British business chiefs seek path to recovery

Britain's business leaders gather here on Monday for an annual conference expected to focus on how companies can recover from the country's longest recession on record.
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the nation's biggest employers' body, has billed its one-day gathering 'Routes to Recovery'.
The worst global crisis since the 1930s has hammered consumer demand, ramped up unemployment and ravaged manufacturing in Britain.
Businesses have also been blighted by the credit crunch as the struggling banking sector has tightened lending criteria, despite record low interest rates from the Bank of England.
Britain faces a general election by next June and ahead of the polls, one of the biggest headaches facing the government is how best to fix the dire state of the nation's public finances.