CHANCELLOR Gordon Brown and US Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill will be among the important speakers when the CBI holds its national conference in Manchester.
The conference -- taking place from Sunday, November 24 to Tuesday, November 26 at the Manchester International Convention Centre -- will cover international economic prospects, the reputation of business and public services reform.
Others involved include Trade Secretary Patricia Hewitt, new Education Secretary Charles Clarke, Health Secretary Alan Milburn, Shadow Chancellor Michael Howard and Liberal Democrat Leader Charles Kennedy.
Top business representatives include Lord Browne (BP plc), Carly Fiorina (Hewlett-Packard), Sir Nick Scheele (Ford Motor Company), Sir Richard Greenhalgh (Unilever) and Charles Dunstone (Carphone Warehouse).
Mr Digby Jones, the CBI Director General, said: "The UK is one of the world's most successful trading nations.
"This year's CBI National Conference will be examining the reasons for that success and, with the help of international business and political leaders, will seek to identify how UK business can retain its competitive edge."
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