THE PATH TO GROWTH IS CLEAR
THE SPRING BUDGET IS THE CHANCE TO GET THE UK OUT OF ANY RECESSION SOONER RATHER THAN LATER 2023 is set to be another challenging…
CBI (Confederation of British Industry)
Autumn Statement averts deeper recession but fails to solve fundamental UK growth problem, say CBI chief
OBR forecast reveals autumn statement made no change to UK potential growth, with only rise in labour supply from immigration preventing this from worsening Tightening fiscal…
TAX & TRAINING REFORMS VITAL TO SAFEGUARD UK’S £352BN RETAIL INDUSTRY, SAYS CBI
Urgent reforms to the UK’s outdated Business Rates system and inflexible Apprenticeship Levy are essential to support a retail and wholesale industry which underpins economic…
How collaboration between further education and business will close the digital skills gap
Over the past few years, businesses across the UK have increasingly come to rely on their employees’ digital proficiency. But this deepening dependency has highlighted…
EMPLOYERS MORE OPEN TO PART-TIME WORKING POST-COVID-19
The furlough scheme brought in by the Government during the Covid-19 pandemic did not just save millions of people from unemployment and economic hardship, but…
FTSE 100 firms have stepped up when it comes to ethnic diversity at the top
@ChangeRaceRatio campaign founder @Lord_Bilimoria President of @CBItweets reflects on the #ParkerReviewReport, published today (16 Mar), on increasing #diversityandinclusion in UK boardrooms. Lord Karan Bilimoria, CBI…
A SUPER DEDUCTION SUCCESSOR COULD TRIGGER £40BN-A-YEAR BOOST FOR UK BUSINESS INVESTMENT
Introducing a new permanent investment deduction to succeed the Government’s super deduction could boost UK business investment by up to £40billion a year by 2026,…
SOUTH WEST STRENGTHS SHOWCASED DURING CBI CHIEF’S REGIONAL VISIT
The South West’s excellence in industries as varied as maritime, aerospace and crea-tech has been showcased to the CBI’s Director-General during a two-day visit. Tony…
CBI SOUTH WEST HOSTS ‘TRENDS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF WORK’ EVENT
Dr Nicola Millard, Principal Innovation Partner at BT, is a lead speaker at today’s CBI member event, and will be addressing a range of issues…
Race to Zero: COP26 sees UK businesses lead the world in climate change commitments
#COP26 – Britain’s largest businesses are leading the way in the global transition to net zero emissions, with over half of FTSE100 companies now committed to eliminating their contribution to climate…