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CBI President John Allan CBE will reiterate the “enormous potential” of the all-island economy and underline the importance of unlocking the Brexit deal.

The UK’s creative industries contributed more than £101 billion to the economy in 2017 – the equivalent of £11.5 million per hour.

Manufacturing output continued to fall in the quarter to October, driven largely by a significant decline in the motor vehicles and transport equipment sub-sector, according to the CBI’s latest quarterly Industrial Trends Survey.

We commented on the implementation of retaliatory tariffs on EU and British goods by the US Government following the WTO ruling on Airbus subsidies.

The CBI has responded to the publication of the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration.

The CBI commented on measures to tackle climate change announced by the Government.

Labour market statistics for June to August show employment is down by 56,000 and unemployment is up 22,000.

The up-front cost of the Labour Party’s renationalisation proposals for water and energy utilities, train companies and Royal Mail is estimated to be £196 billion, according to new analysis by the CBI.

The CBI has commented ahead of a meeting between UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

We have responded to July 2019 official apprenticeship starts data.