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…
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GROWING PRODUCTIVITY AND TACKLING INEQUALITY ARE KEY TO POST-COVID LEVELLING UP
@CBItweets – Action to tackle skills gaps, attract investment and improve digital infrastructure is needed to tackle pockets of low productivity. England’s regions continue to be…
SOUTH WEST IS TOP REGION FOR INNOVATION, BUT ACTION NEEDED TO BOOST PRODUCTIVITY – CBI
@CBItweets – South West ranks fifth out of nine English regions assessed for productivity but is gaining ground. Action to tackle skills gaps, attract investment…
Industrial clusters in every region the only way to level up – CBI Chief
Empowering regions to play to their different strengths must win out over cookie-cutter solutions if levelling up is to succeed Business can serve as a driving force behind the UK’s levelling-up aspirations…
Government announcement that low-skilled workers would not receive visas under post-Brexit immigration plans
Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations Check which jobs are on the shortage occupations list in each area of the UK. If your job is on the…
CBI SOUTH WEST APPOINTS ADRIAN BRATT AS NEW CHAIR
The CBI’s (@CBItweets) South West Regional Council has named Adrian Bratt of Plymouth-based @PrincessYachts as its Chair for the next two years. Adrian, who is…
South West can lead the way in the race to net zero
The past 12 months have exacted a terrible toll on both our population and our economy – but with vaccine delivery progressing well and a…
CBI asks Government to extend Kickstart deadline by six months
@Lord_Bilimoria @CBItweets at @ASCL_UK annual conference- EXTEND KICKSTART SCHEME DEADLINE BY SIX MONTHS The Government should extend the Kickstart Scheme application deadline until June 2022, CBI President…
New West of England Mayor must champion sustainable and inclusive recovery, says CBI
Dynamism and green focus can create regional economy ‘to rival London’ (@CBItweets) The incoming mayor for the West of England must show vision and ambition…
Skills and productivity growth are the semi-secret sauce of a nation’s economic success
WE MUST NOT MAKE SAME MISTAKES AS 2008 – Tony Danker @CBItweets sets out why we need a #UKeconomicvision for the next decade @BLOOMBERG The triple shocks of Brexit,…