The Forum of Private Business is reacting to today’s shock GDP figures showing the economy shrank by 0.5% in the final three months of 2010 following four successive quarters of growth. fpb.org – Latest news articles from the FPB
Forum demystifies ‘black art’ of marketing through specialised SME service
A small business support organisation has launched a new service designed to take the mystery out of marketing for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). fpb.org – Latest news articles from the FPB
Cut duty on fuel if price stabiliser won’t work, Cameron urged
A small business support organisation is calling on the Government to cut fuel duty if its proposed ‘fuel price stabiliser’ proves too impractical to implement. fpb.org – Latest news articles from the FPB
Business chief warns of ‘challenging’ year ahead but says swift tax and red tape reform could lift SME sector
The head of one of the UK’s six main business groups has warned that smaller companies face a ‘challenging’ year ahead. fpb.org – Latest news articles from the FPB
Tax avoidance plans fail to address Channel Islands VAT loophole, warns business group
Government plans to clamp down on tax avoidance have missed out a Channel Islands VAT loophole costing the Treasury hundreds of millions of pounds per year and devastating independent traders, the Forum of Private Business is warning. fpb.org – Latest news articles from the FPB