Business Voice
A selection of the best articles from the CBI's monthly magazine
Companies hit by infrastructure delays
The latest CBI/KPMG research has shown that a lack of delivery is damaging business confidence. By Tom Thackray
Obituary: Former CBI president Colin Marshall
Colin Marshall, the former CBI president who was chief executive of British Airways,then its chairman for 21 years, died in July. His former CBI colleague, Adair Turner reflects on his contribution to the organisation
Action now to open up more public services could save £22.6 billion
A new CBI report has uncovered the cost savings that could be achieved by opening up public services to competition. By Rob Mallows
Cridland's notebook: Seeking new markets, messages from conference, ingredients in place to drive growth
'Ministers must make progress on infrastructure or see our long-term competitiveness suffer.'
How a small Yorkshire firm made the Olympic cauldron that was seen around the world
Thomas Heatherwick’s Olympic cauldron was a triumph of British design – and it was the small Yorkshire-based company Stage One that turned his concept into reality
Ask the ambassadors: Why do business in Indonesia
Mark Canning, the UK ambassador to Indonesia, explains what firms can gain from having a presence in the country
Ask the ambassadors: Why do business in Qatar
Michael O'Neill, the UK ambassador to Qatar, explains what firms can gain from having a presence in the country
Ask the ambassadors: Why do business in South Korea
Scott Wightman, the UK ambassador to South Korea, explains what firms can gain from having a presence in the country
Ask the ambassadors: Why do business in Colombia
John Dew, the UK ambassador to Colombia, explains what firms can gain from having a presence in the country
Ask the ambassadors: The appeal of high-growth economies
The UK’s embassies have been given a clear mandate to help British companies as they expand overseas. Pip Brooking looks beyond the Brics to hear what British diplomats in high-growth economies have to say about the commercial opportunities