Mark Kleinman: The CBI’s arrogance has been breathtaking THE MUST-READ COLUMN The CBI has failed to manage a crisis of its own making, says Sky News' Mark Kleinman in his fortnightly column
CBI’s annual conference had a distinct lack of CEOs – can it win them back? Jessica Frank-Keyes The CBI's annual conference had a notable lack of CEOs speaking. Can they be won back?
Morning in the City: Paragon, N Brown, ABF, Zopa and the CBI’s crunch vote Live! Welcome to the live blog on Tuesday 6 June. This morning we will be covering results including Paragon bank, N Brown, Association British Foods, and of course, the crunch vote with the Confederation of British Industry.
Rupert Soames the right man for CBI mission December 6, 2023 Rupert Soames has been appointed the new president of the CBI - and he's the right person for the job in almost every way
Exclusive: Uber joins CBI exodus April 23, 2023 Uber is pausing its engagement with the CBI, City A.M. has learnt. The ride-hailing tech firm is the latest in a string of companies who have either ditched the organisation or suspended their engagement in the last few days, following reports of sexual misconduct by senior CBI members. Uber’s decision will be yet another blow [...]
Mark Kleinman dissects the CBI’s rescue plan – plus the boss of Vashi’s vanishing act and Man U’s other battle June 1, 2023 In five days time, Rain Newton-Smith must deliver the performance of her career. At an extraordinary general meeting of the CBI, she will seek to convince thousands of its members that it should survive the maelstrom which has brought it to the brink of collapse. The cards appear stacked against her. Already, the CBI’s principal [...]
Who could take over from the CBI? April 24, 2023 Britain’s biggest business organisation, the CBI, has been engulfed by a toxic scandal which threatens to see it collapse. Allegations of rape, sexual attacks and harassment have seen the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) brand damaged “beyond repair”, according to one business leader. A flood of firms announced they were quitting the lobbying group, which [...]
The Notebook: Neil Bennett on why the ONS needs a shake-up, why the CBI’s future is shaky once more, and a new history of the Barclay Brothers September 20, 2023 The ONS is in need of a shake-up When I became a CEO some 13 years ago, I was taught one rule very quickly; hit your forecasts. Boards and bosses can be quite forgiving on many fronts, but if you don’t deliver the numbers without a really good reason, it quickly becomes a career terminating [...]
In defence of keeping the CBI alive and even expanding it April 14, 2023 After the sacking of Tony Danker, the CBI is in death throes, but we still need a place to build trust in business leaders, and we should save the principle of the Confederation of Business Industry, writes Ben Cope The Confederation of British Industry – the CBI – doesn’t have many friends right now. Rocked [...]
Kemi Badenoch shuns invite to address scandal-hit CBI October 23, 2023 Kemi Badenoch has snubbed an invitation to the CBI's annual conference, ahead of the Autumn Statement.