Posts Tagged ‘business-leaders’

Coalition ‘must expand airports’

Sunday, March 4th, 2012

Seventy business leaders, MPs and trade unionists have written to the Sunday Telegraph, calling on the government to support airport expansion.

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Coalition ‘must expand airports’

Campaign backs HS2 fast rail link

Friday, January 6th, 2012

A group of business leaders, economists and MPs unites in a newspaper campaign to support the proposal to link Birmingham and London with a new high speed rail line.

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Campaign backs HS2 fast rail link

The great confidence gap

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

It’s hard to explain why business leaders can be so pessimistic about the economy while being optimistic about their own company, writes Michael Blastland.

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The great confidence gap

School leavers ‘lack key skills’

Monday, May 9th, 2011

A survey of business leaders for the CBI suggests too many youngsters are leaving school without adequate literacy and numeracy skills.

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School leavers ‘lack key skills’

Businesses Stand to Gain Most in Rivalry of States

Friday, April 8th, 2011

As states stage raids to entice companies to move, business leaders say the efforts only help companies at taxpayer expense.

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Businesses Stand to Gain Most in Rivalry of States

Fears over BMI route being axed

Monday, January 24th, 2011

The Scottish secretary is due to speak to business leaders following reports that BMI is poised to axe its Glasgow to Heathrow route.

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Fears over BMI route being axed

PM to talk jobs with big business

Monday, January 10th, 2011

David Cameron will meet UK business leaders later to discuss plans for job creation, as Labour warns about the impact of cuts on young people.

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PM to talk jobs with big business

Business leaders in NI tax appeal

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Northern Ireland business leaders unite to lobby for corporation tax to be set by the NI assembly.

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Business leaders in NI tax appeal

Bloomberg’s Search Method: Stay Within the Inner Circle

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

The secrecy around Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s selection of Cathleen P. Black to run the city’s schools highlighted his faith in business leaders and dislike of public debate.

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Bloomberg’s Search Method: Stay Within the Inner Circle

Cameron in major China trade trip

Monday, November 8th, 2010

The prime minister and 50 British business leaders are heading to China in an attempt to forge profitable trade ties.

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Cameron in major China trade trip

Why Business Is Wary of the Tea Party

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Sure, all the talk about small government and low taxes sounds good, but business leaders are increasingly distrustful of the Tea Party. Last summer, 56 business leaders in South Carolina endorsed the Democratic candidate for governor over the sure-bet…

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