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Further Action on Tax and Late Payment Are Key Calls Featured in The Forum's Submission
Nov 10, 2014Ahead of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement in December, national business group the Forum of Private Business (FPB) has written to George Osborne with a list of top business wants that will provide much needed the short-term support ...
Tags: tax, late payment, Autumn Statement, Furniture
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The Economic Recovery May Be Continuing to Gather Momentum
Sep 3, 2014The economic recovery may be continuing to gather momentum, however the latest information from the BDRC Continental SME Finance Monitor highlights the Forum of Private Business's ongoing concern that distrust of the banking sector is ...
Tags: Economy
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Forum Renews Renewed Call on Councils to Build on Success of Inaugural Small Business UK
Aug 25, 2014National small business organisation, the Forum of Private Business, is renewing its call on councils to build on the success of the inaugural Small Business Saturday UK by waiving parking charges for this year's event on 6th December. ...
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Time, Money and Expertise Remain Key Obstacles to Small Business Growth Plans for 2014
Feb 26, 2014Despite a positive outlook for the year ahead, time, money and expertise remain key obstacles to small business growth plans for 2014, according to the latest research from national business organisation, The Forum of Private Business. ...
Tags: GDP, FPB, small business, time
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Opening up The Banking Industry Will Help Drive Competition and Increase Access to Finance
Jan 21, 2014Commenting on the announcements made by Ed Miliband, Alex Jackman, Head of Policy at the Forum of Private Business, said, “This is a significant speech from Ed Miliband that sets out the emerging policy proposals from the Labour ...
Tags: Ed Miliband, Forum of Private Business, General Election, mechanism
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"An Important Step in The Battle to Ensure Fairness Across The Supply Chain"
Jan 24, 2013The appointment of Christine Tacon as the UK’s first groceries code adjudicator is “an important step in the battle to ensure fairness across the supply chain”, according to the National Farmers Union (NFU) and others. ...
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The UK's New Grocery Industry Watchdog Will Have The Power to Fine Supermarkets
Dec 11, 2012The UK's new grocery industry watchdog will have the power to fine supermarkets who deal "unfairly" with suppliers, the country's government announced today (4 December). The Grocery Code Adjudicator is being established following a 2008 ...
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Renewed Calls for The Government to Give The Supermarket Watchdog Sharp Teeth Came Today
Nov 19, 2012Renewed calls for the government to give the supermarket watchdog sharp teeth came today(November 19)from anti-poverty agency ActionAid,as the Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill enters its second reading in the House of Commons. It urged the ...