JOB CREATION CONTINUES BUT UNCERTAINTY CLIMBS
Greater focus on diversity & inclusion linked to productivity boost firms report. Firms are on track to create more jobs, adding to the UK’s record…
CBI (Confederation of British Industry)
Labour market update December 2018
The ONS’s latest labour market data saw employment rising, with unemployment remaining low. CBI/Pertemps labour market update December 2018 The employment rate returns to a…
Equipping businesses with the skills for the digital revolution
CBI and Tata Consultancy Services launch survey on digital skills. Digital and data-driven technologies are transforming our workplaces, societies and lives. Digitisation is supercharging business…
Great corporate governance is an unsung hero
The CBI has commented on the launch of the Wates Principles, a new voluntary corporate governance code for large private businesses. Matthew Fell, CBI Deputy…
UK digital revolution in danger of buffering
The Government must take urgent action to make the UK match-fit for the digital revolution and ensure businesses can access the digital connectivity they need…
Industrial strategy one year on: now what?
Further impetus needed to ensure the UK remains a top destination for investment and innovation This week marks a year since the government launched an…
CBI supports Universities UK’s #MadeAtUni campaign
The contribution of UK universities to our economy and society is substantial. In 2014–15, the UK’s higher education sector supported almost one million jobs, and…
Long-term sustainable funding solutions needed for NI higher education sector
At today’s CBI NI regional council at Queen’s University Belfast, business leaders raised the urgency of providing long-term sustainable funding solutions for the local higher…
1 year on and Industrial Strategy has seen progress, but fresh impetus needed
In a speech to business leaders in the Tees Valley, John Allan, CBI President, sets out why the Government’s Industrial Strategy must deliver. Speaking at…
Government is ‘listening but not hearing’ on skills shortages
During the CBI’s Annual Conference this week, the Prime Minister reiterated her commitment to ‘take back full control of our borders’ and only focus on…