newsManufacturing orders strong; output struggling to keep pace
UK MANUFACTURING total order books in September improved to their highest on record (since 1977), according to the latest monthly CBI Industrial Trends Survey.
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newsLabour shortages: Concerns grow
ACCORDING TO the CBI and Pertemps Network annual survey, the UK’s jobs outlook is strengthening. However, three quarters of businesses are reporting access to labour as a threat to competitiveness – the highest proportion since the question was first asked in 2016.
newsPrivate sector activity grows at fastest pace in seven years
ACTIVITY ACROSS the private sector grew at the fastest pace since May 2014 in the three months to August, according to the CBI’s latest Growth Indicator.
newsManufacturing output growth eases; stock adequacy hits record low
IN THE three months to August 2021, manufacturing output growth eased, but remained firm by historical standards, according to the latest monthly CBI Industrial Trends Survey. However, stock adequacy weakened to a new survey-record low for the third consecutive month.
news‘Radical rethink’ required for apprenticeship levy
CBI director-general Carolyn Fairbairn believes the Government must collaborate with business to ‘radically rethink’ the design of the apprenticeship levy, if it is to deliver the quality skills training needed to support a more prosperous society.
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newsSurvey shows manufacturing performance still muted
The manufacturing sector stabilised somewhat in February, reporting little change on January’s muted performance, according to the CBI Industrial Trends Survey.
newsSkills shortages and rising labour costs start to bite
Skills shortages are continuing to bite with firms identifying this as the top threat to the UK’s attractiveness as a place to do business for the second year running – according to the latest CBI/Accenture Employment Trends Survey.
newsUK economy: Resilient despite global turbulence
The UK economy remains resilient in the face of wider fears for global growth, according to the CBI which has unveiled its latest quarterly economic forecast.
newsDOMESTIC AND EXPORT ORDERS FALL AMONG SMALL FIRMS
DOMESTIC AND EXPORT ORDERS FALL AMONG SMALL FIRMS…
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