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Sarah Green

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Sarah Green column

There is no doubt that climate change will be the most hotly debated issue in coming years. As Tony Blair stated at the publication of the Stern Review, "this is the most important report on the future published by the Government in our time in office".Read

Sarah Green column

As we enter the New Year, it is clear that this will be a year of political change.Read

Sarah Green

Cbi North-East held its first Christmas debate last week, focused on how to improve trust in business.Read

Sarah Green column

On Friday, Sir Rod Eddington issued his transport study, "The Case for Action - Sir Rod Eddington's Advice to Government", and Sir Rod entertained an audience of key regional stakeholders, including the CBI, by videolink from the Treasury yesterday to ensure the North-East's questions were answered.Read

Survey shows we've raised our game in the North

The CBI's quarterly Regional Trends Survey trumpeted good news for the region's manufacturers as the North outperformed the South both in terms of output and employment.Read

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Gordon Brown and David Cameron are to present their pro-business credentials to Britain's corporate leaders at the CBI annual conference on November 27-28 at the Business Design Centre, London.Read

Sarah Green column

What are the chances that a pensioner who has used the same bank for 20 years is a criminal, or that a seven-year- old is wilfully committing ID fraud?Read

Well, apart from making life better

There's a great scene in Monty Python's Life of Brian when Reg, the leader of the rebels, asks: "And what have the Romans ever done for us?"Read

Sarah Green column

Reading some of the tabloid headlines over recent months, it would have been easy for the man on the street to see immigration as a thoroughly bad thing.Read

Sarah Green column

Employers will need a comprehensive support package from the Government if its pension white paper proposals are to succeed in encouraging more people to save for their retirement.Read

Sarah Green column

Employment laws alone have cost businesses £37bn in the past nine years.Read

Sarah Green column

The design industry has greeted a decision to allow the UK arm of Nissan to claim tax credits on part of its design investments as a breakthrough that could support businesses developing new products and make the UK more attractive for innovation and design investment.Read

Sarah Green column

The continuing cry from employers as I travel the North-East is "no more employment legislation please!"Read

Sarah Green column

This week, manufacturing and energy members met Alistair Darling's special adviser Sam White at Nissan in Washington to outline their concerns about energy.Read

Sarah Green column

In Newcastle, during holiday season, we expect to see Northumberland Street and the MetroCentre heaving with locals and tourists delighting in our excellent shopping experience.Read

Sarah Green column

Last year barely half of GCSE students achieved a Grade C or above in maths (54%) and just six out of 10 (60%) in English.Read

Sarah Green column

According to Government research, 55% of residents want to get involved in shaping how their public services are provided, yet only 2% actually do so.Read

Sarah Green column

Last week Tyne and Wear was granted City Regions Pathfinder status. This means that it is one of 13 successful cities to receive additional funding and flexibility to tackle unemployment.Read

Sarah Green column

Last week Tyne and Wear was granted City Regions Pathfinder status. This means it is one of 13 successful cities to receive additional funding and flexibility to tackle worklessness.Read

Sarah Green

On Thursday UK Trade & Investment announced its five-year strategy.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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