John Cridland

Type: Person

Name: John Cridland

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 reports

Cameron has not only lost control of his party, he has lost sight of the national interest

The chaos in the Conservative Party is a distraction from the real priorities for people across the country: jobs, growth and living standards.David Cameron speaks at a press conference at the EU headquarters on February 8, 2013 in Brussels. Photograph: ... [Published New Statesman - 21 hours ago]

Entities: Geoffrey Howe, David Cameron, European Union

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

Birmingham City University

CBI boss to launch Birmingham design expo as region provide model for growth

Top business boss John Cridland, Director General of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), will launch the second Birmingham Made Me design expo on June 6.Professor Cliff Allan, Vice-Chancellor of Birmingham City University, said he was delighted ... [Published Birmingham City University - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Birmingham, John Cridland, Birmingham City University

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

George Osborne

Exporters seek ‘front line help’ from Osborne

GEORGE Osborne must use next month’s spending review to boost "front line" support for exporters, business chiefs have warned, after a major survey laid bare the pitfalls facing firms that trade overseas. British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) director-general ... [Published The Scotsman - May 19 2013]

Entities: George Osborne, United Kingdom, Central Bureau of Investigation, John Cridland, Howard Archer

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Unsettling climate of EU disunity

IT WAS a week that epitomised Britain’s fractious and sometimes turbulent relationship with the European Union. In Washington, Prime Minister David Cameron was promoting free trade between the trading bloc and the United States, while at home his ministers ... [Published The Scotsman - May 19 2013]

Entities: United Kingdom, European Union, Brussels, Climate

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Topman

UK exporters whistle up success in a thriving new market: America

Amid all the talk of Brazil and China, British companies are targeting the wealthy millions in the world's largest economy When the New York Philharmonic needed cuckoo and nightingale sounds for a performance of Haydn's Toy Symphony, it was a whistle ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 19 2013]

Entities: United Kingdom, Topman, Jennifer Rankin, Recession

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 7 reports

European Union

Tory EU row a “distraction”

from economyDemands for an EU referendum are a “distraction” from the government’s economic priorities, according to CBI chief John CridlandSpeaking at the British American Business Council, Cridland argued that securing growth and jobs are being over-shadowed ... [Published Economia - May 17 2013]

Entities: John Cridland, distraction, European Union

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Minister beams over college enterprise

It’s early days in the new relationship between FE and local enterprise partnerships, but how they will now work together was the centre of discussion at a London conference. Chris Henwood reportsFurther education and its place at the centre of local ... [Published FE Week - May 17 2013]

Entities: Matthew Hancock, John Cridland, Milton Keynes College, Cambridge Regional College, Infrastructure

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Youth unemployment and skills shortages are unacceptable, says skills minister

The mass skills shortages that have driven unemployment among young people above one million, have been condemned by skills minister, Matthew Hancock (pictured).Hancock was speaking yesterday at an event organised by entrepreneurial college provider, ... [Published Human Resources Magazine UK - May 15 2013]

Entities: Unemployment, John Cridland, Matthew Hancock

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

CBI calls for tax clarity from government

More social links Twitter Facebook Linkedin Google+British companies are confused by mixed messages about tax from the government, business group CBI has said.The business lobby group says the government’s pro-enterprise drive, including cutting the corporation ... [Published AccountingWEB UK - May 15 2013]

Entities: Taxes, John Cridland, LinkedIn Corp, Google Inc

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

Pre-market briefing|: UK growth to pick up in 2014 says employers

UK Market SnapshotUK markets finished mixed yesterday, as discouraging Chinese industrial production data was offset by better than expected US retail sales data. The FTSE 100 advanced 0.1%, to close at 6,631.8, while the FTSE 250 slid 0.1%, to settle ... [Published Proactive Investors.co.uk - May 14 2013]

Entities: Retail Sales, United Kingdom, Market, Futures Contract, Greece Bailout

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

UK economy moving into growth

John Cridland, director-general, CBI: “Now the Government needs to pick up the baton and deliver on promises”The Conferderation for British Industry (CBI), says in its latest economic forecast that the UK economy will continue to grow this year along ... [Published Engineering Capacity - May 15 2013]

Entities: United Kingdom, John Cridland, Free Trade Agreement, Eurozone, Market

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

CBI chief predicts economic growth at ICOM seminar

ICOM Energy Association held a seminar prior to its Annual Lunch earlier this month. L to R: John Cridland, CBI director general, and Adrian Walker, chairman, ICOM Energy Association The keynote speaker was John Cridland, director general of the Confederation ... [Published Heatingandventilating.net - May 14 2013]

Entities: John Cridland, Economic Growth, Steve Backley, Adrian Walker, Combustion Engineering

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John Cridland, the CBI’s director-general, warned the UK was too dependent on imports. "ships are arriving in uk ports bringing in more goods than they take back" Cridland said

Exporters seek ‘front line help’ from Osborne [Published The Scotsman - May 19 2013]

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CBI boss to launch Birmingham design expo as re... [Published Birmingham City University - 13 hours ago]
Cameron has not only lost control of his party,... [Published New Statesman - 21 hours ago]
Exporters seek ‘front line help’ from Osborne [Published The Scotsman - May 19 2013]
UK exporters whistle up success in a thriving n... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 19 2013]
Unsettling climate of EU disunity [Published The Scotsman - May 19 2013]
Should the U.K. leave the European Union? [Published The Week Magazine - May 17 2013]
Tory EU row a “distraction” [Published Economia - May 17 2013]
Top UK Business Group Warns Against EU Exit, Lo... [Published Nasdaq - May 17 2013]
Focus EU debate on securing growth and jobs, sa... [Published Human Resources Magazine UK - May 17 2013]
Minister beams over college enterprise [Published FE Week - May 17 2013]
Mehdi's Morning Memo: A Pre-Election Divorce? [Published Huffington Post UK - May 17 2013]
Cameron told to focus EU debate on growth [Published Fresh Business Thinking - May 17 2013]
Focus EU debate on growth, urges CBI chief [Published Stock Market Wire - May 17 2013]
EU referendum row is a 'distraction' from growt... [Published Telegraph - May 17 2013]
Leaving Europe would be bad for British busines... [Published Comment is free \| guardian.co.uk - May 17 2013]
UK economy set to improve [Published Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday - May 16 2013]
Chalk Talk: A cheering legacy of the summer of ... [Published The Independent - May 15 2013]
Wider availability of commercial mortgages impr... [Published Mortgages For Business - May 15 2013]
Youth unemployment and skills shortages are una... [Published Human Resources Magazine UK - May 15 2013]
CBI calls for tax clarity from government [Published AccountingWEB UK - May 15 2013]
Jaguar Land Rover chief executive to speak at B... [Published MidlandsBusinessNews.co.uk - May 15 2013]
UK economy moving into growth [Published Engineering Capacity - May 15 2013]
CBI chief predicts economic growth at ICOM seminar [Published Heatingandventilating.net - May 14 2013]
Pre-market briefing\|: UK growth to pick up in 2... [Published Proactive Investors.co.uk - May 14 2013]
Pre-market briefing\|: UK growth to pick up in 2... [Published Proactiveinvestors United Kingdom RSS feed - May 14 2013]
Britain on road to recovery, says CBI [Published Individual.com - May 13 2013]
CBI: Economy moving from flat to growth [Published Mortgage Introducer - May 13 2013]
CBI: UK economy moves from flat to growth [Published Ashdown Group - May 13 2013]
Survey Points to UK Economy on the Road to Reco... [Published OANDA Forex Blog - May 13 2013]
CBI expects GDP to grow but warns of challenges... [Published Coutts Woman - May 13 2013]

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Leaving Europe would be bad for British busines... [Published Comment is free \| guardian.co.uk - May 17 2013] We must not lose sight of what's important – economic growth. This means maintaining access to, and influence over, the EU This week's political demands for a bill to underpin the prime minister's promise of an EU referendum have been a distraction ...
Survey Points to UK Economy on the Road to Reco... [Published OANDA Forex Blog - May 13 2013] Britain is starting to see green shoots of recovery as business activity picks up, companies continue to hire new staff and consumers start to spend again. A series of surveys published on Monday suggest the UK is on the road to recovery after its double-dip ...
Recovery on track, but not racing ahead [Published Stephanie Flanders BBC - Apr 25 2013] It is good news - excellent news, if you're the Chancellor. There were few City forecasters expecting a growth figure for the third quarter of 0.3%, and plenty expecting worse. But in the words of the CBI chief John Cridland, it's "nothing to write home ...
USA Seeks To Merge With The EU. [Published London Irvine Report - Feb 14 2013] br />!--[if gte mso 9]><![endif]--> Baltic Dry Index. 751 +04 LIR Gold Target by 2019: $30,000. Revised due to QE programs. "The most puzzling development in politics during the last decade is the apparent determination of Western European ...