Business | Business News It was a year to forget for the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), whose credibility took a hit when dozens of its members started to leave in the wake of allegations against former staff members. The lobby group was cast into turmoil as The Guardian reported allegations from several women, including against its then boss. But new chief executive Rain Newton-Smith said she had her eye on the future, saying the group could deliver “unparalleled business insight and policy analysis”, and that it had ended the year “doing what we do best”. It came in a year where BP boss Bernard Looney’s former…
