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Annual Conference 2011: Full coverage

Videos, speeches and reports from this year's CBI Annual Conference - the premier event in the UK business calendar

Top headlines:

- Cameron launches growth strategy - but says deficit is top priority
- CBI president calls on business to follow Dragons' example
- Hague hails 'economic diplomacy' as route to growth

Politicians

Cameron launches growth plan - but says deficit is top priority

David Cameron at CBI conferenceDavid Cameron: Dealing with deficit is 'line one, clause one, part one', prime minister tells CBI Annual Conference
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Hague hails 'economic diplomacy' as route to growth 

Hague CBI conferenceWilliam Hague: Foreign secretary tells CBI conference that government's ambition is to 'restart the growth that will give the country influence and prosperity'
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Turkish president urges stronger UK business links

Abdullah Gull at the CBI Conference 2011Abdullah Gul: Relations between UK and Turkey have offered huge benefits, Abdullah Gül tells CBI Annual Conference
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Business leaders

Fiat CEO calls for business to embrace overseas opportunities

Sergio Marchionne conferenceSergio Marchionne: CBI Annual Conference told that dependence on domestic consumption is 'pure folly'
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UK exporters must seize BRICs growth opportunity

Jim O'NeillJim O'Neill: The chairman of Goldman Sachs has called on exporters to focus on high-growth economies
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CBI

CBI president: Business must follow Dragons' example

Sir Roger Carr conferenceSir Roger Carr tells CBI Annual Conference that firms must strive to regain the respect of society
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- Interview with Sir Roger (video)

Business must address reputation problem, says CBI chief

John Cridland at 2011 CBI Annual ConferenceJohn Cridland points to campaign to get young people working as a way business can help society
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- Interview with Mr Cridland (video)



Panel debates

Good for Britain, good for business, good for growth?

Panel debate at CBI Annual ConferenceBusiness leaders discuss the role of their own companies in society at the CBI Annual Conference 2011
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- Interview with Emma Harrison, founder and chairman 4AE (video)
- Interview with Laura Kuenssberg, business editor, ITV News (video)

UK missing a trick on exports

Panel debate: UK missing a trick on exportsA leading a panel of experts has made clear the nature of the challenge for the UK to grow its export market

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