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In this episode - Beyond the Budget - we break down the Autumn Budget and explore whether the Chancellor’s measures truly advance the government’s growth ambitions. You’ll also hear what businesses across the UK are saying behind closed doors.  Host Tracy Black is joined by Louise Hellem , CBI Chief Economist; Alpesh Paleja , CBI Deputy Chief Economist; and Mohammad Jamei , CBI Director of Economi...

In this episode, we take you inside one of the most closely watched moments in the UK political calendar: the Autumn Budget. How is it really put together? Who shapes it? What did the CBI push for in its submission? And with tough fiscal choices ahead, what should business be watching as the Chancellor prepares to deliver her second Budget? Host Tracy Black speaks with Louise Hellem , CBI Chief Ec...

In this episode we focus on the Autumn Budget 2025, and what it means to our members and to the UK economy. Ever wondered what’s really driving decisions on growth, investment, and innovation? Join us for a seat at the table with the people shaping the UK economy - from business leaders and economists to the policymakers behind the headlines. No panels. No press lines. Just honest, inside-track co...

Introducing The CBI Exchange - the inside track on business and politics. Ever wondered what’s really driving decisions on growth, investment, and innovation? Join us for a seat at the table with the people shaping the UK economy - from business leaders and economists to the policymakers behind the headlines. No panels. No press lines. Just honest, inside-track conversations that leave you smarter...

The Spring Budget was a significant one for business. But there’s no rest in our quest for growth – in this episode we talk green growth and skills too.   It’s worth reflecting on the Spring Budget on 15 March. After all, there was plenty in it to help firms go for growth. And although it may have been missing some green credentials – at the time of recording – we’re expecting to hear more on that...

The upcoming Budget is an important one for growth. But why should businesses care what’s in the Chancellor’s red box on 15 March?  Joining us for this episode we have Louise Hellem, Director of Economic Policy at the CBI to talk us through the headlines of what we’re asking for in the Budget, the business concerns that have led to them, and how government intervention on childcare, capital invest...

What is holding back the UK economy? What levers do government need to pull to increase growth, and what role can business play?  In this episode we hear from the CBI Director General, Tony Danker, and CBI Chief Campaign Director, Syma Cullasy-Aldridge, to delve into some of the solutions to those economic questions.

Whilst firms continue to face the ongoing pressures from energy challenges and ask themselves what happens next, the Government is due to announce updates to the energy support package for non-domestic consumers, with changes due to come into effect from 1 April 2023. Joining Syma Cullasy-Aldridge (Chief Campaigns Director, CBI) in our first episode for 2023 are Tom Thackray (Director – Decarbonis...

What does the UK need to get the economy growing in 2023? What should be the government priorities for business in the year ahead? How do we d change the childcare system to bring more mothers back into the workforce? And how do we best go after green growth? Join CBI Director General Tony Danker along with Chief Campaign Director Syma Cullasy-Aldridge for this special podcast episode. We recap so...

Join the CBI’s Chief Economist, Rain Newton-Smith , Jo Twis t, CEO, UKIE - The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment, and Jonathan Seebacher , Director, Ryder Architecture to hear why trade in services is a key strategic opportunity for UK economic growth. The UK economy is fundamentally services based, making up 80% of the economy, while growth in global markets is predominantly in service...

In the last episode in our 'Clusters Think In' podcast series , Hashi Mohammed , Contributing Editor at Tortoise Media is joined by Michael Anstey , Partner at Cambridge Innovation Capital, and Dan Metcalf , Director of Marketing & Communications at the Harwell Science & Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, to discuss how successful clusters can help the UK’s regions and nations to become int...

In the fifth in our 'Clusters Think In' podcast series, Hashi Mohammed , Contributing Editor at Tortoise Media is joined by Kirsty Lloyd Jukes , Head of Investor Relations at Waymo, part of Alphabet, and Prof Simon Collinson , Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor for Regional Engagement at the University of Birmingham, to discuss how leadership in place can be developed to drive successful clusters across t...

In this episode, we explore how net zero remains a massive opportunity for growth despite current economic challenges. But is the UK positioning itself to keep its global lead on this? And how can firms convert their ambitions to reality – moving from commitments to implementation?  We recap on the trends that were discussed at this year’s CBI Achieving Net Zero conference and how we overcome the...

In this week's episode, recorded 20 July 2002, the CBI’s Chief Campaign Director, Syma Cullasy-Aldridge , is joined by David Buttress (Co-Founder of Just Eat and the government’s new cost-of-living Tsar), Pete Holland (Anglian Water) and Paul Stroud (HSBC) for a conversation on the government’s new campaign – Help for Households - and how businesses are continuing to step up and support customers...

In the fourth in our 'Clusters Think In' series, Hashi Mohammed , Contributing Editor at Tortoise Media is joined by Simon Robeson , Managing Partner at North East Capital, and Rachel Shatliff , Managing Director, Business Banking North at HSBC plc, to discuss how clusters can help leverage access to finance at a regional level to drive growth. In this episode we discuss how successful clusters ca...

In this session, recorded 14 July 2022, we explore the current external challenges businesses are facing and the importance of businesses preparing for what is on the horizon now to mitigate the cumulative burden of the hangover from COVID-19 and challenging headwinds firms are facing, whilst discussing what the CBI is calling on from the government and how firms can take control.  Hosted by Maxin...

The Latin American economy is growing, presenting businesses with an opportunity to take advantage of the enormous potential in these markets. As a result, the CBI’s North America office has partnered with businesses and governments in Latin American countries to give CBI members the insights they need to do business here. Of particular value in the field of advanced manufacturing and the changes...

In this session, recorded 13 July 2022, the CBI’s Matthew Percival (Programme Director, Skills & Inclusion, Changing Workforce Programme, CBI) is joined this week by Gareth Vale (Operations Director, ManpowerGroup) and Joëlle Warren (Executive Director, Warren Partners) for an expert discussion on the current recruitment challenges facing firms and what businesses can do to respond. Chaired by...

Firms across the UK are continuing to grapple with the cost-of-living squeeze, rising inflationary pressures and ongoing global supply chain challenges. Alongside this, businesses in the Devolved Nations also face their own unique set of challenges and opportunities. This podcast is designed to give firms, across the whole of the UK, insight into the political and business environments within Wale...

In this session, recorded 23 June 2022, we explore how increased engagement in international markets through exporting has the potential to create significant business and growth opportunities for SMEs, including the value of exporting for SMEs and what the CBI is doing to support them, first-hand insights into exporting, resources to support SMEs with exporting and a case study from Plum Products...

In the current cost-of-living squeeze being encountered across the UK, firms are becoming increasingly aware of how finances affect mental health and what is the true cost to employers. Alongside this, the challenges continue to mount up around employee retention and recruitment as businesses look at how benefits packages can be enhanced. Joining Eugenia Migliori (Principal Policy Adviser, Inclusi...

In the third in our 'Clusters Think In' series, Hashi Mohammed , Contributing Editor at Tortoise Media is joined by Ben Law , VP for GoDaddy in UK & Ireland, and Dr Poonam Malik , Head of Investments at Strathclyde University, to discuss how economic clusters can help drive up innovation collaboration in every region and nation of the UK.    In this episode we discuss how a dynamic approach to...

In this session, recorded 22 June 2022, the CBI's Lead Economist, Alpesh Paleja , is joined by Peter Arnold (Chief Economist, EY) and Chan Kataria (Group Chief Executive, EMH Group Ltd) for an expert discussion on the CBI’s latest economic forecast and what this means for the cost-of-living and doing business. Chaired by Liz Moseley , Editor and Partner, Tortoise Media. CBI @10am is a free webinar...

In this episode, recorded 15 June 2022, the CBI’s Head of Employment Policy, Jennifer Beckwith, is joined by Mark Allan (General Manager Business and Specialist, Bupa), and Diana Rounce (Chief Operation Officer and General Counsel, Qumodo) for an expert discussion on how businesses can develop a competitive employee value proposition in the current labour market. Chaired by Giles Whittell, Editor,...

The Latin American economy is growing, presenting businesses with an opportunity to take advantage of the enormous potential in these markets. As a result, the CBI’s North America office has partnered with businesses and governments in Latin America to give CBI members the insights they need to enter this potentially lucrative market. With a GDP increase amounting 6.2%[1] in 2021, Latin America pr...