FSB News
As small firms look to shed more staff, Government must be bolder to help incentivise job creation - Tue, 17 Jan 2012 Small business confidence crashes at end of 2011 - Mon, 16 Jan 2012 Olympics legacy will be damp squib for small firms - Mon, 9 Jan 2012 John Walker, National Chairman, New Year message - Sat, 31 Dec 2011 Banking sector shake-up must improve competition - Mon, 19 Dec 2011 Portas Review offers hope to England's ailing high streets - Tue, 13 Dec 2011 Broadband policy must be right for online trade to grow - Thu, 8 Dec 2011 Small firms struggling to find skilled staff as unemployment set to rise again - Wed, 7 Dec 2011 Autumn Statement is a step in the right direction for small businesses - Tue, 29 Nov 2011 Government must avoid two-tier broadband access in rural and urban areas - Thu, 24 Nov 2011
New figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shows that small businesses will look to shed staff in the first three months of 2012, as it warns that the Government needs to be bolder in its changes to existing employment law to incentivise employment.
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.
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 despite David Cameron saying today that the UK is "on track" for a lasting legacy, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said today.
A short message from the FSBs National Chairman,John Walker, looking back at 2011 and ahead to 2012. 2011 has been a year of huge global events and news stories which have had us all gripped. And next year is set to be yet another tough year for small businesses.
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is urging the Government not to water down the proposals in the Independent Commission on Bankings (ICB) report and is calling for an increase in competition in the banking sector to be at the heart of the Government's response next week.
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.
The Government must get its policy on broadband right by ensuring that everyone has access to adequate broadband as a new report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shows online trade is vital for growth.
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and All Party Parliamentary Small Business Group (APPSBG) are launching an inquiry into entrepreneurship today, as new figures show that almost a third of small businesses at start-up stage have difficulty finding suitably skilled staff, ahead of employment statistics next week which are set to show another rise in unemployment.
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.
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.
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