CBI warns leaders not to stifle investment while GDP grows

Posted on 12 May 2014 by Callum Bentley

Growth predicted to rise to 3.0% in 2014

The CBI is warning politicians of all shades to put incentivising business investment ahead of short-term electioneering.

The warning comes as the UK’s leading business group today upgraded its forecast for GDP growth as the recovery continues to take hold. The group is forecasting GDP growth of 3.0% in 2014, up from the previous forecast of 2.6%, and 2.7% in 2015, up from 2.5%. The economy grew by 0.8% in the first…

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