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The Business View is where the CBI and business leaders share their reactions to the daily issues, political and economic news.

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Trade

Time to seize the benefits of trade to transform lives

Carolyn Fairbairn calls on the UK and the US to aim high on global standards for a new trade deal.

05 Feb 2020, 10 min read
Political

Brexit and beyond: priorities for the new decade

At the historic theatre of the Bristol Old Vic, Carolyn Fairbairn sets out priorities for government and business as we enter the 2020s - a decade of renewal.

10 Jan 2020, 10 min read
Regional Growth

Business must drive inclusive growth

Carolyn Fairbairn calls for a decade of action, with business and government tackling common challenges, to help the country thrive.

26 Nov 2019, 10 min read
Next year will define UK for a generation

We need to change how we think and talk about the UK in 2020, explained Carolyn Fairbairn at the CBI Annual Conference.

18 Nov 2019, 9 min read
Brexit uncertainty utter kryptonite for investment

No matter who wins the election we can only revive our economy if we get the right relationship with the EU, says CBI President at Annual Conference.

18 Nov 2019, 7 min read
We need urgent action to unlock investment in clean growth

Next year must kick-start a decade of ambitious and focused action to tackle the climate emergency, says Carolyn Fairbain.

04 Nov 2019, 12 min read
Scotland is at the sharp edge of a no deal Brexit

CBI President John Allan focused on Brexit, immigration, poverty and business as a force for good at CBI Scotland's Annual Dinner.

05 Sep 2019, 10 min read
Avert economic crisis in Northern Ireland

The prospect of no deal plus the continued absence of a devolved government is a “devasting combination”, argues the CBI's Carolyn Fairbairn.

05 Sep 2019, 9 min read
Business can help build a safer London, says Carolyn Fairbairn

The CBI Director-General addresses the Mayor of London, highlighting the benefits of government and business working together.

04 Jul 2019, 7 min read
We must maintain strong UK-Spanish ties, says Fairbairn

Speaking to Spanish and British business leaders in Madrid, the CBI Director-General focused on Brexit and why the UK remains a good place to invest.

28 Jun 2019, 9 min read
Carolyn Fairbairn in Belfast: the lack of NI Executive is costing economy £1bn

The CBI Director-General called on politicians to take a leaf out of the business rule book and compromise for success.

23 May 2019, 11 min read
Carolyn Fairbairn in Dublin: no deal Brexit would put all-island economy in peril

At the opening of Trinity College Dublin’s new business school, she argued it would represent an historic lost opportunity to raise living standards and spread prosperity.

23 May 2019, 13 min read