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One in three payments from the public sector are still being made late, FSB-ICM report shows
Government and its agencies are still paying small businesses late despite making commitments over a year ago to pay within 10 days, the FSB-ICM ?Voice of Small Business' Annual Survey report shows.

FSB calls for major conference to better prepare the country for snow

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling the Government to hold a national conference to review its contingency planning after weeks of snow and icy weather brought the UK to a standstill.

FSB calls for default retirement age to be scrapped

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) supports the Government's proposal to bring forward the review on the default retirement age and is calling on the Government to scrap the default retirement age.

FSB National Chairman's New Year Message 2010

As the country goes to the polls next year, unemployment and public debt will still be high. An incoming government ? of whatever hue ? will be placed in an awkward position; it will be forced to make some tough decisions to steer a steady course through very choppy waters of recession and then into recovery.

FSB response to Chancellor's Pre-Budget Report

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) welcomed measures by the Chancellor to give small businesses a helping hand by extending finance to small firms and calling off a 1p rise in small companies' Corporation Tax in his pre-budget report.

Small firms are growing but still need support to sustain a full recovery

More than half of businesses have resisted the worst of the recession by innovating, creating new products and services, according to a new survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and ICM.

Small firms could go bust under Government plans to change tax rules on holiday properties

Government plans to change tax rules on holiday properties could leave eight in ten small businesses in the holiday sector at risk of closure, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned.

FSB Opens Emergency fund for Flooded Businesses

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has opened its �500,000 Disaster Recovery Fund for its members in Scotland, Lancashire and Cumbria and the North East of England, which have been adversely affected by recent heavy rain and flooding.

FSB response to Queen's Speech 2009

Commitments in the Queen's Speech to address issues in the banking sector, internet provision and the energy markets must be followed through rather than being used for political gain, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned.

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