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Federation of Small Businesses
15:11, 29 MAR 2023
SMEs are key to reviving Northern economy, business leaders say
SMEs
The Federation of Small Businesses has called for help in a number of areas
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2023 FSB Wales Small Business Awards winners revealed
Federation of Small Businesses
The 12 Welsh winners will now go forward to the national final in Birmingham
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2023 FSB South West Small Business Awards winners revealed
SMEs
Women’s urinal creators Peequal and the Devon Seaweed Company were among the firms to home prizes on the night
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FSB issues five-point wish list for Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Budget 2023
North West
The last full Budget was presented by Rishi Sunak in October 2021
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Small business confidence plunges to lowest level since second Covid lockdown, report finds
SMEs
The latest small business index from the FSB found that headline confidence fell to the lowest result since Q4 2020
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Entries open as Wales Business Awards returns for its 20th year
Chamber of Commerce
Businesses have until Friday, February 17 to enter
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Welsh trade bodies criticise "bitterly disappointing" decision to slash energy bill support
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The Treasury said financial aid for firms will be extended for another 12 months but at a significantly reduced level
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Celebrating Small Business Awards 2023 - publisher Reach teams up with Federation of Small Businesses to honour entrepreneurs across the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
Federation of Small Businesses
Events will take place in 12 nations and regions across the º£½ÇÊÓƵ between February and March
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East Midlands business leaders say Autumn Statement 'high on stealth-creation and low on wealth-creation'
The Budget
FSB says SMEs 'face even higher taxes, cuts to innovation, and a recipe for a longer and deeper recession'
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Rising costs and falling revenues sees small business confidence plunge, survey finds
Federation of Small Businesses
The FSB saw the greatest level of pessimism among small business owners outside of lockdowns
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Boots and Experian join businesses, universities and industry bodies to back £20m Nottingham Broad Marsh bid
property news
The 20-acre site is one of the most significant city centre development sites in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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Tyneside director leaves job to pursue flourishing interior design business
SMEs
Lorraine McGill has steadily grown what was a side business into a full time occupation
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One in seven small firms set to shrink, sell or shut as cost pressures mount
Economy
77% of those surveyed don't expect their performance to improve over the coming quarter, with more than a third expecting it to worsen
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SMEs braced for tough times - but prepared to take hit for Ukraine, survey shows
SMEs
Poll of small business owners by Newcastle tech firm Sage finds huge levels of solidarity for people in Ukraine
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FSB report shows current state of Welsh towns and high streets
Federation of Small Businesses
The Federation of Small Businesses has published a report which says only 3% of people in Wales believe their town centre is thriving
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South West town centres urged to be less 'identikit' in bid to save high streets
Federation of Small Businesses
Federation of Small Businesses in the South West report says digital initiatives can help fight back from challenges of online shopping
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Calls for Rishi Sunak to help small firms tackle wage costs and rates in Spring Statement
The Budget
New FSB chairperson Martin McTague urges Chancellor Rishi Sunak to deliver on low tax pledge in the Spring Statement as 280,000 firms stand on the brink
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When is the Spring Budget 2022 taking place and key topics that are expected to be included
The Budget
Industry leaders and financial experts give their predictions on what Sunak will say in his Spring Budget 2022
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North East businessman takes lead at Federation of Small Businesses
Federation of Small Businesses
Martin McTague says he wants to reduce costs for small businesses and get better treatment from larger firms
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2022 Leicestershire Innovation Festival hailed a success
Technology
'The range and quality of events offered real practical insight for SMEs in Leicester and Leicestershire'
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Governments must act now to ensure Welsh tourism and hospitality sectors are best placed to make most out of summer
Federation of Small Businesses
Wales policy chair for the FSB Ben Francis said the sectors are invaluable to the Welsh economy but have faced some of the hardest hits
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'Living with Covid' plan receives 'cautious' welcome from businesses in South West
Coronavirus
People who test positive for coronavirus will no longer be legally required to isolate from Thursday (February 24)
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Plymouth trades upbeat as city feels positive about prospects says FSB
Federation of Small Businesses
A report says the South West is the least confident region, but in Plymouth construction sites are busy and it is customer-facing businesses that are less happy
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Covid restrictions might be easing but small businesses still need all the help they can get, says FSB
Coronavirus
Access to testing should remain straightforward – especially if new variants appear
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