The closely watched Confederation of British Industry forecast gross domestic product growth will slow to0.8% in2008 and will contract in2009. 英国工业联合会预计,今年英国GDP增速将放缓至0.8%,明年则会出现收缩。
Britain's largest business lobbying group, the Confederation of British Industry warned rising British unemployment levels will probably peak toward the end of next year. 英国最大的商业游说团体英国工业联合会警告说,英国日益上升的失业率可能在明年年底达到高峰。
The Confederation of British Industry and the vocational qualifications body EDI surveyed 694 organisations across the public and private sectors, which together employ 2.4 million people. 英国工业联盟及职业资格证书数据机构调查了公共及私人领域的694家机构,总共雇佣人数达2400万人。
According to the Confederation of British Industry Chinese is now second only to French in terms of language skills desired by UK employers. 按照英国工业连系会,今朝就英国雇主期望雇员把握的说话手艺来说,汉语仅次于法语。
Adding to the gloom, a new report by the Confederation of British Industry shows that this is going to be a rough one economically in Britain with unemployment heading up. 英国工业联合会发布的一份最新报告进一步加剧了经济前景的黯淡。报告显示,失业率上升将使英国面临经济艰难的一年。
In November, the Financial Secretary, Mr Donald Tsang, addressed a seminar organised by the Confederation of British Industry and the Royal Institute of International Affairs. 十一月,财政司司长曾荫权在英国工业联合会及皇家国际研究所合办的座谈会上致辞。
The Confederation of British Industry has said students should accept higher tuition fees as "inevitable" and pay more interest on their student loans. 英国工业联合会说,学生接受更高学费这事是“不可避免的”,并且助学贷款需支付更高的利息。
The Confederation of British industry attacked the tax plan as a "crude instrument" that would divert trading activity to New York and Hong Kong. 英国工业联合会(confederationofbritishindustry)抨击该税收计划为“粗暴手段”,将迫使交易活动转移到纽约和香港。