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Comment: On course to consolidate our finances

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

NOW we’ve had a few days to reflect on last week’s Budget, it is clear that the Chancellor has stuck to the fiscal course set out in the Emergency Budget and the Spending Review, to consolidate the public finances over the course of this parliament.

Comment: Uncertainty reigns at year's beginning

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:01:00 GMT

HAPPY new year and as we pass through January trying to keep track of our new year’s resolutions, I wanted to have a look at the year ahead and what it brings for business.

Comment: Action must match green ambitions

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

NO ONE can doubt that the coalition Government has great green ambition. We’ve seen this in some of the policies it has announced, including the green investment bank and the green deal.

Comment: Meeting the education challenge

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

WITH Parliament approving the Government’s new higher education funding legislation, business will now need to do more to support and encourage young people.

Comment: Making cuts and smart choices

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 23:00:00 GMT

THIS week includes two major events for CBI North East. This evening Richard Lambert will speak directly to a packed audience of 400 key business people at the CBI North East annual dinner.

Comment: Let North take a lead on energy

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 02:00:00 GMT

ENERGY from Waste is a key opportunity for the North East. Last week the CBI called for the Government to encourage the use of non-recyclable waste to meet the UK’s energy needs. This is crucial for reducing the amount of rubbish being sent to landfill sites and meeting ambitious climate change targets.

Comment: Concerns are growing over strikes

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 23:03:00 GMT

AS THE Government takes the necessary steps to reduce the deficit, there is growing concern that industrial action across the public sector could increase.

Comment: Government must focus on growth

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

THE CBI expects the UK economy to continue to grow, and at a slightly faster pace in 2010 than had been expected.

Comment: Spending cuts can’t hit growth

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

THIS week, the CBI called on the Government to protect economic growth in its forthcoming spending review.

Comment: Let's work together to help growth

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A WEEK ago The Journal headlined: "Six days to save the North East". Yesterday, CBI North East, the Northern Business Forum umbrella, and 12 local authorities represented by the Association of North East Councils submitted a proposal to the Government for a strategic economic partnership.

Comment: Coalition determined in its efforts

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

ONE hundred days into the life of the coalition government seems like a good moment to review its progress.

Comment: Weakened demand to stall growth

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

CRITICAL to re-balancing the economy is a strong exporting SME manufacturing sector. Therefore, CBI welcomed the results of our latest survey which indicated that stronger demand and companies rebuilding stocks of goods helped boost production among the UK’s smaller manufacturers in the last quarter.

Comment: Investors need clear framework

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:00:00 GMT

UNCERTAINTIES over the Government's proposals for energy and planning are causing investors to doubt whether they should still commit to major infrastructure projects.

Comment: It is critical we invest in apprentices

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

THE UK economy is facing real employment and skills challenges and high-quality apprenticeships are a vital part of the solution.

Comment: Creativity needs care

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:00:00 GMT

THE UK has the largest creative sector in Europe, one of the world’s largest music industries and one of its most advanced digital TV and radio markets.

Comment: UK aviation industry's carbon role

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:00:00 GMT

BRITISH business is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. At the heart of the CBI's support for the 2050 target to reduce UK emissions by 80% is the need to promote cost-effective approaches that balance the need to reduce emissions while enabling economic prosperity.

Top 200 Businesses: New era is not serendipity

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

THE business community, including the CBI, is working with the region's 12 local authorities on proposals to secure economic development and ensure growth and diversification continues. Sarah Green explains.

Comment: UK remains off pace with green plan

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

LAST week, the CBI released its fourth climate change tracker, a tool used to monitor progress against the priorities set out in the CBI's 2007 climate change report, Climate Change: Everyone's Business.

Comment: The benefits of business being heard

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 02:00:00 GMT

IN a challenging economic climate it is critical that business has a strong voice. Over the last week we have had significant lobbying success in two key areas of economic policy, the result of months, and in some cases years, of work.

Comment: Getting back to economic health

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

IN LAST week's emergency Budget the Chancellor presented a credible plan for the public finances and producing a convincing growth strategy for the longer term.