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James Reed BusinessDesk 25 Jan 11
The Coalition Government has failed to match its spending cuts with policies that support growth, according to the outgoing director-general of the CBI.
In his final speech in the role, newly-knighted Sir Richard Lambert described the Government as “by no means firing on all cylinders” when it came to producing initiatives that lead to investment and job creation…
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Duncan Tift BusinessDesk 2 Aug 10
Stronger demand and companies rebuilding stocks of goods helped boost production among the UK’s smaller manufacturers in the three months to July, according to the latest CBI survey.
However, the business group has warned the growth is unlikely to be sustained and will probably stall in the next three months in the face of weaker demand. Such a move will renew fears of a double-dip recession and raise concerns about further business failures…
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BusinessDesk 22 Jul 10
The manufacturing sector saw output rise at the fastest rate in 15 years in the three months to July, as demand for UK-made goods continued to strengthen and firms rebuilt their stocks, according to a CBI survey.
However, the employers’ organisation said the pace of manufacturing growth is expected to be slower in the coming quarter…
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Jonathan Walker B'ham Post 16 Jul 10
Business leaders in the West Midlands are drawing up alternative plans for a new regional development agency to replace Advantage West Midlands, which is due to be scrapped.
Leading business organisations including Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and the CBI are working on the proposals and have organised a conference to take place on July 26, where they hope to win the support of local councils for the proposal…
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Ian Briggs BusinessDesk 14 Jun 10
Recovery in the UK economy is staying on track but will be protracted as urgent action is taken to reduce the budget deficit, the CBI said today.
The leading business group is forecasting slightly faster growth in 2010 after a strong pick-up in manufacturing activity…
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Graeme Brown B'ham Post 10 Jun 10
The UK’s huge deficit should be tackled with £4 in spending cuts for every £1 in tax hikes, the CBI business group has said.
In a letter to Chancellor George Osborne ahead of the emergency Budget on June 22, the CBI warned that the public finances should be repaired without damaging growth prospects…
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Graeme Brown B'ham Post 19 May 10
Business leaders today called for an immediate freeze in the public sector pay bill under moves to control public finances. The CBI said there could still be increases for frontline staff and the lowest paid, but argued that the total pay bill should not increase for the next two years.
The business group said pay freezes had been commonplace in private firms during the recession, leading to a 0.9% fall in average pay last year, but wages had grown by 2.8% in the public sector…
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Duncan Tift BusinessDesk 18 May 10
Westy Midlands companies looking to exploit business opportunities in the United States have been warned they are likely to face major difficulties as the country begins to emerge from recession.
The CBI said such was the need to protect jobs for American citizens and preserve national identify, the country was adopting a strong protectionist stance.
Obstacles facing companies looking to do business include strong labour organisations, an anti-British backlash caused by the BP oil spillage in the Gulf of Mexico and new taxation legislation, which is likely to see major levies being imposed on foreign-owned companies…
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Duncan Tift BusinessDesk 17 May 10
Demand for highly-skilled workers is set to intensify as the UK economy recovers but businesses fear they won’t be able to find the skilled employees they need, a new report by the CBI claims.
The new report, called Ready to grow: business priorities for education and skills, takes in the view of almost 700 companies, which together employ more than 2.4 million people across all sectors…
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Alun Thorne B'ham Post 21 Dec 09
Workers should be braced for more job losses and pay freezes next year in a “fragile” recovery from recession, the CBI is warning. The business organisation’s latest forecasts predict unemployment will peak at 2.8 million next autumn – lower than first feared – with “very constrained” wage growth…