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Workers waste company time online
News That's according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) which has found UK workers spend an average of 90 minutes per week online on non-work-related tasks. John Cridland, deputy director general of the CBI, said many businesses feel as... [11 Jun 2008]
UK Plc calls for national police e-crime force
News The Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the British Retail Consortium (BRC), the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), blue chip user group the Corporate IT Forum (Tif) and tech industry trade body Intellect are all backing the campaign for a... [14 Mar 2008]
ID cards chief defends u-turn
News But UK businesses remain critical, with the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) fearing that companies could be liable if they provide inaccurate information to the National Identity Register and expressing unease over the security of the data... [10 Mar 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 24.08.07
Round-Up A Confederation of British Industry study has found that 92 per cent of employers are happy with the IT skills of their new GCSE-laden employees. According to yet another report, our Facebook addiction is costing businesses billions of dollars a year. [24 Aug 2007]
Companies fight EU move to regulate web
News The UK's Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is representing a number of UK businesses that are opposing the plans. Businesses are opposing EU proposals to regulate the use of audio-visual content on the internet because they say it will drive... [31 May 2006]
Small businesses must seize broadband or die
News Jones, director general of the Confederation of British Industry, said in the opening keynote at the event: "We live in a world of globalisation, where China wants your lunch and India wants your dinner. [22 Nov 2005]
Internet 'fundamentally changing' UK businesses
News The web is transforming traditional business practices as the number of UK firms using technology to communicate and transact online with customers and suppliers continues to rise, according to research from the Confederation of British Industry... [21 Oct 2005]
Laggard UK firms failing online
News The UK's business sector is still failing to take full advantage of the internet, according to research published this week by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Reflecting this, three-quarters of all businesses in England and Wales use... [28 Nov 2003]
UK e-tailers face stormy weather
News The Confederation of British Industry was amongst those to put its head above the parapet. Industry is concerned that protection given to businesses using the web to trade overseas have been dramatically watered down. [15 Mar 2002]
UK flounders near bottom of ebusiness leaders list
News Barbara Walker of the ebusiness group at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said the report shows the UK should learn a lesson or two from its Scandinavian counterparts. The statement said: "In order to determine whether the UK is the best... [10 Jul 2001]
Model Management: Can we make a suggestion?
Comment In the 350 UK businesses surveyed by the CBI there are few procedures in place to encourage, track and put in place the brilliant ideas that could be emerging from the 'shop floor'. Gary Hamel has spoken eloquently on the need for businesses to... [10 Apr 2001]
Brits embrace ecommerce
News Business and government must work closely together to harness the pioneering spirit of all UK businesses. Despite the trouble associated with dot-com firms, it claims traditional businesses are now leading a second wave of ebusiness action. [27 Feb 2001]
John Lamb's Week: Innovation, in its various forms
Comment What a relief to find one called The Quiet Revolution and sponsored by the Confederation of British Industry and management consultancy KPMG. Strathclyde University and the US-based National Foundation for Women Business Owners (www.nfwbo.org... [23 Feb 2001]
The strange case of ecommerce regulation in Europe
Comment Nigel Hickson, chairman of the E-Council at the Confederation of British Industry, backs Villiers. Opponents say it places an undue burden on small businesses. That will simply put small businesses out of business and all we'll be left with are the... [04 Dec 2000]
Ex-CBI chief joins e-procurement start-up
News An online procurement service for SMEs will launch this summer with Adair Turner - the former Confederation of British Industry (CBI) director-general - as chairman. CEO Sean Corbett claims that small businesses will be able to reduce costs by... [14 Mar 2000]
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