In our new world of big data, advanced metrics and limitless information how do policymakers or investors identify and assess an industrial cluster? Not easily. Despite these advancements, frameworks ...

Private sector firms expect activity to fall in the three months to March (weighted balance of -24%), according to the CBI’s latest Growth Indicator. Expectations are now at their weakest in over two ...

The year 2024 is winding down, but in international affairs, things feel busier and are moving faster than ever. And the CBI has been working hard to raise the voice of UK business amidst that. First, ...

The CBI has launched a new report, 'Strengthening the UK’s economic resilience', focused on how we can build a more effective partnership between business and government to increase the UK’s ...

“Businesses were looking to the draft Welsh Budget to inject momentum into the economy after a tough UK Budget. “Despite the UK administration’s £1.7 billion real terms funding increase - the largest ...

Jordan Cummins, Interim Chief Policy and Campaigns Officer, CBI, said: “We welcome the publication of the English Devolution White Paper, which sets out the government’s ambitions for wider and deeper ...

Ben Jones, Lead Economist, CBI, said: “Following these disappointing figures, businesses will be glad to see the end of 2024. Nevertheless, firms remain hopeful that things will improve in the New ...