Despite the economic downturn the issue of skills has remained at the top of the political agenda – highlighting its importance to the prosperity of the nation. We at the CII are committed to promoting the development of skills to ensure a more professional and competitive workforce. UKplc is...

CII Introduction: Our previous thinkpiece by Mick McAteer described how the transfer of risk from the state to the individual is failing. Protection is one area where this problem persists: state income support is rolling back and private protection insurance is simply not alleviating the gap,...

Economic growth in the Gulfstates such as the UAE and Bahrain haveworldwide attracted attention in recent yearswith a burgeoning service sector tocomplement their considerable oil revenues.However many ask whether the currentrecession will stem this, or whether they are ina position to establish...