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Tag: CBI

Brexit chaos disturbs business community as no deal looms

January 16, 2019

By Simon Caldwell

After Theresa May’s Brexit withdrawal agreement registered the greatest parliamentary defeat of any government in over a century, the business community has demanded answers at a time of grave uncertainty.

The CBI sets out a post-Brexit plan for the UK to be a “leading trading nation”

July 19, 2018

By David Craik

The CBI is calling for the creation of a new Chief Trade Ambassador role to tempt the 90% of UK businesses not exporting to start looking abroad.

From fitness to finance, the 2017 First Women are an inspiring lot

June 29, 2017

By Hunter Ruthven

Leading the way in celebrating the many achievements of exceptional women in Britain, the 2017 First Women Awards winners were a feast of excellence.

Article 50 has been triggered mutually beneficial or utter cluster**ck?

March 29, 2017

By Shane Schutte

A letter to European council president Donald Tusk announced that Article 50 has been triggered, starting a two-year countdown until Britain leaves the EU. But while MPs congratulate prime minister Theresa May on her wording, we wondered what UK industry leaders had to say.

Exclusive: Debbie Wosskow stands down from Sharing Economy UK, which now joins CBI

March 14, 2017

By Staff writer

In an exclusive with Real Business, it’s been revealed that Sharing Economy UK founder Debbie Wosskow has stood down as chair, which will see the trade body join the CBI, effectively reflecting the sector’s importance to British business.

Go Ape, MVF and Larsson & Jennings lauded at Amazon Growing Business Awards 2016

November 30, 2016

By Shane Schutte

The Amazon Growing Business Awards 2016 heaped praise on a new generation of enterprising and exciting UK companies, with the leisure sector dominating proceedings.

UK economy enjoys Summer bloom and looks forward to Christmas

September 1, 2015

By David Craik

The UK economy has picked up pace in the last three months, helped by strong retail demand.

UK recovery gathers pace as businesses boost investment

February 26, 2014

By Alice Yehia

Britain’s economic recovery has accelerated in the last quarter of 2013, boosted by a pick-up in business investment and trade, new research revealed.

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