CBI CHIEF ECONOMIST RESPONDS TO SHADOW CHANCELLOR’S SPEECH
CBI CHIEF ECONOMIST RESPONDS TO SHADOW CHANCELLOR’S SPEECH Rain Newton Smith, CBI Chief Economist, said: “It’s hugely welcome to hear Labour describe itself as pro-business.…
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THREE QUARTERS OF UK BUSINESS CONCERNED ABOUT IMPACT OF LABOUR SHORTAGES ON COMPETITIVENESS
Jobs market rebounds as hiring and pay rises accelerate The UK’s jobs outlook is strengthening, with a net balance of 50% of firms expecting to…
NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM NAMED FOR SOUTH WEST CBI
The CBI (@CBItweets) has appointed a new-look team to lead its South West operation and support member businesses as they look to rebuild from COVID…
HIGHER BUSINESS TAXES AND LOWER BUSINESS INVESTMENT ARE NOT A PLAN FOR GROWTH – CBI CHIEF
Government ambition is right, but lack of policy detail and pace are now the common complaints of most UK firms (@CBItweets) In a speech today…
Staff shortages could last two years
LABOUR SHORTAGES WILL CONTINUE IN THE FACE OF GOVERNMENT INACTION, DELAYING UK ECONOMIC RECOVERY – CBI (@CBItweets) Director-General outlines labour market insights alongside urgent recommendations Labour supply problems could last for up…
SOUTH WEST LEVELLING UP AMBITIONS: Urgent Business Rates Reform is Critical
@CBItweets: An immediate and comprehensive reform of the UK’s ‘outdated and uncompetitive’ business rates system is essential if South West England is to achieve its…
The Skills & Post-16 Education Bill can be a spur to £130bn training investment needed by 2030 from business & Government
EMPLOYERS TO STEP UP SKILLS INVESTMENT AS COVID TRANSFORMS WORK 41% of employers plan on increasing investment in training compared with pre-COVID levels in response…
Nine out of ten financial services businesses anticipate a greater need for skills in technological proficiency
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a shift towards remote working, with a large majority of firms also citing changes in employee engagement and reappraisal of…
Firms must continue to strengthen inclusion and invest in skills and automation, the long-term solutions to staff shortages
Government should immediately update the shortage occupations lists for roles including butchers, bricklayers, and welders to protect the competitiveness of the UK’s economic recovery, and…
How can business transform the UK economy? Greater role for firms in the health and skills of employees post pandemic
THIS IS THE MOMENT TO CHANGE OUR ECONOMY – WE WILL NEVER GET A BETTER CHANCE – @CBItweets SETS OUT NEW UK ECONOMIC STRATEGY Tony…