Federation Of Small Businesses

Small businesses suffer loans woe

20-Jul-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Just under a third (27%) of small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) had their application for a loan rejected by banks last year.

FSB wants tougher police action on crime

14-Sep-2010 By Lesley Foottit

The FSB is calling for national definition of crimes against small businesses after it found more than two thirds are victims of crime.

'Firms call for Scots lending 'matchmaker' to accelerate recovery'

02-Feb-2010 By James Wilmore

The directors of small businesses in Scotland have been forced to dip into their own savings to stay afloat during the recession. The Federation of...

Plans to scrap retirement age gain support

12-Jan-2010

Calls for the government to scrap the default retirement age have found support in the trade. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) made the plea...

'Rural pubs need 100% rate relief to survive'

06-Jul-2009 By Ewan Turney

Rural pubs must be offered 100% rate relief if they are to survive, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Huge jump in calls to FSB helpline

26-Jan-2009

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has seen a 214 per cent increase in workers seeking advice on employment issues and redundancies. The jump...

Bank trio lead way on loans for small firms

31-Oct-2008 By John Harrington

Three major banks have promised to offer "competitively priced" lending to small businesses "at 2007 levels". The pledge was made as a condition of...

FSB calls for small business banking support

08-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney

The Federation of Small Businesses has called on the Government to put small businesses at the forefront of the bank restructuring programme.

FSB: cut interest rates to help small businesses

07-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney

The Federation of Small Businesses has called for interest rates to be cut this Thursday to help small businesses fight the credit crunch.

FSB calls for parking rethink

15-Sep-2008 By Ewan Turney

The Federation of Small Businesses has called on local councils to rethink their parking policy in a bid to help keep trade local.

Energy plans fail pub trade

27-Jun-2008 By John Harrington

Fewer than one in three licensees would qualify for energy protection under current plans for a new scheme to begin in October. A survey of 158 hosts...

FSB slams agency workers' rights deal

20-May-2008

The Government's proposals to grant agency workers similar employment rights as full-time staff would be "disastrous"

FSB warns over minimum wage rise

07-Mar-2007 By James Wilmore

An above inflation rise in the national minimum wage could cause "serious problems" for small businesses, a lobbying group has warned. Less than two...