Boris calls for better transport July 8, 2010 London mayor Boris Johnson yesterday called for an upgraded Tube and Crossrail, to boost the capital’s business. Speaking at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) yesterday he warned that cutting vital investment in London’s transport system would hurt London’s business and damage the UK economy. He said the government should protect vital improvements to the [...]
Shop sales fall again June 23, 2010 RETAILERS have suffered another decline in sales in June as high street spending flagged for the second month in a row, according to the CBI. But the decline was slower than expected and firms are hopeful that spending will pick up in July thanks to a boost from the World Cup. A net five per [...]
Shop sales fall again June 23, 2010 RETAILERS have suffered another decline in sales in June as high street spending flagged for the second month in a row, according to the CBI. But the decline was slower than expected and firms are hopeful that spending will pick up in July thanks to a boost from the World Cup. A net five per [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING September 30, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS CALLS FOR REVIEW OF CURBS ON MIGRANTS New rules that restrict companies from hiring foreign workers must be “reviewed immediately”, the CBI employers’ body said, putting the business lobby on collision course with the government. The Home Office imposed a temporary limit on skilled workers coming to Britain from outside the European [...]
Financial firms fear looming regulation June 27, 2010 ACTIVITY in financial services firms over the past three months has increased at the fastest rate since September 2007, but market volatility meant that this growth was much slower than had been expected, the quarterly CBI/PwC Financial Services survey will show today. In the second quarter, a net nine per cent of firms said that [...]
Cameron rejects calls for change to UK strike laws June 21, 2010 PRIME Minister David Cameron has vetoed business leaders’ demand to change strike laws as the prospect of industrial strife looms behind planned public sector spending cuts. The CBI, Britain’s most prominent business lobbyist, asked the government to raise the bar for walk-out approvals to 40 per cent of the balloted workforce, not a simple majority [...]
Cameron rejects calls for change to UK strike laws June 21, 2010 PRIME Minister David Cameron has vetoed business leaders’ demand to change strike laws as the prospect of industrial strife looms behind planned public sector spending cuts. The CBI, Britain’s most prominent business lobbyist, asked the government to raise the bar for walk-out approvals to 40 per cent of the balloted workforce, not a simple majority [...]
Minister discusses strikes clampdown July 4, 2010 TRANSPORT Secretary Philip Hammond was reported last night to have held discussions with Mayor of London Boris Johnson about ways the coalition government may be able to avert a winter of discontent. The two men are said to have examined proposals drawn up by the employers’ organisation the CBI to declare a strike illegal unless [...]
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE NEW STEWARDSHIP CODE? July 1, 2010 ROGER BARKER | INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS “Institutional shareholders have a key role to play in the corporate governance system. This code should be a catalyst for them to rethink how they can fulfil this role effectively.” JOHN CRIDLAND | CBI “Boards are being asked to raise corporate governance standards and increase engagement with investors. We [...]
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE NEW STEWARDSHIP CODE? July 1, 2010 ROGER BARKER | INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS “Institutional shareholders have a key role to play in the corporate governance system. This code should be a catalyst for them to rethink how they can fulfil this role effectively.” JOHN CRIDLAND | CBI “Boards are being asked to raise corporate governance standards and increase engagement with investors. We [...]