CBI

abbreviation for

1. Confederation of British Industry

Example Sentences

The CBI, one of the UK's leading lobby groups which claims it speaks for 170,000 firms, suggested companies have stalled taking on new workers and investing as they await the government's tax and spending plans.

From BBC

Rain Newton-Smith, chief executive of the CBI, told the BBC's Today programme that employers would see a National Insurance rise as a "difficult move" which would "increase the cost of taking someone on".

From BBC

Ben Jones, lead economist at the CBI business group, said its surveys of suggested companies "may have tapped the brakes again in September" amid speculation over potential Budget announcements.

From BBC

Attendees included the Trades Union Congress, Unite, Unison and the GMB, along with business representative groups the CBI, the British Chambers of Commerce and the Federation of Small Businesses.

From BBC

In March, the CBI announced a criminal investigation after it said it discovered that Woods intentionally cut corners and didn’t follow standard DNA testing protocols, raising questions about hundreds of criminal cases in which she processed evidence.

From Seattle Times