fpb.org - Latest news articles from the FPB http://www.fpb.org Latest news articles from the FPB en-gb info@fpb.org info@fpb.org http://feedvalidator.org/docs/ Forum study suggests unemployment figures unlikely to improve in 2013 The right attitude to work and a strong set of basic skills remain at the top of employers' wish lists when it comes to hiring new recruits, a new study has shown.

]]> http://www.fpb.org/news/2614 Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT NEWS2614 Small business owners will be incandescent if oil price rigging allegations are true, says Forum The Forum of Private Business has said allegations certain oil companies may have colluded on price rigging for years will not come as a shock to many small firms.

]]> http://www.fpb.org/news/2613 Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT NEWS2613 Forum says future of pub industry as we know it depends on change ]]> http://www.fpb.org/news/2612 Thu, 2 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT NEWS2612 Forum suggests raft of measures at Parliamentary session on late payment During a parliamentary session this week looking at late payment, the Forum of Private Business told a cross-party group of MPs that the issue remains a significant concern for UK SMEs. 

]]> http://www.fpb.org/news/2611 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT NEWS2611 'Common sense' approach to health and safety welcomed by lobby group The Forum of Private Business has described changes agreed this week to work place health and safety as a landmark moment for SMEs and a long-awaited victory for common sense.

]]> http://www.fpb.org/news/2610 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT NEWS2610 New pub code of practice will reform the sector, says Forum http://www.fpb.org/news/2609 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT NEWS2609 Lots to discuss at next week's all party inquiry into late payment, says Forum The Forum of Private Business will give evidence at a cross-party inquiry into late payment next week.

]]> http://www.fpb.org/news/2608 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT NEWS2608 Forum members give Chancellor face-to-face verdict on Budget Members of a Cheshire-based employer support organisation got the chance to have a frank and open discussion with the Chancellor George Osborne at a business event in Knutsford on Friday (5th April).]]> http://www.fpb.org/news/2607 Tue, 9 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT NEWS2607 No blame, no claim still a way off – Forum disappointment in delay to H&S deregulation The Forum of Private Business was ready to welcome significant changes to work place health and safety due to come in this weekend as a landmark moment for SMEs and a long-overdue victory for common sense. The celebrations have been put on hold after the House of Lords blocked its progress.

]]> http://www.fpb.org/news/2606 Thu, 4 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT NEWS2606 Forum warns it's last chance saloon time for firms over RTI The Forum of Private Business is urging small firms still not ready for the biggest change to the PAYE tax system since its introduction in the 1940s not to ignore the issue and act now.

]]> http://www.fpb.org/news/2604 Tue, 2 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT NEWS2604 Chancellor constrained from all-out Budget for business; small measures welcome but many SMEs will mourn the lack of action on business rates Business lobby group the Forum of Private Business has given George Osborne an overall thumbs-up for his Budget.

]]> http://www.fpb.org/news/2603 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT NEWS2603 Business counting on Chancellor to deliver on Wednesday, says Forum The Forum of Private Business has said the Chancellor must deliver a business-focused Budget on Wednesday if he's serious about lighting the economic touch paper.

]]> http://www.fpb.org/news/2602 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT NEWS2602 Businesses have little confidence in local councils to deliver help via Supplementary Business Rates Small firms have little enthusiasm for the Local Government Finance Act, with many doubtful the redistribution of monies from supplementary Business Rates will actually benefit them.

]]> http://www.fpb.org/news/2600 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT NEWS2600 Forum criticises UK's second largest department store after it targets suppliers with retrospective invoice discounting scheme The Forum of Private Business has criticised one of the UK's largest department stores after it learned suppliers were being instructed to make discounts of at least 2% on invoices.

]]> http://www.fpb.org/news/2599 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT NEWS2599 SME Finance Monitor reveals the parlous state of business banking in the UK, warns Forum http://www.fpb.org/news/2598 Thu, 7 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT NEWS2598 Forum's Budget submission calls for action on Business Rates The Forum of Private Business has urged the Chancellor to scrap a planned rise in business rates as part of its annual Budget submission.

]]> http://www.fpb.org/news/2597 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT NEWS2597 Monsoon enters the Forum's Hall of Shame after extending payment times by 50% ]]> http://www.fpb.org/news/2596 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT NEWS2596 More than half of small firms think the Coalition has made the UK tax system worse, Forum study shows ]]> http://www.fpb.org/news/2594 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT NEWS2594 Forum urges changes to Prompt Payment Code to prevent slow payers signing The Forum of Private Business is urging changes to the Prompt Payment Code after it has learned firms with payment times as long as 90 days are planning to sign up.

]]> http://www.fpb.org/news/2593 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT NEWS2593 New study reveals many small businesses still unaware of impending RTI changes New research carried out by the Forum of Private Business has shown an increased awareness among small firms of the Real Time Information system being introduced by HMRC in just two months' time.

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