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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Heather Stewart

The CBI’s boss must battle not just its culture, but the competition too

Rain Newton-Smith onstage at an event in a blue outfit, seated and gesturing with both hands, in front of a backdrop decorated with corporate logos
Rain Newton-Smith wants the CBI to ‘develop a strong values foundation’. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

The CBI’s new boss, Rain Newton-Smith, faces a make-or-break moment on Tuesday, as the scandal-hit lobbying group’s members meet to decide its fate.

She published a 30-page recovery plan last week, promising “a renewed CBI,” as she battles to bring the confederation back from the brink of extinction. Its 300 staff were warned last week that would mean job cuts, as the wage bill is reduced by a third.

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