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The #ContinuityofCare #Collaboration is advocating for people to continue their health management during COVID-19. #DontWaitMate aims to help people in Australia feel safe to see their health professional & to not put off important tests. Find out more:https://continuityofcare.org/
📻 Ibec’s @OBrienFergal joins @bobbykerr on @NewstalkFM at 10:45 to recap the last few days, the challenges posed by both Covid & Brexit and the brave ideas we will need to overcome them.
Listen in here: https://www.newstalk.com
#RebootReimagine
🎙️🔊In the latest episode of Ibec Voices, @OBrienFergal and @GerardBrady100 outline the big ideas, brave thinking and a bold approaches needed in Budget 2021 to enable the economy to overcome the challenges posed by Covid & Brexit
https://www.buzzsprout.com/821068/episodes/5500003
#IbecBudget2021
Our CBI/@PertempsJobs Employment Trends Survey results show the heavy tool COVID is having on the economy & labour market.
With the opportunities for new roles limited, it's important to keep as many people in work as possible.
Read the full survey results 👇
ICYMI: Listen back to Ibec CEO Danny McCoy's interview on @TodaywithClaire where he warned that a knee jerk escalation of business closures in Dublin would undermine the credibility of the Government’s new Covid framework.
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2020/0918/1165966-ibec-on-dublin-restrictions/
Danny McCoy will be on @TodaywithClaire just after 10am to warn that a knee jerk escalation of business closures in Dublin would undermine the credibility of the Government’s new Covid framework and be a severe blow to economic and business certainty.
https://www.rte.ie/radio1/
Taking place from 12 - 13 October, our all-digital #internationaltrade conference, will provide you with insight into the international plan for living with COVID-19 globally.
Register to join: https://www.cbi.org.uk/events/cbi-conference-series-international-trade-2020/
Ibec's @OBrienFergal outlines why Budget 2021 will not be a normal budget.
Meeting and overcoming the challenges posed by the twin crises of Covid and Brexit will take big ideas, brave thinking and bold new approaches.
#IbecBudget2021
“The scale of the challenge facing us from both Covid-19 and Brexit means that the economy will need ongoing support in 2021."
📻 @OBrienFergal joins @morningireland at 7:50am to outline the Ibec Budget 2021 submission, launching today.
Listen in here: https://www.rte.ie/radio1/morning-ireland/
We have a big commitment @BTGroup to be net zero by 2045, we've had climate commitments that were big targets that we've hit over a number of decades that were resilient through the dot com crash, through the financial crisis & now through Covid. @AndyCWales at #CBINetZero
Businesses are talking about recovery from COVID, but they are also taking about green recovery. Now is the time for 🇬🇧 to lead way to #netzero.
Watch @cbicarolyn on @SkyNews
Want to watch more? Sign up to #CBINetZero👇
📻 Ibec's Fergal O'Brien (@OBrienFergal) joins @TodaywithClaire shortly to give the business community's reaction to Government's announcement of the medium-term plan for dealing with Covid-19.
🔊Listen in here: https://www.rte.ie/radio1/
“State payroll taxes levied on jobs at different rates & business turnover thresholds should also be harmonised across the nation”, says @davidthodey Deputy Chairman, National COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board & Chair of NSW Treasury’s Federal Financial Relations Review
Employers should ensure their workplaces are safe for work, follow SOPs and provide information to staff on COVID-19 to curb the spread of the virus. #MorningAtNTV @ntvuganda
COVID-19 has now become an occupation disease with many employees getting infected at the workplace. Employers therefore, should insure their staff and provide treatment as per the Workers Compensation Act. -Douglas Opio #MorningAtNTV @ntvuganda
Coverage in @Guardian of today’s #CBINetZero conference focusses on the need for the UK to become a global leader in carbon reduction
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/sep/14/uk-must-become-global-leader-in-tackling-climate-crisis-says-cbi-carolyn-fairbairn-covid-19
The Government's pledge to achieve #netzero by 2050. Covid-19 has raised that bar.
Sir Adrian Montague from @TheCityUK speaks to #CBINetZero
Sign up to watch more below.
This is a time of fiercely competing goals. The world faces 2 fundamental problems. Covid-19 & climate change .
The defining question is, how does UK use this moment to rebuild our economy & the greener world we want.
@cbicarolyn addresses #CBInetzero
This is a time of fiercely competing goals. The world faces 2 fundamental problems. Covid-19 & climate change .
The defining question is, how does UK use this moment to rebuild our economy & the greener world we want.
@cbicarolyn addresses #CBInetzero
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PM @jacindaardern hopes to leverage NZ’s strong health response to Covid to ensure a sound economic response:
Our latest Service Sector Survey has shown some worrying falls in volumes, profitability & employment. Although the pace of these declines is expected to ease, the impact of COVID-19 remains clear, with the sector facing challenges in terms of demand, revenues & cash flow.
Registration ongoing for the Masterclass Series on Workplace Environment, Ethics & Culture Post Covid-19 taking place on 3rd Sep 2020.
FKE is pleased to invite you to participate in the webinar on Strategies for Business Recovery and Prosperity from Covid-19 taking place today 19th August 2020 at 10.15 am EAT. Register here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYyR1AfqQazyV-7yj397xfid5OatWwLn6KnJy8OF0TavDSeQ/viewform @ILO_EASTAFRICA @ioevoice
As COVID-19 continues to unfold, businesses have been adamant that its top priority is the health & wellbeing of its employees & customers.
With restrictions relaxing across more of the UK, confidence is key to getting people back into high streets, offices, and restaurants.
Up to 70% of #COVID19 transmissions occur through asymptomatic carriers.
As much of the world faces the prospect of a second wave, our paper recommends a mass-testing strategy, backed by @CBItweets.
#TimeToMassTest
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3l1JZIK
FKE is undertaking a survey on the socio economic impact of COVID-19 on enterprises and survival strategies during the period. Please take time to answer the questions through this link 👉🏾https://actemp.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eKzYAOoJyfZrzCt
COVID-19 has drastically affected the way business works. As we look to a 'new normal', discover how to reassess your business practices, just like global architecture studio @FosterPartners.
Great to see more support for the UK’s world-leading creative community to help the sector build back from Covid-19 and continue to thrive.
Amazon Studios & @PrimeVideoUK have committed £1.5 million to support the creative community through donations to @FilmTVCharity’s new COVID-19 Response and the #TheatreCommunityFund (established by Olivia Colman, Phoebe Waller-Bridge & Francesca Moody). https://amazonuk.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/amazon-prime-video-commits-over-6-million-support-recovery
Today we are hosting @dpfdpf for our Corporate Affairs/AIG meeting. He says the covid reemergence won’t hurt the govt too much, unless incompetence is shown.
COVID-19 has drastically affected the way business works. As we look to a 'new normal', discover how to reassess your business practices, just like global architecture studio @FosterPartners.
This confirms the economic pummelling from the essential public health measures put in place to contain Covid-19. Encouragingly, the economy grew in May & June, indicating the early stages of a recovery are underway. Yet cashflow constraints are still biting hard for businesses.
Our latest GDP estimates for June show that the UK economy is now 17.2% smaller than it was in February before the full impacts of the #coronavirus #COVID19 pandemic hit http://ow.ly/Wsom50AX8b9
When physical health and financial implications are at the forefront of COVID-19 discussions, mental health can often be neglected. @Facebook shares its plans for improving user wellbeing and the importance of putting mental health first.
This data shows the devastating mark left on the labour market by COVID-19. With 🇬🇧 under lockdown measures in the quarter the fall in jobs is to be expected. More positively, there is a small rise in vacancies, particularly in the hospitality sector as restrictions were relaxed.
Our latest UK labour market statistics have been published http://ow.ly/FUIk50AW68L
📻🔊Ibec CEO Danny McCoy joins @morningireland (7:05am) and @BreakfastNT (7:35am) this morning to outline why Ibec is calling on Government to ensure a more rapid turnaround for testing results for affected businesses to restore essential production.
https://www.ibec.ie/connect-and-learn/media/2020/08/10/proportionate-coordinated-response-and-messaging-on-covid-19-workplace-clusters-needed
Watch @AusChamberCEO discuss supply chain concerns with @abcnews following Victoria's workplace restrictions #supplychains #COVID #SME #business https://www.msn.com/en-au/video/watch/supply-chain-concerns-following-victorias-workplace-restrictions/vi-BB17DpLi
What are the legal instruments compelling employers to subject employees to the COVID 19 test? #FKEMasterSeries
How has @pearson adapted to the effects of COVID-19? Listen here as the company breaks down its approach to the pandemic and the good that could come out of this current shift in education.
Listen now.
Spotify 👉https://spoti.fi/3dQprhf
Apple 👉 https://apple.co/3dL5Sal
Phishing is one of the most dangerous methods of cyber-crime. Our factsheet breaks this term down, explains why business is more at risk due to COVID-19 and how you can protect your organisation from attacks.
#ThereForBusiness
https://cbi.org.uk/articles/phishing-coronavirus-and-working-from-home/
Aerospace company @Airbus discusses its role in the national effort against COVID-19 and how the crisis has revealed potential opportunities.
Listen to the podcast now.
Spotify 👉https://spoti.fi/2YMIEMw
Apple 👉 https://apple.co/2BN5YAV
Sleep Awareness Week: Aug 3-9, focuses on the relationship between sleep & anxiety, depression & #COVID-19 stress. View the @SHFAustralia's COVID-19 sleep advice here: https://bit.ly/33dizJd #sleepandstress #sleepinCOVID19 #sleepandmentalhealth #SAW2020 #SleepAwarenessWeek
Covid_19 has shown the very best of 🇬🇧 innovation, but we cannot take this progress for granted.
In our latest report - Building a World-Class Innovation and Digital Economy we outline what gov can do to put innovation and technology at the heart of the economic recovery.
It’s clear that many businesses remain in acute financial distress. The Chancellor’s Summer Statement was a good start in addressing the growing economic legacies of COVID, but there’s more to do.
See the full survey results 👇
https://bit.ly/2Ez9TTc
It’s clear that many businesses remain in acute financial distress. The Chancellor’s Summer Statement was a good start in addressing the growing economic legacies of COVID, but there’s more to do.
See the full survey results 👇
https://bit.ly/2Ez9TTc
The world spends much more energy and resources managing crises than preventing them. Thus the UN must uphold a strategic commitment to a ‘culture of prevention.'