CBI on Europe: Half-Way Houses Won’t Work for the UK

The CBI is calling for the debate on Europe to focus on credible options for the UK’s future relationship with the EU, warning that half-way house models such as Norway and Switzerland are not the answer. Ahead of a key

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EU Welcomes Croatia

On Monday 1 July Croatia became the 28th Member State of the European Union. The EU commented that, ‘Croatia’s accession marks another milestone in the construction of a united Europe. It also provides fresh evidence of the transformative power of

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EU Budget Agreed

Following their meeting on Thursday 27th June at the Commission headquarters, President Barroso, President Schulz and Irish Taoiseach Kenny announced a political agreement on the European Union’s future budget 2014-2020. President Barroso underlined that this was possible because all sides

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CBI Says ‘Get Major Projects Moving to Protect the Recovery’

Ahead of the Wednesday June 26th spending round, the Confederation of British Industry  reiterated its call for the Chancellor to take urgent steps to bridge the infrastructure investment gap and make the big decisions to protect growth and get a

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WTO’s Lamy: The Deeper European Crisis

Extracts from a speech by World Trade Organisation Director-General Pascal Lamy (The 2013 Brussels Economic Forum Third Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa Lecture on 19 June 2013). The word “crisis” is not new in the European vocabulary. In fact, history has taught us

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Summit Commitments of the G8 Leaders

Extracted from Remarks made by David Cameron on Thursday 18th June. Our economies together make up around half of the global economy, and we have a responsibility to support prosperity worldwide. We agreed actions in three specific areas: Trade –

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CBI Position on the G8 Tax Agenda

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has outlined its position on the G8 tax and transparency agenda. Katja Hall, CBI Chief Policy Director, said: “We encourage the G8 leaders to work together to drive economic growth and support the Prime

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Intersolar Europe 2013: Cost effective PV Solutions at Display

An increasing number of German companies are investing in renewable energy sources, such as photovoltaics (PV), to provide their own energy supply. The on-site consumption of solar power provides companies and industries with a lucrative alternative to conventionally generated electricity.

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Baker and McKenzie: Impact of a New UK Regulatory Framework on Capital Markets

The UK Financial Services Act 2012, which came in to force on 1 April 2013, significantly restructures the regulatory framework in the United Kingdom for monitoring the financial markets and for supervising the banking and financial services industries. The Act

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European Council’s President, Herman Van Rompuy: Unlocking Opportunities for Growth and Competitiveness

“Unlocking opportunities for growth and competitiveness” Keynote opening speech by President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy at the European Business Summit 2013 Speaking today at the opening of the European Business Summit in Brussels, President Van Rompuy reiterated that

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