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FSB welcomes Julie Deane’s review of self employment
FSB welcomes Julie Deane’s review of self employment On the day that founder of The Cambridge Satchel Company Julie Deane OBE has published her independent review of self-employment in the UK, Mike Ch...
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New fraud taskforce should focus on businesses, says FSB
New fraud taskforce should focus on businesses, says FSB Commenting on the Home Secretary, Theresa May’s announcement of a new Joint Fraud Taskforce that will consist of the City of London Police, Nat...
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Auto-enrolment challenge felt by smaller firms, says FSB
Auto-enrolment challenge felt by smaller firms, says FSB Commenting on the Public Accounts Committee report today, following its inquiry into automatic enrolment to workplace pensions, Mike Cherry, Po...
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John Cridland, Andrew Adonis and international speaker join line-up at FSB Policy Conference
Event Date: Tuesday 02 February 2016 John Cridland, Andrew Adonis and international speaker join line-up at FSB Policy Conference The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is excited to announce an imp...
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FSB reacts to EU’s Single Market Strategy
FSB reacts to EU’s Single Market Strategy In response to the EU announcement of the Single Market Strategy, John Allan, National Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses, said: “The European Single Market is good for business. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) welcomes the European...
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FSB reacts to GDP growth of 0.5%
FSB reacts to GDP growth of 0.5% Commenting on today’s announcement that UK GDP grew by 0.5% in the third quarter of 2015, John Allan, National Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses, said: “Business growth remains positive, although the slight slowdown is reflected in recent research...
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New region-city mayors must consult small businesses, says FSB
New region-city mayors must consult small businesses, says FSB In response to Chancellor George Osborne’s announcement of two new devolution deals in the North-East and the Tees Valley, John Allan, National Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses, said: “This represents a huge opportunity...
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Small firms face different challenges with auto-enrolment, says FSB
Small firms face different challenges with auto-enrolment, says FSB Commenting on a new Government communication campaign which aims to make small business employers aware of their responsibility to enrol their staff into a workplace pension scheme, John Allan, National Chairman for the Federation...
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Jobs market continues to perform, but challenges lie ahead, says FSB
Jobs market continues to perform, but challenges lie ahead, says FSB Commenting on the latest UK jobs numbers which show that 140,000 more people were in work and 79,000 fewer people unemployed in the period June to August 2015 compared to the period March to May, John Allan, FSB National Chairman,...
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Entrepreneurial spark is alive and well, says FSB
Entrepreneurial spark is alive and well, says FSB Commenting on the Business Population Estimates released by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, John Allan, National Chairman for the Federation of Small Businesses, said: “Today’s statistics show an annual boost of 146,000 new...