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FSB: Revitalise rural economy by providing superfast broadband by 2015
New figures show that six in 10 rural businesses are suffering with the slow speed of their broadband, as the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) calls for the majority of the countryside to have access to superfast broadband by 2015 to revitalise the rural economy.
CML: Gross mortage lending declines in April
Gross mortgage lending declined to an estimated £10.2 billion in April. Lending fell by 19% from £12.6 billion in March but was 2% higher than the total of £10.0 billion in April 2011, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
FSB: Small firms losing battle for public sector work
Small businesses are still struggling to win public sector contracts despite the Government’s efforts to make it easier, the latest figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) show.
FSB: Regulation watchdog needs sharp teeth
The independent body set up to scrutinise new Government regulations needs sharper teeth to defend small businesses against poorly framed regulations, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned.
FSB welcome George Osborne's budget but still a missing link
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has welcomed the Chancellor’s Budget speech. Commenting on the speech, John Walker, National Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses, said:
Weekly Brief 11 from the FSB
Confidence improves for UK businesses
Dear Chancellor: FSB Budget Submission 2012
Read the Federation of Small Business Budget 2012 Submission here.
The week in small business news, by the FSB
The Federation of Small Businesses tell us what the SME community has been up to over the past week.
Government must give small firms a place at the top table, says FSB
The UK’s largest business organisation calls for a Small Business Administration to fully represent the needs of small firms
FSB: Government should champion non-bank finance to help small firms
With small firms still struggling to access finance and no short-term solution to increasing bank lending, it is time the Government look beyond the shores of the UK for imaginative solutions to finance the economic recovery and growth of UK-plc, says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
FSB conference takes to the waters in Scarborough
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Annual Conference will see a cross-party line up of speakers and business owners when it hits Scarborough this March.
The Federation of Small Businesses on female unemployment, growth hopes, and more
The Federation of Small Businesses on female unemployment, growth hopes, and more.
FSB: Small firms have been resilient but economy stalling those that look to grow over the next year
FSB launches new member survey that shows businesses resilience in last 12 months
Project Merlin fails to meet its targets, and more from the FSB
Project Merlin fails to meet its targets, and more from the FSB
FSB: George Osborne urged to turn small steps into giant leaps for small firms to grow
The National Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), speaking tonight at the FSB’s Annual Dinner said that the Government’s tentative steps in the right direction need to become a giant leap if firms are to see genuine change in their business.
The FSB's Friday round-up
Here's what the FSB have been up to this week.
As small firms look to shed more staff, Government must be bolder to help incentivise job creation
FSB releases new figures on small firms employment intentions ahead of the Government’s response to the Modern Workplaces consultation
FSB: Small business confidence crashes at end of 2011
Small business confidence plummeted in 2011 as businesses were hit by high inflation, rising utilities bills and reduced consumer spending power according to the latest findings from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) ‘Voice of Small Business’ Index.
Olympics legacy will be damp squib for small firms
New figures show that six in 10 small firms believe the London 2012 Games will not have a positive impact on their business in the long term.
FSB: Government commits to banking reform
The FSB welcomed the Government’s commitment to implement the Independent Commission on Banking's recommendations on banking reform to improve competition in the banking sector.
FSB: Portas Review offers hope to England's ailing high streets
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has welcomed the findings in the Portas Review of the high streets and urges central and local Government to take action as soon as possible.
FSB: Small firms struggling to find skilled staff as unemployment set to rise again
New figures published into entrepreneurship as All Party Small Business Group launches an inquiry into the subject
FSB: Autumn Statement is a step in the right direction for small businesses
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) welcomes the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement saying that it is a step in the right direction to help small firms that are central to economic growth and job creation in the UK.
FSB: Government must avoid two-tier broadband access in rural and urban areas
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is concerned that the Government has yet to make it clear how it will ensure that the UK has a seamless broadband infrastructure to avoid a divide between rural and urban areas, as figures show that for many small businesses broadband speeds aren’t adequate.
Autumn Statement must instil confidence and remove barriers to job creation, says FSB
The Chancellor should continue to provide the foundations for long term growth, with a particular focus on reducing regulation as well as addressing the pressing problem of rising youth unemployment in his forthcoming Autumn Statement, says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
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