," said Frank Anderson, a founder of the Independence Caucus, based in Utah.
Spain's central bank said secession would risk exclusion from the eurozone, while the country's main banks – including two based in the region – cautioned that independence could undermine financial stability just as the country was beginning to shake off the lingering effects of the economic crisis.
The IMA says it champions the cause of the people of northern Mali, who say they have been marginalised by the government based in far-off Bamako since independence in 1960.
Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield, based in Philadelphia, is also moving its time frame to pay, until Jan . 28 a spokeswoman said.
In a BBC Scotland interview on 10 March, Nicola Sturgeon, when asked about the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency DVLAA), based in Swansea, said: "The thing about independence is that it gives you the ability to do these things differently if you want to.
He was based in Kajo Keji during the protracted independence struggle, when it was first a rebel stronghold.
The Independence Pass Foundation, based in Aspen, works to repair damage to the pass's environment caused by both roads since 1984.
The Scotsman, based in Edinburgh, reported that Alex Salmond's "dream of independence has been shattered".
