CBI
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Rain Newton-Smith, head of British employers' lobby group, the CBI, said "business leaders will be encouraged by efforts to use the levers of devolution to spread prosperity across the country".
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Earlier this week, the investigation was taken over by the CBI.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
On Friday, the Rouse Avenue court in Delhi criticised the CBI for "trying to construct a narrative of conspiracy on the basis of mere conjecture", legal news website Bar and Bench reported.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
Rain Newton-Smith, director general of the employers group the CBI, also gives the government high marks on the international stage.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2025
If request could not be verified, indicate sources checked, as in: NUC 1968-72-0; CBI 1971-0.
From LILRC Interlibrary Loan Manual: January, 1976 by Long Island Library Resources Council (N.Y.)
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