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Labour Party recognises the importance of backing small business, says FSB
Labour Party recognises the importance of backing small business, says FSB Commenting on a day of discussion of economic and business issues at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton, including the FSB small business question time event with new Shadow Business Secretary Angela Eagle, and Shadow...
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Continuing Tube strikes will harm small businesses
Continuing Tube strikes will harm small businesses Commenting on strike action affecting the London Underground network this week, John Allan, National Chairman for the Federation of Small Businesses, said: “This week’s planned strike action, on top of the previous disruptions, will harm small...
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Councils should change course to boost smaller house builders, says FSB
Councils should change course to boost smaller house builders, says FSB A new report commissioned by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) suggests local planning authorities could inadvertently be costing small house builders millions of pounds. The FSB says that these extra costs risk blocking...
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FSB urges GCSE students to consider next steps
FSB urges GCSE students to consider next steps As young people up and down the country get their GCSE results today, John Allan, National Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses said: “The FSB congratulates everyone receiving their GCSE results today. As they consider what to do next, it’s...
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Small businesses welcome interest rate stability, says FSB
Small businesses welcome interest rate stability, says FSB Responding to the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to hold interest rates at 0.5%, John Allan, National Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses, said: “This continued period of interest rate stability will be welcomed...
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FSB reacts to Government’s short-term workaround to Operation Stack
FSB reacts to Government’s short-term workaround to Operation Stack Commenting on the Government’s decision to use Manston Airport as a temporary lorry park, John Allan, National Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses, said: “We welcome the Government’s immediate attempts to ease...
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FSB concerned new international banking rules could squeeze lending to SMEs
FSB concerned new international banking rules could squeeze lending to SMEs The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is concerned about new proposals from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, the group that sets global banking standards, which will raise the amount of capital the banks are...
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Government must take decisive action now on Operation Stack, says FSB
Government must take decisive action now on Operation Stack, says FSB The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is writing a letter to the Government today, (Monday 27th July 2015) calling on ministers to address, once and for all the travel chaos caused by Operation Stack. The disruption is having...
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Small Business Commissioner must have clout to tackle late payment, says FSB
Small Business Commissioner must have clout to tackle late payment, says FSB The Federation of Small Businesses sees today’s Government proposal for a Small Business Commissioner to help tackle late payment as a step in the right direction. It is good to see the Government taking action so soon...
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Small firms expecting to hire despite slight rise in unemployment, say FSB
Small firms expecting to hire despite slight rise in unemployment, say FSB Reacting to news that unemployment has risen by 15,000 to 1.85 million people between March and May 2015, John Allan, FSB National Chairman, said: “Although unemployment is very marginally up, we believe the previously...