Sunak Signs Up AstraZeneca, Shell CEOs for New Business Council
U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has recruited the chief executives of AstraZeneca Plc and Royal Dutch Shell Plc to join a new business council that will advise the government on how to help the economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
The council, which will be chaired by Sunak, will include the CEOs of some of the U.K.’s biggest companies, including HSBC Holdings Plc, BT Group Plc, GlaxoSmithKline Plc, and Unilever Plc.
The council will meet regularly to discuss how the government can help businesses to recover from the pandemic and how to create jobs and growth. Sunak said the council will provide “valuable insight” into how the government can best support businesses.
Council Members
The council will be made up of 15 members, including the CEOs of AstraZeneca, Shell, HSBC, BT, GlaxoSmithKline, and Unilever. Other members include the CEOs of Barclays Plc, Diageo Plc, Lloyds Banking Group Plc, National Grid Plc, Prudential Plc, Rolls-Royce Plc, Sainsbury’s Plc, and Tesco Plc.
The council will also include the chair of the Confederation of British Industry, the chair of the Institute of Directors, and the chair of the Federation of Small Businesses.
Government Support
The government has already taken a number of steps to support businesses during the pandemic, including providing grants and loans to help businesses stay afloat. The government has also introduced a number of tax breaks and other measures to help businesses.
Sunak said the council will provide “valuable insight” into how the government can best support businesses. He said the council will help the government to “identify the challenges and opportunities that businesses face, and to ensure that our support is targeted and effective.”
The council will also advise the government on how to create jobs and growth in the post-pandemic economy. Sunak said the council will help the government to “identify the challenges and opportunities that businesses face, and to ensure that our support is targeted and effective.”
Businesses’ Perspective
The CEOs of the companies on the council welcomed the government’s initiative. AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot said the council will provide “valuable insight” into how the government can best support businesses. Shell CEO Ben van Beurden said the council will help the government to “identify the challenges and opportunities that businesses face, and to ensure that our support is targeted and effective.”
The CEOs of the other companies on the council also welcomed the initiative. Barclays CEO Jes Staley said the council will provide “valuable insight” into how the government can best support businesses. Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes said the council will help the government to “identify the challenges and opportunities that businesses face, and to ensure that our support is targeted and effective.”
Businesses’ Challenges
Businesses have faced a number of challenges during the pandemic, including the closure of shops and other businesses, the loss of customers, and the disruption of supply chains. The government has taken a number of steps to support businesses during the pandemic, including providing grants and loans to help businesses stay afloat.
The council will advise the government on how to best support businesses and how to create jobs and growth in the post-pandemic economy. Sunak said the council will provide “valuable insight” into how the government can best support businesses.
Businesses’ Opportunities
The council will also advise the government on how to create jobs and growth in the post-pandemic economy. Sunak said the council will help the government to “identify the opportunities that businesses face, and to ensure that our support is targeted and effective.”
The government has already taken a number of steps to support businesses during the pandemic, including providing grants and loans to help businesses stay afloat. The government has also introduced a number of tax breaks and other measures to help businesses.
The council will advise the government on how to best support businesses and how to create jobs and growth in the post-pandemic economy. The CEOs of the companies on the council have welcomed the government’s initiative and said the council will provide “valuable insight” into how the government can best support businesses.
Businesses’ Recovery
The government has already taken a number of steps to support businesses during the pandemic, including providing grants and loans to help businesses stay afloat. The government has also introduced a number of tax breaks and other measures to help businesses.
The council will advise the government on how to best support businesses and how to create jobs and growth in the post-pandemic economy. Sunak said the council will help the government to “identify the challenges and opportunities that businesses face, and to ensure that our support is targeted and effective.”
The CEOs of the companies on the council have welcomed the government’s initiative and said the council will provide “valuable insight” into how the government can best support businesses. They said the council will help the government to “identify the challenges and opportunities that businesses face, and to ensure that our support is targeted and effective.”
The council will meet regularly to discuss how the government can help businesses to recover from the pandemic and how to create jobs and growth. Sunak said the council will provide “valuable insight” into how the government can best support businesses.
Outlook
The government has taken a number of steps to support businesses during the pandemic, and the new business council will provide valuable insight into how the government can best support businesses. The council will advise the government on how to best support businesses and how to create jobs and growth in the post-pandemic economy.
The CEOs of the companies on the council have welcomed the government’s initiative and said the council will provide “valuable insight” into how the government can best support businesses. They said the council will help the government to “identify the challenges and opportunities that businesses face, and to ensure that our support is targeted and effective.”
The council will meet regularly to discuss how the government can help businesses to recover from the pandemic and how to create jobs and growth. The government and businesses will need to work together to ensure that the U.K. economy recovers from the pandemic and is able to create jobs and growth in the future.