Business lobbies have stepped up their campaign against plans to force British banks to ringfence their retail operations from other parts of their business... more
One of the more depressing things about the Labour government of Tony Blair was that it would make all the right noises around a particular issue and then forget about it. Nothing would ever actually get done. This Government is showing a similar tendency... more
I can't quite remember what the president of the Confederation of British Industry said the first time I attended an annual dinner 40 years ago, but last night's effort from current president Helen Alexander had a weary familiarity... more
The British economy will struggle to gather pace after a sluggish start to this year and the recovery looks set to be much weaker than after previous recessions, a key business lobby group has said... more
British banks must not be broken up as a result of a government review on the sector since this could harm the UK's role at the helm of global finance, the CBI says... more
Bullish manufacturers are banking on an export-led recovery and taking on staff at the fastest rate for more than 20 years, the Confederation of British Industry says... more
More and more people are bunking off on a Friday as companies embrace flexible hours and the Blackberry culture allows employees to "work from home"... more
A leading City figure who is to be named the first woman president of Britain’s leading business lobby organisation the CBI has called for greater boardroom diversity... more
British companies found it slightly less difficult to obtain credit in the last three months and a growing number of firms are expecting lending conditions to become increasingly less restrictive, a survey showed ... more
Retail: British retail sales fell at a much slower pace than expected in February but retailers are still shedding staff at a record pace, according to a survey... more
Optimism in Britain's manufacturing sector has slid to a near 30-year low despite the falling pound, while the car industry continues to suffer amid plummeting demand... more
Britain's employment tribunal system will be radically overhauled by the next Tory government in a bid to stop "bonkers" rulings against firms, shadow business secretary Alan Duncan signalled... more
Big business launched its most ferocious attack on the Government for years as it blasted the "ill-conceived" plans to impose extra taxes on wealthy foreigners in Britain.... more
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London Gateway, the £1.5bn container port under construction on the Thames at Thurrock, will have capacity to unload six of the world's largest ships at one time and have as much impact on the capital as a new airport or half a dozen Westfield shopping centres
With London Fashion Week kicking off on Friday, British designer Matthew Williamson tells Rosamund Urwin about breaking up with his ex, post-show partying and his new model man
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