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FSB says Government Financial Pressure Could Cost Small Firms £800m a Year
FSB says Government Financial Pressure Could Cost Small Firms £800m a Year
Written by Ric in Wednesday, February 11th 2009   
Government plans could cost small firms £800m a year. After blaming the Government for not doing enough to aid the floundering economy, the Federation of Small Businesses has now called for the Government to hold back on their plans to implement new legislation that could eventually cost the industry around £800 million a year. The new plans would be aimed at putting an unhelpful postponement on new employment and other laws that the FSB is claiming would [+]
Federation of Small Businesses says Government has to do more
Federation of Small Businesses says Government has to do more
Written by Ric in Monday, February 9th 2009   
It’s just not working… The Federation of Small Businesses has hit out at the Government’s response to the economic crisis by saying that they view the measures that have been taken as a failure. Through the economic downturn the Government has fallen back on their interest rate blanket as well as provided funding for firms around the country in an attempt to stimulate the economy back to its former glory. The latest move saw the interest rate drop [+]
RBS to provide £3bn SME funding
RBS to provide £3bn SME funding
Written by Ric in Thursday, February 5th 2009   
SME funding. As the news filters around the country that the interest rates are at historic lows, the Royal Bank of Scotland has announced that they are preparing to begin a £3 billion fund aimed at small and medium sized business lending. It would seem as though the Federation of Small Businesses’ pleads for help are paying off and RBS, NatWest and Ulster Bank are making the move together through 12 regional small and medium sized enterprise [+]
Snow to Cost Economy £1.2 Billion a Day as 1 in 5 Employees Stay at Home
Snow to Cost Economy £1.2 Billion a Day as 1 in 5 Employees Stay at Home
Written by Ric in Monday, February 2nd 2009   
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow…or not? The majority of us love snow.  It falls softly, smothering the streets and cars in a white blanket of peace and tranquillity.  However, the flakes may be the worst news a small business could have wished for. The first business day of the month saw millions of workers around the country decide, some reluctantly, to take a day off, leaving the British economy to suffer a frightful [+]
FSB Upset About Possible Pending Tax Application Issues
FSB Upset About Possible Pending Tax Application Issues
Written by Ric in Friday, January 30th 2009   
Tax Returns Can Be Taxing! Tax is the issue of the day for small businesses as the deadline for filing online tax returns is creeping ever closer.  However, HM Revenue and Customs are getting a little worried as there has been a huge number of online applications already and the deadline isn’t until tomorrow. Brought forward a few months to promote online applications, the deadline for paper applications was in October.  It would seem as though the [+]
Dragons collaborate to bring small business aid website
Dragons collaborate to bring small business aid website
Written by Ric in Wednesday, January 28th 2009   
The dragons from the BBC progamme, Dragon’s Den, have created a website in the wake of the economic downturn that will be aimed at aiding small businesses in Britain as more and more small businesses are being forced to close their doors throughout the country.  The website, labelled Smarta.com, is hoping to supply advice and inspiration for small businesses as well as offering a space for networking and gaining contacts for those looking to either [+]
Beer sales drop by 2 million pints a day
Beer sales drop by 2 million pints a day
Written by Ric in Tuesday, January 27th 2009   
Small businesses in the pub sector will be feeling even more pressure today as figures released from the British Beer and Pub Association have shown that two million fewer pints of beer are being sold everyday in the pubs in the country, compared to figures recorded a year ago. The massive drop in sales, revealed in the most recent UK Quarterly Beer Barometer, is being blamed on the 18 per cent hike in the duty being [+]
FSB help-line endures 214 per cent increase from small businesses
FSB help-line endures 214 per cent increase from small businesses
Written by Ric in Monday, January 26th 2009   
The Federation of Small Businesses has released figures showing how calls to their small business hotline have risen by a staggering 214 per cent a the country plunges further into a recession and more small businesses are being forced out of business.  The FSB have claimed that the calls are relating to concerns and issues about employment and redundancies. The huge rise in calls was witnessed in the last quarter of 2008, and compared to the [+]

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