The summer sales have so far failed to lure South East shoppers back onto the high street, as sales volumes in July fell particularly sharply, while the outlook for August remains bleak, according to the CBI.
Director of CBI South East Malcolm Hyde said: “It is turning out to be a very grim summer for many [...]

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Manufacturers in the South East have continued to raise the prices of their goods, in the face of the fiercest cost increases since 1980, according to the CBI.
The latest Industrial Trends survey, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this week, reveals that persistently high costs coupled with firms’ expectations of slowing demand have led to a [...]

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Some 450 business leaders from across the South East gathered at the CBI’s Regional Annual Dinner to learn what the government is doing to help businesses survive the current economic downturn

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The impact of the credit crunch on the South East’s financial services industry has worsened over the past quarter, as profitability fell at a record pace and business volumes fell at the fastest rate in 17 years, according to the CBI

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We try and think positive about the future of the UK and the money we will all have at the end of each month or week, but we also have to be realistic about the future and what we can do to prepare for the hard times if they are coming. Today we are hearing [...]

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The credit crunch may be starting to bite, but the CBI South East is getting ready to welcome more than 500 of the region’s most influential business people to dinner. On Thursday 12th June, the CBI will host its Regional Annual Dinner at the Copthorne Effingham Park, near Gatwick

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