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person walks past Jobcentre - unemployment has risen to 2.5 million

20th January 2011 Unemployment figures hit 2.5 million

Unemployment in the UK rose to 2.5 million in the three months to the end of November, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics. The worst affected appear to be 16-24...

petrol pump - the FSB is calling on the Government to 'make good' on the fuel duty stabiliser

14th January 2011 Government 'must introduce fuel duty stabiliser'

The Government must make good on suggestions that it will deliver a 'fuel duty stabiliser', according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). Escalating fuel prices - and fuel duty rates -...

money - the VAT rise to 20% will affect small businesses, the firms themselves say

7th January 2011 FSB call 'to reverse VAT rise'

Seven out of ten small firms say the VAT rise is set to have a negative impact on their business. The member survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) found that 71% of the 1,600...

31st December 2010 2011 'to be challenging for retail'

The coming year is set to bring falling sales, though the retail industry will still create jobs, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Among the biggest concerns revealed by the...

shoppers in the snow - the FSB has called for support for retailers through a tough Christmas and New Year period.

22nd December 2010 'Help small firms survive the cold spell' call

Small firms need help to get them through the Christmas and New Year period after being blighted by losses due to the severe weather, a campaign group has claimed. The Federation of Small...

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