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The CBI responded to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee’s report on energy efficiency.

The CBI has responded to the series of announcements made by the Government on the road to 2.4% R&D target, including a new centre to tackle cancer and green transport technology.

Commenting on today’s report, CBI NI Director Angela McGowan said:

Economic growth has been volatile in the first half of 2019, due to pre-Brexit stockpiling and a surge in gold bullion pushing up imports growth. But further ahead, the economy is expected to grow at a modest pace, according to the CBI.

The CBI responded to the presentation of India’s 2019 Budget

Business is committed to playing its role in making London safer by creating opportunities for young people to develop their skills and find great jobs, the CBI’s Director-General said.

CBI calls for new independent regulator.
Business supports clear regulation which can play a crucial role in building trust in the digital economy. But current proposals risk falling short of the Government’s ambition to be the best and safest place to build a digital business, according to a White Paper response by the CBI.

The CBI has underlined the importance of accelerating Green Finance in the UK and ensuring that all firms have access to it, alongside other forms of finance.

The decline in sentiment in the financial services sector continued unabated but volumes stabilised after six months of decline, according to the latest CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey.

Private sector activity in the three months to June contracted at the quickest pace since September 2012, with the balance of firms reporting growth at -13% according to the latest CBI monthly Growth Indicator.

The UK should build new nuclear power stations and scale up carbon capture technology and infrastructure to reach the Government’s target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, according to the CBI.

Almost one in four young people (aged 17-23) do not feel adequately prepared by their education for the world of work [1]. That’s according to data from the CBI.