International report shows UK schools lag December 7, 2010 BUSINESS leaders have hit out at UK school and education standards after a survey showed they lag behind international rivals, despite costing more than in most countries. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment 2009 survey showed that 15 countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development [...]
Factory managers expect order growth to continue in new year December 8, 2010 MANUFACTURING’S boom will continue well into the new year, a survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) revealed yesterday. Orders to manufacturers have hit a 30-month high, convincing managers that the upturn is here to stay. The CBI survey’s total order book balance unexpectedly jumped this month to -3 from -15 in November, well [...]
Factory managers expect order growth to continue in new year December 8, 2010 MANUFACTURING’S boom will continue well into the new year, a survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) revealed yesterday. Orders to manufacturers have hit a 30-month high, convincing managers that the upturn is here to stay. The CBI survey’s total order book balance unexpectedly jumped this month to -3 from -15 in November, well [...]
Davies rejects gender quotas February 13, 2011 UK boardrooms will not be forced to recruit more women to top jobs, after a government panel ruled out imposing gender quotas, City A.M. can confirm. A report chaired by former trade minister Lord Davies of Abersoch (pictured) will not recommend a state-imposed quota system to help break up the male dominance of UK companies [...]
Davies rejects gender quotas February 13, 2011 UK boardrooms will not be forced to recruit more women to top jobs, after a government panel ruled out imposing gender quotas, City A.M. can confirm. A report chaired by former trade minister Lord Davies of Abersoch (pictured) will not recommend a state-imposed quota system to help break up the male dominance of UK companies [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS February 6, 2011 Pinsent Masons The law firm has appointed Barry Vitou (pictured) to its dispute resolution team. He joins the firm from the London office of US firm Winston & Strawn, where he headed its regulatory and tech practice. He will be working with Danvers Baillieu, a senior associate advising on online and tech business issues. Vitou [...]
Retail sales in strongest December growth for 8 years December 15, 2010 Retail sales are rising at their fastest pace in more than eight years as shoppers bring forward purchases before January’s increase in sales tax, a survey by the Confederation of British Industry showed. The CBI distributive trades survey’s December sales balance rose to +56 from +43 in November, the highest index level since April 2002. [...]
Retail sales in strongest December growth for 8 years December 15, 2010 Retail sales are rising at their fastest pace in more than eight years as shoppers bring forward purchases before January’s increase in sales tax, a survey by the Confederation of British Industry showed. The CBI distributive trades survey’s December sales balance rose to +56 from +43 in November, the highest index level since April 2002. [...]
CBI: Demand for UK goods weakens June 17, 2010 DEMAND for manufactured goods weakened a little in June but this followed an exceptional improvement in May, according to the latest monthly Industrial Trends survey from the CBI, which was published yesterday. A net 23 per cent of manufacturers said that total orders were below normal in June. This is slightly worse than May’s balance [...]
CBI: Demand for UK goods weakens June 17, 2010 DEMAND for manufactured goods weakened a little in June but this followed an exceptional improvement in May, according to the latest monthly Industrial Trends survey from the CBI, which was published yesterday. A net 23 per cent of manufacturers said that total orders were below normal in June. This is slightly worse than May’s balance [...]