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Sarah Green

Sarah Green

Economy back on track soon

YESTERDAY, the CBI announced that the UK economy is finally expected to exit the recession in the fourth quarter of 2009.Read

Post-Copenhagen, big chance for North

AS the United Nations' Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen continues into its second week, the CBI has put forward UK business views on emissions trading schemes.Read

Chancellor juggling daunting numbers

WITH the Pre-Budget coming out tomorrow, business finds itself asking two questions.Read

How can we tackle the recession?

THIS morning, more than 100 of the North East’s business leaders are meeting to discuss the impact of the recession on the local economy, and in particular the future demand for business space across the region.Read

Is this start of a new era in business?

IN LONDON yesterday, the country’s business and political leaders met to debate the economy at the CBI’s Annual Conference. Speakers included Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg who explained their recommendations for fiscal recovery.Read

Businesses must back universities

ABOUT six weeks ago, I wrote an article for The Journal which focused on the CBI’s higher education task force report, Stronger Together, in which I commented that it is up to government to provide the incentives, framework and funding necessary for sustainable success in higher education.Read

It’s not all doom and gloom

A WEEK ago, figures released by the Office for National Statistics showed the UK economy contracted by 0.4% between July and September – meaning that the country remains in recession.Read

Get ready for carbon revolution

WHEN it comes to the big issue of climate change, the hot topic right now is the Copenhagen summit, where global leaders will be seeking to do a deal in December.Read

Mr Darling has much food for thought

IT seems only a short while since the 2009 Budget, in which Alistair Darling announced Car Scrappage and the 50% tax on high earners.Read

Incentives work, but can prove costly

THE carrot or the stick? That is the basic first choice facing anyone trying to influence the behaviour of others. To persuade and reward good practices, or to instruct and apply sanctions for failure?Read

Optimism growing for economy

TODAY CBI's Chief Economist Ian McCafferty will visit the region to meet North East businesses to test whether recent statistics suggesting the economy is stabilising is cause for celebration or whether it's still too early to call.Read

Government must take swift action

THE CBI yesterday put forward a 12-point agenda setting out what any new Government should do to help put the economy on a path to sustainable growth.Read

The role of business in education

Yesterday the CBI launched Stronger together - businesses and universities in turbulent times, the culmination of a year's work by the CBI's Higher Education Task Force. Read

IP to aid economic recovery

INTELLECTUAL property (IP) should be the crown jewel in UK economic recovery. The CBI has unveiled a six-point plan to help underpin the UK's reputation as a world leader in developing and exploiting IP, including a serious re-think of the current tax system.Read

North in position to lead new revolution

ON Thursday more than 400 of the region's business leaders met at the Hilton Gateshead for CBI North East's Annual Dinner which was sponsored by Northumbria University and One North East.Read

Credit eases, but at a price

THERE are signs the credit squeeze is starting to abate. Our latest Access to Finance survey has shown that for the first time this year, businesses are starting to find it easier to obtain new credit.Read

How to build prosperity and society

A STRONG, stable economy cannot be built on debt. In the past decade growth has been fuelled by increases in government and household spending, both dependent on debt.Read

Not quite as bleak as last quarter

THE CBI’s quarterly SME Trends survey was released this weekend and while the overall position is still getting worse, the rate of decline is falling, suggesting things are improving for the region’s SMEs.Read

Reform too important for bickering

RECENT proposals for reforms to the Bank of England from shadow chancellor George Osborne have potential to affect businesses in the North East.Read

Great news for region's economy

YESTERDAY I was privileged to visit Nissan to hear from Trevor Mann, the Prime Minister and Lord Mandelson, the announcements that will significantly shape the future North East’s economy.Read

Author Profile

Sarah Green is director of CBI in the North East. She joined the CBI after spending two years as internal communications manager for the North East regional development agency, One NorthEast. She is a qualified solicitor and has held senior posts in a range of organisations, including professional services firm Arthur Anderson and international law firm Clifford Chance.

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