Services bails out UK growth expectations
Economy steady as she goes First quarter 2015 +18% growth; CBI expects +25% for the next quarter; Services sector making up for poor manufacturing figures. GROWTH in the UK’s economy
Economy steady as she goes First quarter 2015 +18% growth; CBI expects +25% for the next quarter; Services sector making up for poor manufacturing figures. GROWTH in the UK’s economy
ENERGY and climate change regulations will be the top priorities for UK business in the coming election, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Rhian Kelly, the CBI’s business
A ROOT and branch review of UK business rates must simplify the process to boost business says the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The review has been launched in the
JOHN Cridland, head of business organisation the CBI, wants more support for the Ms of SMEs – the medium sized firms. Pointing to Germany where medium sized businesses are the
Other national findings include: 43% of firms are planning a pay rise in line with the Retail Price Index (RPI). There has been a small increase in the proportion of
A CULTURE of late payment for suppliers must be stamped out, says the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Commenting ahead of a roundtable at Number 10 attended by Matthew Hancock
THE Confederation of British Industry Industrial Trends survey on Thursday is likely to maintain the impression that the manufacturing sector is still performing relatively well but has lost some momentum
GOOD to see the CBI’s John Cridland giving a shout out for medium sized businesses. Small businesses have been hogging the limelight – quite rightly as the sort of businesses
RICHARD Lambert, director-general of the CBI – the UK’s leading business organisation – reacts to the Chancellor’s emergency Budget speech on June 22.
JOHN CRIDLAND, the new CBI director-general, urges the government to put a ‘relentless focus’ on growth to give businesses the confidence to invest, export and create jobs.
THE rise in VAT to 20% will have a negative impact on most small businesses is the result of a member survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
According to
THE recovery in the UK economy is expected to remain sluggish during 2010, and will not pick up much pace until the middle of next year, reports the CBI.
TO AVOID future road congestion, radical changes to the way we work and commute are needed says the business lobbying organisation, the CBI. John Cridland, deputy director-general, reports.
SO the recession has finished. Just. That’s good news. Not that the CBI’s chief economic adviser, Ian McCafferty, was particularly upbeat about it: “Even if the estimate is revised upwards
Impact will be heavy on small businesses I HAVE great regard for our posty. Actually, that should be posties. Both the postman that delivers mail to the office and the
Credit squeeze being applied to SMEs THE CBI recently painted an improving picture: access to credit was getting better. Unless you were in the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector.
What a welcome sign. Only a few days ago the CBI was reporting that credit lines were still difficult to find, but conditions were starting to improve in its latest
Martin Broughton, chairman of the CBI, the employer’s federation, had some interesting things to say to the Prime Minister at the CBI’s annual dinner last night (not that I was
The Chancellor Alistair Darling will be announcing his 2009 Budget on Wednesday 22 April. Apparently this is the latest it’s been held since 1945 – apart from general election years.
MEMBERS of the Federation of Small Businesses believe the VAT increase will hurt small firms.
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