CBI forecasts sluggish start to 2011 December 20, 2010 UK economic growth will drop to a “very sluggish” level in the first quarter of 2011 as consumer spending weakens, the Confederation of British Industry has said. Reduced household spending after the VAT rise will hold back first-quarter growth to about 0.2 per cent, down from 0.8 per cent at present and a slight reduction [...]
CBI: Rate rise in spring 2011 December 19, 2010 BRITISH GDP will expand by two per cent next year before accelerating to 2.4 per cent growth in 2012, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said today. Rising inflation will force the Bank of England to increase rates as early as spring, the CBI predicts. “The persistent strength of energy and commodity prices is a [...]
CBI: Rate rise in spring 2011 December 19, 2010 BRITISH GDP will expand by two per cent next year before accelerating to 2.4 per cent growth in 2012, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said today. Rising inflation will force the Bank of England to increase rates as early as spring, the CBI predicts. “The persistent strength of energy and commodity prices is a [...]
Science still below par as passes rise August 18, 2011 BUSINESS leaders yesterday said the number of students studying A-Level maths and science is still too low, despite an upswing in the number of candidates taking A-Levels in these subjects since 2010. The number of UK students sitting A-Level maths rose 7.8 per cent since last year, according to yesterday’s provisional data released by the [...]
Willetts unveils university plans June 28, 2011 PROPOSED changes to higher education were cautiously welcomed by business groups yesterday. Universities minister David Willetts unveiled a white paper that could see universities forced to reveal how students on each course have fared subsequently in the jobs market. Students would also be able to access information on courses such as the number of hours [...]
Upbeat firms boost London jobs market June 22, 2011 JOB opportunities are opening up in London as the capital’s firms shrug off any effects from planned government spending cuts. Over half of London’s businesses (57 per cent) are now hiring as normal, according to a survey from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) – up sharply from a 45 per cent six months ago. [...]
Teachers vote for walk outs June 14, 2011 TEACHERS have become the latest group of public sector workers to vote for strike action, threatening to bring Britain to a halt over the summer. Members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) are threatening to stage walkouts on 30 June. NUT general secretary Christine Blower said: [...]
Teachers vote for walk outs June 14, 2011 TEACHERS have become the latest group of public sector workers to vote for strike action, threatening to bring Britain to a halt over the summer. Members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) are threatening to stage walkouts on 30 June. NUT general secretary Christine Blower said: [...]
CBI wants a smoother run to retirement December 12, 2010 THE Confederation of British Industry has called on government to answer businesses’ concerns over scrapping the UK’s default retirement age of 65. Businesses fear the plans will force them to “retire” employees through performance-based dismissal – a long and demoralising process that could cause tribunal claims to soar. The CBI has proposed five changes to [...]
UK factories set to hike prices June 21, 2011 CONSUMERS can expect price hikes from UK factory products in the coming months, as manufacturers look to pass on steep and rising costs. Yet despite inflationary products and weak domestic demand, the industry is upbeat about its current situation, a survey from the Confederation for British Industry (CBI) revealed yesterday. Nearly a third (31 per [...]