James Ashton: Britain needs Europe but Cameron must still fight for the best dealIn 1975, when the UK voted on continued membership of the European Economic Community, the CBI employers' body hired a train to travel around the country to sell the benefits of staying put. Last night, over dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel, its campaign to remain in Europe steamed out of the station all over again.
Londoner's Diary: Labour's top brass put their business hats onIt wasn't quite business as usual at the CBI's annual dinner last night. On stage was George Osborne, performing a star turn for the business community at the grand dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane. More notable were the number of ...
Osborne's plans for biggest sell-off of public assetsGeorge Osborne has set out his plans to help restore Britain's economy by staging the biggest ever sell-off of government and public owned corporate and financial assets this year. The Chancellor will create a new government-owned company who will be in charge of the sales, which are expected to be worth £23 billion.
New budget 2015: George Osborne uses CBI speech to lay out government ...George Osborne offered a glimpse of what to expect at the 8 July budget when he gave a speech to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) this evening, with productivity a major focus. Also top of the agenda is the merging of the Shareholder ...
Osborne says low productivity key economic challengeBut I am minded to say that George Osborne's focus on productivity at the CBI dinner matters, not least because it represents an important shift of emphasis at the Treasury - towards an agenda for economic growth, rather than the almost exclusive focus ...
George Osborne comments on EU at CBI business conferenceGeorge Osborne comments on EU at CBI business conference. The European Union risks pricing itself out of the global economy by excessive regulation, says British finance minister George Osborne. Promo clip for new photography book of... Read More.
Airbus warns of job losses if Britain leaves the EUIn a speech to the CBI's annual dinner, Chancellor George Osborne said a majority of the British people wanted to be in Europe, but not run by Europe. He warned that the continent was "sleepwalking towards a future where it has priced itself out of the ...Osborne demands more spending cuts
Mr Osborne told the CBI: "If we want a more productive economy, let's get the Government out of the business of owning great chunks of our banking system - and indeed other assets that should be in the private sector. To help that happen, I can tell ...










