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CBI/Pertemps Labour Market Update: February 2025
Regular wage growth continues to climb, while employment and unemployment levels increase
Economy in brief: February 2025
Your monthly guide to the UK economy, giving you a monthly overview of the major trends impacting the UK's main business sectors.
Trade and international update February 2025
The EU reset and the meaning of tariffs
Monetary Policy Committee cuts interest rates to 4.5%
Bank of England kicks off 2025 with an interest rate cut to 4.5%
Why British businesses deserve support for their growth plans
Alun Cornish, MD Operations at FedEx, strategic partner at our CBI Midlands Business Dinner 2025, offers a perspective on how to boost the logistics industry in the pursuit of economic growth.
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