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

Rain Newton-Smith hopes to reanimate the scandal-plagued British lobby group this week: but is it still even a necessary voice?

The Guardian - UK

Making CBI staff feel safe to speak up should be more central to its message

Leadership has taken important steps but the communication about its culture and the need for change has been mixed ahead of next week’s vote of confidence

The Guardian - UK

CBI to search for new president as it plans to overhaul working culture

Lobby group shares prospectus with members on changes to governance after scandal

The Guardian - UK

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'We need to earn the right again to be loud' - CBI boss

The new director general admits she needs to win the trust of members at a crunch meeting early next month

Insider UK

'We need to earn the right to again be loud', says new CBI boss

CBI director-general Rain Newton-Smith says the business group needs to win the trust of its members at a crunch meeting early next month

Birmingham Post

CBI appoints chief people officer as it aims to ‘rebuild trust’

Ex-BlackRock headhunter Elizabeth Wallace takes role, in attempt to overhaul group’s internal culture

The Guardian - UK

CBI appoints new executive to revamp culture after sexual abuse claims

Former BlackRock and Hg employee Elizabeth Wallace will take over as chief people officer

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The CBI is not alone in needing serious reform

City voices: Almost 40% of women have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace

Evening Standard

CBI appoints ethics consultancy Principia Advisory in fight for survival

Consultant given brief to overhaul operations after sexual misconduct allegations

The Guardian - UK

How do you solve a problem like the CBI's?

As the business membership organisation's tailspin continues, Insider asks the experts how to avoid such issues - and what it can do to survive

Insider UK

CBI to be renamed in wake of scandal, says new boss

Rain Newton-Smith says rebrand part of attempts to rebuild trust after sexual misconduct claims

The Guardian - UK

Who is Rain Newton-Smith? CBI boss to face MPs’ questions on future of lobby group

Newton-Smith will answer questions on whether the CBI is be able to fulfil its obligations of lobbying on behalf of British firms

Evening Standard

No 10 hits back at Microsoft after company says EU ‘more attractive’ post-Brexit after takeover blocked – as it happened

Live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as US tech company heavily criticises UK’s Competition and Markets Authority

The Guardian - UK

New CBI boss Rain Newton Smith says she raised sexual harassment concerns

Rain Newton-Smith said she ‘acted on’ allegations and ‘supported staff’ who raised them

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

‘We let you down’, new CBI boss tells alleged victims on first day in job

Rain Newton-Smith said she was ‘profoundly sorry’ to the women who came forward claiming sexual harassment at the lobby group.

The Guardian - UK

New CBI boss says she is ‘profoundly sorry’ to women let down by group

Rain Newton-Smith’s tweets came on day she became director general at Confederation of British Industry

Evening Standard

New boss of CBI won’t save the organisation, say critics

The new director general of the Confederation of British Industry starts work today, promising to “rebuild and remimagine” the scandal-hit lobby group as it fights for survival amid allegations of rape and sexual misconduct.

The Guardian - UK

New CBI boss says she is ‘profoundly sorry’ to women let down by business group – as it happened

As Rain Newton-Smith takes over as CBI director general, the boss of drugmaker GSK calls claims around CBI ‘absolutely shocking’ and ‘repulsive’

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The Guardian - UK

CBI needs an outsider to lead it through crisis, says former director

Andrew Sentance says lobby group needs ‘major shake-up’ as insurance brokers’ body quits membership

The Guardian - UK

There’s good reason why strong female role models deter other women from aiming for the top

When those who reach the highest office suffer such brutal misogyny, is it any wonder that breaking the glass ceiling doesn’t look like much fun?

Evening Standard

Police launch CBI probe after a dozen women claim sex misconduct by senior figures

Former boss Tony Danker was “shocked” to be sacked. He is not part of the City of London Police investigation

The Guardian - UK

The ‘reformed economist’: who is the new chief tasked with saving the CBI?

Rain Newton-Smith is likely to have a tough job keeping members on board after misconduct scandal

Insider UK

CBI sacks leader after misconduct allegations

Former chief economist Rain Newton-Smith takes top job, after leaving just last month to join Barclays

The National (Scotland)

Boss of CBI sacked after sexual misconduct allegations

THE Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has sacked boss Tony Danker and suspended three other employees after a series of misconduct allegations…

Wales Online

Tony Danker sacked as CBI boss after misconduct allegations

Three other employees have also been suspended

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