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UK businesses no longer trust government
News Digby Jones, the director general of CBI, said: "In the two and a half years I've done this job, I have never known a level of mistrust and fed-upness in the British business community with this Government as there is now. [25 Jun 2002]
Tech-savvy school-leavers 'lack basic skills'
News Richard Lambert, CBI director-general, said in the report: "Their fluency with iPods, mobiles and MySpace has translated well into the workplace, and often gives them an edge over their bosses. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and... [20 Aug 2007]
Blair promises 'ubiquitous Internet' by 2005
News Speaking at the Knowledge 2000 conference in London to an audience including CBI director general Digby Jones, TUC general secretary John Monks and other senior industry figures, Blair outlined his vision for the UK. [07 Mar 2000]
Workers waste company time online
News John Cridland, deputy director general of the CBI, said many businesses feel as long as the work gets done there's no problem with personal internet use as it can actually boost productivity and morale. [11 Jun 2008]
Internet 'fundamentally changing' UK businesses
News John Cridland, CBI deputy director-general said "ebusiness" can help firms of all sizes and sectors maintain their competitive edge in a global marketplace. The web is transforming traditional business practices as the number of UK firms using... [21 Oct 2005]
Firms spend big on security
News Digby Jones, director general of the CBI, said: "Business Britain understands the meaning of risk and is working hard to calibrate the additional risks posed by security. UK businesses continue to invest increasing time, money and resources in the... [09 Nov 2004]
'Take skills crisis more seriously,' politicians urged
News Traditionally unwilling the share the limelight, the CBI's charismatic leader Digby Jones looked comfortable on stage with Humphries and the quiet Cox, calling it an "historic" partnership. In a unique move, the leaders of the British Chambers of... [27 Mar 2001]
Big shoes to fill - what next for the new government CIO?
News The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) thinks not. Jeremy Beale, head of the e-business group for the CBI, told silicon.com: "He's not actually leaving. Terry Smith, senior director for public sector at Microsoft UK, said the new CIO must... [12 Jan 2006]
£1,000 boost for tech and science students?
News CBI director-general Richard Lambert said the problem of getting the right talent is likely to worsen so there needs to be a focus on higher skilled and expert roles for the UK to thrive in the global market. [13 Aug 2007]
Election 2005: Next government must launch 'war on hackers'
Comment Dr Jeremy Beale, head of the e-business group at the CBI, also said that information security should be higher up the political agenda. John Higgins, Intellect director general, said that while political parties will be promising an expanding... [21 Apr 2005]
Climate change: Businesses must act now
News Lord Adair Turner, former director general of the CBI, now a lecturer at the LSE, said the simple economics of using less power and other cost-savings - such as better building techniques which limit heating and air conditioning inefficiencies... [13 Mar 2007]
Companies fight EU move to regulate web
News John Cridland, CBI deputy director-general, said in a statement: "Business is finding innovative ways of communicating and engaging with customers. The UK's Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is representing a number of UK businesses that are... [31 May 2006]
Businesses may be forced to pay for e-crime police
News The Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the British Retail Consortium (BRC), the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), blue chip UK Plc IT user group the Corporate IT Forum (Tif) and tech industry body Intellect are all backing silicon.com's... [17 Mar 2008]
Tech pros up in arms over tax change
News The director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has also raised concerns. But, according to James Bennet, technology director at accountancy firm Ernst & Young, the move will hit entrepreneurs and people who invest in their own... [15 Oct 2007]
CIO Jury: Employees are main IT security threat
News The findings of this week's silicon.com CIO Jury panel coincide with a separate survey out today from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) that claims firms spend £1m each on average to combat the combined threat of hackers, terrorists and... [08 Nov 2004]
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