The Latest Breaking News from CBI

4 decades, hundreds of ‘custody deaths’, no murder conviction: The curious case of Maharashtra

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Newslaundry · Jul 23, 2025

Building societies see jump in cash Isa applications amid speculation over limit

Reports have suggested that plans to cut the annual tax-free cash Isa allowance could be announced next week.

Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2025

Looser bonus rules and tax breaks needed to save London stock market, says CBI

Industry lobby group draws up 20-point plan to stop London ‘drifting into irrelevance’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2025

UK economic growth downgraded due to tariffs and cost hikes – CBI

Rising costs are set to cause ‘weak’ business investment and weigh on the Government’s ambitions to accelerate growth, the business group said.

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025

Acquitted in 2 cases, but a former terror suspect is a lifetime prisoner of suspicion

At 12.48 pm on May 13, 2025, Abdul Wahid Shaikh stood at the threshold of academic triumph. After years of struggle, the 47-year-old school teacher was finally submitting his PhD thesis on “prison literature” at Mahatma Gandhi Mission University in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. A man who had spent nine years…

Newslaundry · Jun 11, 2025

UK must tackle energy bills as firms face £24bn in extra costs – CBI

CBI boss Rain Newton-Smith is calling on the Government to draw up a ‘serious plan’ to cut power bills and invest in energy security.

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025

UK Business Confidence Hits Lowest Point Since 2022 Amid Rising Costs and Trade Tensions

UK business confidence has fallen to its lowest level since 2022, driven by rising labour costs and escalating trade tensions

International Business Times UK · Jun 3, 2025

IMF Report Spotlights St Kitts And Nevis' Need For Major Investment Project

With GDP growth stalling and tourism still below pre-pandemic levels, the IMF highlights the urgent need for a transformative investment project

International Business Times · May 28, 2025

UK businesses warn of more job cuts as confidence drops following tax rises

Firms are expected to slash investment as many warn of new costs

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

Retailers expect more job cuts amid plummeting sentiment following tax rises

Confidence across the retail sector has fallen at the sharpest pace in five years, according to a quarterly industry gauge.

Evening Standard · May 27, 2025