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14 May 2008
PM's employment announcement could prove a nightmare for small firms

9 May 2008
Work experience under threat, warns FSB

8 May 2008
Adam Hart-Davis joins FSB's Keep Trade Local campaign

30 April 2008
Grocery sector inquiry is a failure, says FSB

25 April 2008
FSB calls for town centre parking rethink

9 April 2008
FSB urges local authorities to protect their communities

28 March 2008
FSB urges Minister to avert nursery school crisis

13 March 2008
FSB Chairman wants to Keep Trade Local

12th March 2008
FSB welcomes a Budget speech with no nasty surprises

10th March 2008
FSB Annual National Conference & Mass Lobby of Parliament

10th March 2008
Government loses trust of small businesses

5th March 2008
FSB satisfied with in-line inflation move in National Minimum Wage

28th February 2008
Small business owners are not immigration officers, says FSB

25th February 2008
Fuel costs affect us all, says FSB

21 February 2008
FSB calls for Peers to save small retailers

19th February 2008
FSB asks Government to lay off small firms

14th February 2008
Competition Commission tinkering will not work, says FSB

13th February 2008
FSB Conference 2008 attracts big speakers

11 February 2008
FSB urges integrity of Camden Market re-development

24 January 2008
FSB welcomes revisions to capital gains tax plans

22 January 2008
FSB help available for flood-stricken small businesses

21 January 2008
FSB urges MPs to consider business view in EU Treaty

18 January 2008
FSB welcomes TfL's stance on Low Emission Zone

17 January 2008
FSB launches Every Crime Every Time Campaign

16 January 2008
FSB welcomes procurement website for small businesses

9 January 2008
Small businesses vote for referendum on EU Treaty

31 December 2007
Environmental awareness and social responsibility: top small business priorities for 2008

21 December 2007
Competition Commission and banks deaf and dumb to small businesses

19 December 2007
Government's free places threatening to send nurseries under

11 December 2007
FSB welcomes BERR simplification efforts

10 December 2007
FSB warns shoppers that small shops may not be around next Christmas

7 December 2007
FSB calls in former Treasury expert for CGT proposals

3 December 2007
TfL's Press Office is a Low Emission Zone, says business

27 November 2007
FSB backs local banking campaign

26 November 2007
FSB welcomes Treasury Select Committee comments on CGT

12 November 2007
FSB launches British Small Business Champions 2008

7th November 2007
FSB urges shoppers to think green and shop local this Christmas

6 November 2007
Business reaction to the Queen's Speech

31 October 2007
Competition Commission lets supermarkets off the hook again

31 October 2007
Small business initial reaction to Competition Commission supermarket report

29 October 2007
Government must do more to publicise new waste rules

26 October 2007
Supermarket inquiry must defend fair competition, says FSB

25 October 2007
Public Accounts Committee tax report hailed by business

22 October 2007
FSB statement following meeting with the Chancellor

22 October 2007
Small businesses left all alone to cope with employment laws

21 October 2007
Chancellor's tax changes will hit entrepreneurs in retirement

16 October 2007
Business hits out at compulsory e-filing of pensions

9 October 2007
Darling's first PBR is bad news for small businesses

9 October 2007
Smalls firms warned on corporate ID fraud

5 October 2007
Citizens Advice staff devastated by pension scheme closure

3 October 2007
BUSINESS CALLS FOR WIDER DEBATE ON REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

2 October 2007
Health and Safety rules can hold economy back, says FSB

1 October 2007
Small firms get their own care service from the FSB

1 October 2007
Red tape costs small firms seven hours a week

28 September 2007
Future events from the Federation of Small Businesses

28 September 2007
Government warned not to hit entrepreneurs in private equity crossfire

26 September 2007
Rest of UK should learn from Scotland on road tolls, says FSB

20 September 2007
Milk price fixing scandal puts pressure on Competition Commission, says FSB

14 September 2007
FSB maintains SME message during conference season

13 September 2007
Government needs to think small first on business support says FSB

4 September 2007
FSB calls for part time post offices to ease impact of closures

29 August 2007
Dell help FSB bail out flood-hit members

23 August 2007
FSB attacks decision to let banks off the hook

23 August 2007
Failure of secondary schools hidden by GCSE results, says business

17 August 2007
Redwood red tape report demands all-party action says business

16 August 2007
A golden future might not mean University, A-level students told

14 August 2007
Small businesses put off engaging in e-commerce

14 August 2007
Government regulators must be accountable, says FSB

07 August 2007
Government, not business, should police immigration says FSB

07 August 2007
Supplementary Business Rates will hit local jobs, says FSB

06 August 2007
FSB warns of crisis in nursery care

01 August 2007
Six months until London Mayor's pollution plan hits hauliers

30 July 2007
Flood tax relief for businesses welcomed

25 July 2007
FSB applauds House of Lords decision in family tax case

17 July 2007
Small shops are casualties in crime front line

10 July 2007
FSB welcomes appointment of small business minister

4 July 2007
FSB rides to rescue of business flood victims

28 June 2007
Smoking ban should have three strikes policy, says business

27 June 2007
FSB welcomes Lords rejection of EU paper on labour law

26 June 2007
FSB calls for help for small business flood victims

21 June 2007
FSB calls for overhaul of dispute resolution rules

21 June 2007
FSB publishes advice for firms on smoking ban

20 June 2007
British business cannot afford a Blair EU sell-out, says FSB

7 June 2007
Mail strike must be stopped, say small businesses

5 June 2007
FSB slams shameful conduct of HMRC in family tax case

23 May 2007
EU Parliament gives with one hand on mobiles but takes with the other on websites

22 May 2007
No local road pricing without a vote first, says business

16 May 2007
FSB slams continuing uncertainty in small business taxation

26 April
2007Government IP move with Wallace and Gromit is smashing, says FSB

24 April 2007.
Small business banking still not good enough, says FSB

5 April 2007
Business fundraising reaches new heights for Macmillan

30 March 2007
EU Commission missing chance to slash unemployment, says business

23 March 2007
FSB welcomes Osborne's speech on small businesses

23 March 2007
New FSB Chairman gets to work for small businesses

21 March 2007
Budget speech dismays small businesses

19 March 2007
Osborne, Hodge and business leaders head to Belfast

8 March 2007
FSB says government strategy on Post Offices lacks direction

6 March 2007
One fifth of crimes forgotten by authorities

1 March 2007
FSB welcomes implementation plans for Companies Act

28 February 2007
Brown's last Budget must be his best, says business

22 February 2007
FSB slams lazy HMRC campaign

19 February 2007
Businesses weigh in to Council elections

12 February 2007
EU web move takes shopping back to dark ages, say businesses

1 February 2007
DTI's intellectual property pilot praised by small business

1 February 2007
Business slams Livingstone's pollution proposals

29 January 2007
FSB warns of insurance premium rises as NHS recovers cost of workplace injuries

23 January 2007
FSB criticises initial findings of supermarket inquiry

19 January 2007
Local government review must put economic growth first, says FSB

18 January 2007
FSB warns of filing date turmoil

17 January 2007
German EU Presidency takes wrong direction, say UK businesses

11 January 2007
FSB Conference 2007 takes shape

9 January 2007
FSB welcomes minimum wage clampdown

1 January 2007
Businesses fear UK economy will suffer in 2007

26 December 2006
UK businesses challenge German EU Presidency to deliver

20 December 2006
Government told to buy better to save taxpayers' money

14 December 2006
Business condemns post office carnage

13 December 2006
Multi-billion pound EU chemicals challenge is just beginning for small firms

12 December 2006
FSB says pension plans must be practical and affordable

12 December 2006
WEEE is a bitter-sweet relief for small businesses

11 December 2006
New Government Simplification Plans must deliver results, says FSB

6 December 2006
Businesses win some and lose some with the Pre-Budget Report

6 December 2006
Business hails rethink on £37bn EU goods transport plan

5 December 2006
Business comments on the Leitch Review on skills

5 December 2006
FSB welcomes proposed changes to planning laws

5 December 2006
Businesses demand a shake-up of postal services

1 December 2006
Eddington's transport report puts UK economy at risk says FSB

1 December 2006
Business hails MEPs' support for small firms

29 November 2006
Business calls for equal treatment from local authorities

28 November 2006
FSB says review of EU gold-plating does not go far enough

23 November 2006
FSB calls for common sense policy on business rates

17 November 2006
Don't go soft on shoplifters, FSB tells Government

15 November 2006
Business reacts to the Queen's Speech

14 November 2006
Small firms need MEPs to get Europe working

13 November 2006
MEPs must vote out 'crazy' mercury law, says FSB

12 November 2006
New survey shows small firms made of strong stuff

10 November 2006
Survey published Monday November 13th

7 November 2006
Working Time Directive talks collapse

6 November 2006
Working Time Directive surrender would cost jobs, says FSB

3 November 2006
British Small Business Champions 2007 launched

31 October 2006
Size matters says FSB as it hits 200,000 members

26 October 2006
Small Business Service changes long overdue says FSB

24 October 2006
Business fears a mess over new EU entrants

19 October 2006
FSB welcomes proposals to simplify business taxes

18 October 2006
FSB issues stark warning on identity fraud

3 October 2006
Business calls on education and skills sector to shape up

18 September 2006
FSB lobbies political parties during conference season

25 July 2006
FSB calls for practical application of electrical waste rules

6 July 2006
FSB welcomes decision to safeguard Sunday trading laws

27 June 2006
FSB welcomes new portal for public sector contracts

June 1 2006
FSB backs small business work experience for EU officials

25 May 2006
FSB welcomes debate on pensions

20 May 2006
FSB says 13 million employees relying on right pensions solution

16 May 2006
FSB shocked at OFT Chief's lack of concern for UK firms

15 May 2006
FSB warns water companies on drought orders

9 May 2006
FSB backs OFT referral of grocery market to Competition Commission

8 May 2006
National control over business rate levels must stay, says FSB

1 May 2006
Firms warned to be flexible to avoid World Cup hangover

28 April 2006
FSB backs 'Shop Local First' campaign

16 April 2006
Water companies to put small firms out of business

13 April 2006
Government told to keep the lights on for small firms

12 April 2006
FSB calls for defence of small shops on Sunday trading laws

9 April 2006
Deliver for business Council election candidates told

6 April 2006
FSB presses for robust inquiry into grocery sector

2 April 2006
Growing problems with employment law hit small firms

24 March 2006
FSB warns Pensions Secretary to lay off small firms

22 March 2006
Small business response to Budget speech

21 March 2006
Simplify to succeed, FSB tells Chancellor

21 March 2006
Skills, red tape and crime are the main barriers to small business growth

20 March 2006
FSB finalises conference line up

18 March 2006
FSB calls for rethink on National Pensions Day

10 March 2006
FSB condemns European Court ruling

9 March 2006
OFT Supermarket probe welcomed by FSB

8 March 2006
FSB questions local government's commitment to small firms

7 March 2006
FSB says it's time for a probe into supermarkets

6 March 2006
FSB calls on Chancellor to assist small firms' growth

1 March 2006
FSB fears compensation rule change will hit businesses

24 February 2006
FSB applauds rural post offices decision

23 February 2006
Late payment still rife among UK plcs says FSB

21 February 2006
FSB joins call for small business friendly Olympics

20 February 2006
FSB sounds alarm over EU Court cases

17 February 2006
FSB calls for congestion charge changes to safeguard jobs

16 February 2006
EU Services vote welcomed by business

15 February 2006
MEPs urged to back 'Job Creation Directive'

15 February 2006
FSB calls on Government to act on Small Shops Report

8 February 2006
FSB calls for Local Authority Business Growth Awards to be spent on supporting local firms

8 February 2006
FSB support Bill designed to cut red tape

2 February 2006
Small business groups urge MEPs to dismiss 'propaganda' on Services Directive

26 January 2006
FSB calls for recognition of crime against business

25 January 2006
FSB welcomes Government attempts to speed up motorway traffic

24 January 2006
FSB looks forward to Olympics boost for small firms

23 January 2006
FSB welcomes new Competitiveness Commission

23 January 2006
FSB backs Government energy review

19 January 2006
FSB alarmed at threat to post offices

19 January 2006
FSB attacks HMRC's bullying tactics in family tax case

18 January 2006
Roads Service Must Ensure Business Community Is Informed About M1/Westlink Upgrade-FSB

16 January 2006
FSB Welcome Secretary of States Pledge over Mobile Phone Roaming

6 January 2006
FSB makes formal complaint over 'offensive' HM Revenue & Customs advert

3 January 2006
FSB calls for 2006 to be the year of delivery

21 December 2005
FSB Meet Economy Minister

19 December 2005
Government Must Give Reassurance on Heathrow Link - FSB

14 December 2005
FSB Reaction to Northern Ireland Investment Strategy

12 December 2005
FSB Welcome Opening Of New Invest Northern Ireland HQ

6 December 2005
FSB Reveals Continuing Inspection Burden of Small Businesses

5 December 2005
FSB reaction to the Pre-Budget Report

30 November 2005
FSB says yes to pensions debate, no to employer compulsion

25 November 2005
FSB Welcome Increase Small Business Research & Development

24 November 2005
FSB Move to Disassociate Itself from Bill Jeffrey's Nolan Live Assembly Comments

23 November 2005
FSB urges Chancellor to address small business tax concerns

22 November 2005
"Business Community Will Welcome the RPA" - FSB

14 November 2005
FSB Re-launch FE Student Bursary Scheme for Enterprise Week

19 October 2005
Work and Families Bill will pose difficulties for smaller employers

11 October 2005
A Business Dinner With A Difference!

23 September 2005
FSB calls for EU action on better regulation

16 September 2005
FSB Comment On Current Disturbances

13 September 2005
FSB Welcome Progress On Cross Border Roaming

12 September 2005
Small firms struggling to cope with the rising cost of fuel

9 September 2005
FSB Meet With Invest Northern Ireland

8 September 2005
MacNabb Bros Win Small Business Champions Award

8 September 2005
Small firms struggling to cope with the rising cost of fuel

6 September 2005
FSB: New FE Structure Must Deliver For Business

6 September 2005
"Postponement of Water Charges is Not Good Enough" - FSB

2 September 2005
FSB warns 20,000 businesses could fall foul of lead-free rules

30 August 2005
FSB Welcome Enterprise Fare Freeze

18 August 2005
Students encouraged to follow the path from A-levels to entrepreneur

8 August 2005
6/10 small businesses the victims of crime each year

1 August 2005
58 per cent of licensing applications not filed with less than one week to go

26 July 2005
Fly-tipping danger from new rules on hazardous waste

12 July 2005
FSB sounds note of caution on welcome fall in employment tribunal applications

6 July 2005
FSB looks forward to interest rates cut

30 June 2005
FSB persuades EOC to think small first

24 June 2005
FSB wins international small business award

22 June 2005
The Impact of Congestion Charging on London's Businesses

21 June 2005
"Carrot not the stick for employers" - FSB on Pension Reform

20 June 2005
Companies House ill-equiped to conbat ID theft

13 June 2005
New licensing regime penalises small businesses

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