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CCBS: Branch sharing a solution to spiralling bank closures
The Forum of Private Business and the Campaign for Community Banking Services (CCBS) are urging the Government to pressure the UK’s big banks to share local branches as a solution to spiralling bank...
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HMRC’s IT system shutdown criticised
The Forum of Private Business has criticised HMRC when, with just days to go before the end of the current tax year, the department announced plans to shut down its entire IT systems for nearly a week....
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FPB responds to Queen’s Speech
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has responded to the Queen’s Speech by urging the Government to forge ahead as a matter of urgency in key areas affecting small business, particularly in relation to...
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Work and Pensions Select Committee advised on youth unemployment solutions
The Forum of Private Business has advised a House of Commons Select Committee that schools must do more when it comes to teaching youngsters basic work skills as part of the National Curriculum to make...
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Small businesses warned to keep taxman fully informed after firm’s fine
The Forum of Private Business is warning entrepreneurs to fully update HM Revenue & Customs about any changes to their businesses, no matter how small, following a report that one firm is facing a...
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FPB: Government’s red tape blitz must actually free firms from bureaucracy
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is cautiously welcoming another government drive to ease the burden of red tape on small firms – providing it actually frees employers from costly bureaucracy....
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FPB comments on Cable’s employment law reform
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has said it is ‘a time for actions, not consultations’ following Business Secretary Vince Cable’s announcement on employment law reform. A consultation on measures...
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FPB calls for a ‘serious not spurious’ debate on employment law at Labour...
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) says attempts to simplify employment law for small businesses this year have been rejected without sufficient reasoning or proper debate by politicians. The Forum,...
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GDP figures show the double-dip recession is over
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has announced that the economy grew by 1 per cent in the three months to September showing that the double-dip recession is over. GDP was estimated to have...
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Budget 2013: Business is counting on Chancellor to deliver – FPB
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has said the Chancellor must deliver a business-focused Budget if he’s serious about lighting the economic touch paper. The small business support organisation has...
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Government spending review must show clear commitment to the private sector,...
The Forum of Private Business has said the Chancellor’s spending round, needs to give the business community ‘clarity, commitment and reassurance’ if they are to invest. The Chancellor is being urged...
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