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Dec 10, 2024 · The economy sees a subdued end to 2024… The economy has ended 2024 on a damp note. The CBI’s growth indicator – a composite of our monthly business surveys – showed that expectations for growth turned negative in the three months to November, for the first time in almost a year. Our data chimes with the S&P Purchasing Managers’ Index for November, which deteriorated for the third ...

Oct 30, 2024 · The exchange rate showed a relatively muted reaction to the Chancellor’s Budget. As of 15:00, the pound stood at $1.30 against the US dollar and €1.20 against the euro.

Dec 5, 2024 · UK outlook: steady pace ahead. Our latest forecast expects that the UK economy will grow at a moderate pace over 2025 and 2026. Recently announced measures in the Autumn Budget are expected to push up government spending and investment, but higher employment costs and the crowding out of private sector activity will weigh on household spending and business investment over our forecast.

The CBI represents 850 members who themselves comprise 1,100 separate registered companies and 150,000 trade association members. Founded 60 years ago and representing some of the biggest names in business, household brands and globally traded corporations that employ people in all sectors and across every region and nation of the UK, the CBI is …

Chair of the CBI since February 2024, Rupert Soames OBE is one of the UK’s most experienced public-company CEO’s, having served 11 years as CEO of Aggreko, followed by 9 years as CEO of Serco. He stepped back from full-time executive life in December 2022, and in September 2023 took up the Chair ...

Dec 6, 2024 · UK ECONOMY TO GROW AT A STEADY YET UNIMPRESSIVE PACE AS BUDGET MEASURES WEIGH ON BUSINESS - CBI ECONOMIC FORECAST. The latest CBI Economic Forecast shows that, while the UK economy began to recover this year, growth over 2024 and 2025 is now expected to be slower than forecast in June.

3 The dynamic landscape of global economics necessitates a robust, forward-thinking strategy to ensure the United Kingdom remains competitive. This will require policy certainty and stability that send clear market signals to business and in turn help investment through the

Reducing the business rates burden means moving to a more progressive tax system. A ‘slice’ system – one that is banded in a similar way to income tax – that operates on a per site basis will support businesses’ ambitions to invest and grow, helping to revitalise high streets.

Nov 15, 2024 · Deliver planning reform for infrastructure delivery; Prioritise regulatory competitiveness; Strengthen workforce skills and labour market depth; Encourage technology adoption and innovation