Archives for October 8, 2012

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Conservative Party Conference

CBI and Sainsbury bosses slam chancellor’s employee ownership

By Gary Scattergood and Mike Stones

Major manufacturing firms are unlikely to be tempted by chancellor George Osborne’s flagship employee ownership policy announced at the Conservative Party Conference, says the UK’s leading business organisation. Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King...

Government set to break down barriers to exports

By Rick Pendrous

Food and drink manufacturers could look forward to more support from government to help them lift their exports, following the results of a new study commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).