New CBI boss starts job as crisis continues
Rain Newton-Smith takes over as director general as the group reels from sexual misconduct claims. …
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Companies who have suspended their membership include John Lewis, BMW, Virgin Media O2, insurers Aviva, Zurich and Phoenix Group, banking firm Natwest, credit card company Mastercard; B&Q owner Kingfisher, media firm ITV, accountancy giant Deloitte and FTSE 100 software group Sage.