Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Articles and news referencing the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the not-for-profit membership organisation that speaks on behalf of 170,000 UK businesses.
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Rival Liz Truss describes CBI call for Conservative leadership candidates to hold cost-of-living summit as 'bizarre' as government mulls energy blackouts for industry this winter
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Recession ‘a very live concern’ as CBI outlines 7 interventions to boost growth before autumn budget
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Government would cover one third of wages for staff on days they are not working, based on proposed CBI scheme
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Prime minister Boris Johnson woos small businesses with package of jobs tax cut and reducing business rate burden
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CBI president John Allan tells business leaders that new Tory PM needs to repair the UK's battered reputation and bring back 'feel-good factor'
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Students want universities to better explain how to develop important workplace competencies, according to a survey.
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Strong export trade will fuel progress in the UK economy in 2011, according to the Confederation of British Industry's latest economic forecast.
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The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned of a sluggish rate of economic growth at the start of 2011.
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Business must show more support for young people following the tuition fee rises, says an employers group.
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The Confederation of British Industry has urged small businesses to take advantage of low-carbon opportunities ahead of its climate change summit.
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Bank overdrafts remain the single most popular form of business finance for small businesses despite year-on-year term lending decreasing by £269 million on 2009.
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Prime minister David Cameron has stressed the importance of backing the ‘big businesses of tomorrow’ in a speech focussed on how to boost economic growth.
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