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Listing of all 66 news releases from The Forum of Private Business:
Best fixed-rate loan options should be sought
FPB members should take their time to find the best fixed-rate loan options while interest rates remain at their highest level for 7 years, according to the Forum for Private Business.
News from The Forum of Private Business (11 June 2007)
Business myths no way to do business
A serial entrepreneur claims that business should not be done according to popular 'myths' such as 'your staff are your biggest asset' and 'the customer is king'.
News from The Forum of Private Business (10 May 2007)
Online tax returns compulsion condemned
The 'creeping compulsion' to file UK tax returns online has been condemned by the Forum of Private Business (FPB) and the UK200Group.
News from The Forum of Private Business ( 7 May 2007)
Politicians need to win over Welsh business
Politicians in Wales will have to work hard to win round the smaller business community, according to The Forum of Private Business.
News from The Forum of Private Business ( 3 May 2007)
Employers should not pay to stop smoking
That UK employers should have to pay for its employees to attend 'stop-smoking clinics' in work hours will be found to be completely impractical and of no benefit.
News from The Forum of Private Business (26 April 2007)
Do not fall foul of incompetent utility companies
Beware of incompetent utility companies, warns the UK's Forum of Private Business, which said that SMEs could be left with a bill for thousands of pounds.
News from The Forum of Private Business (24 April 2007)
HSE cartoons cover over unnecessary 'red tape'
The UK's Health and Safety Executive has come under criticism from the Forum of Private Business for not having reviewed the unnecessary 'red tape' being created in the name of health and safety.
News from The Forum of Private Business (19 April 2007)
UK Government's response to EU labour law paper
The FPB has been lobbying UK government for some time to prevent the EU green paper being used as a pretext for further employment regulation that would be costly for smaller firms.
News from The Forum of Private Business ( 9 April 2007)
SMEs consider UK budget having negative effect
A survey of over 220 small company owners and managers revealed that half of them thought that the UK government's Budget will have a negative effect on their companies.
News from The Forum of Private Business (29 March 2007)
FPB calls for a simple approach to food labelling
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has called for clarity when it comes to the labelling of food.
News from The Forum of Private Business (23 March 2007)
Budget will deliver nothing for small business
The Forum of Private Business said that there is is nothing in the UK Government Chancellor's Budget to support small businesses.
News from The Forum of Private Business (23 March 2007)
UK Government budget - nothing for SMEs?
UK Chancellor Gordon Brown's budget is described by Forum of Private Business as a political budget that will deliver nothing for small business or enterprise.
News from The Forum of Private Business (22 March 2007)
2 days a month for small businesses to cope
Small businesses spend on average 14 hours per month coping with health and safety regulations, according to research published by the Forum of Private Business.
News from The Forum of Private Business (21 March 2007)
Summit for small businesses gets ex minister
The Forum of Private Business (FPB), has announced that the Rt Hon Charles Clarke will be the keynote speaker at its second national Small Firms' Summit.
News from The Forum of Private Business (21 March 2007)
Report into business support schemes welcomed
The Interim report from the Conservative's review of business support schemes and quangos has been welcomed by the Forum of Private Business (FPB).
News from The Forum of Private Business (19 March 2007)
What businesses want from UK budget
The UK Government must deliver on promises to cut regulatory and administrative burdens, reduce tax burdens, open up government contracts to smaller businesses and understand SMEs' needs.
News from The Forum of Private Business (14 March 2007)
UK minimum wage enters 'real world'
The UK Government accepted the Low Pay Commission's recommendation that the minimum wage rise in 2007 should not outstrip the UK's average increase in wages.
News from The Forum of Private Business ( 9 March 2007)
Wanted: UK tax incentives to promote training
A survey of some 600 owners of SMEs showed that tax incentives could be a potential solution for enabling the passing on their skills to employees.
News from The Forum of Private Business (28 February 2007)
Better Regulation programme success questioned
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has questioned the claims of progress about its Better Regulation programme by the European Commission.
News from The Forum of Private Business ( 9 February 2007)
Fraudulant CV claims test employers
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is sending a message to its members to keep an eye out for employees making fraudulent claims on their CVs.
News from The Forum of Private Business ( 7 February 2007)
Hiring of non-standard workers examined
UK government should offer more contracts to SMEs
Firms may fall foul of the UK's Companies Act
EU 'red tape' cutting may have little SME benefit
Navigating the UK employment laws 'minefield'
Security measure scrap call welcomed
Forum approves of dispute resolution review
UK DTI's target to slash red tape welcomed
Small business owners unhappy with training
Budget misses help for small business
Corporate Social Responsibility warning from forum
Concern over check charges for food claims
UK review of EU legislation is not enough
UK bank charges are still a major business concern
SME's 'wish list' published for UK Chancellor
EU Commission to slash red tape - apparently
UK's 'Enterprise Week' - will it be enterprising?
Small UK business group pressurise on procurement
Services Directive a step closer to reality
Culture of risk-aversion identified by forum
Health and safety tops 'red tape' costs
Call for VAT loophole to be closed
Rubber visit for financial quizzing
Small UK businesses face more 'red tape'
UK minimum wage rise may slow employment
UK DTI to support smaller firms welcomed
Are UK's small businesses being forgotten?
Age discrimination laws could increase claims
UK chancellor's refusal hurts UK businesses
Corporate Manslaughter laws proposed - H and S
Small firms warned of EU age discrimination law
Cash flow problems kill 15,000 small UK firms/year
Employment Guide warns of small firm complacency
Incapacity - success will depend upon attitudes
Private manufacturers face bleak midwinter
FPB backs UK manufacturers' survival battle
Member package benefits small manufacturers
Statutory holidays put UK SMEs in a 'straitjacket'
Paternity leave could seriously harm SMEs
Workers' rights enhancements to cost dearly
US economic policy appeal to UK manufacturers?
FPB warns - ignore RSI at your peril
'ASBO'/jail threat on UK business is 'astonishing'
Tribunals fall should not make bosses complacent
Small firms minister must address late payments
