CBI attacks government on workplace red-tape
Press Review 17 August 2001
Manufacturers need more help say business leaders
News Article 10 August 2001
Britain's business leaders have called on the chancellor to consider a range of measures to help the manufacturing industry.
CBI calls for development agencies shake-up
News Article 9 August 2001
Regional Development Agencies should be reformed to promote economic development more effectively, the CBI has said.
CBI calls for regional shake-up
Press Review 9 August 2001
South East to bear brunt of downturn
News Article 7 August 2001
Tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs could be lost the Confederation of British Industry has predicted.
MPC member warns of two-speed economy
Press Review 23 July 2001
CBI leader attacks blame culture
News Article 20 July 2001
The director general of the CBI criticised the rise of a blame culture in the UK which has produced an increasingly litigious society.
Digby Jones, Director General of the Confederation of British Industry
Interview 20 July 2001
Question: You said that a world economic slowdown looms large over the British manufacturing and service sectors. What effect do you expect it to have?
Transport plans set for new review
Press Review 16 July 2001
Minimum wage rise gets cautious welcome
News Article 22 June 2001
The government's announcement that the minimum wage for 18 to 21 year-olds is to rise by nine per cent has received the backing of business leaders and trade unions.
Unions and business give cautious backing to speech
News Article 21 June 2001
Both the unions and business have backed the Queens Speech but remain divided over the use private companies in the public sector.
Business gives muted welcome to Queen's Speech
News Article 20 June 2001
Business has welcomed the content of Wednesday's Queen's Speech but put down markers that the government must remove unnecessary red-tape if it is to achieve its goal of making Britain
Britain climbs down on employee consultation
News Article 11 June 2001
The UK government found itself isolated in Monday's meeting of the Employment and Social Affairs Council in Luxembourg.
CBI warns Bank to cut rates
Press Review 25 May 2001
CBI calls for curbs on watchdogs
Press Review 23 May 2001
