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The state of the economy for small businesses
23 June 2008 |
| It is impossible to provide a single economic forecast for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) due to the diversity of their services. What is more, while some smaller businesses are highly localised, others export around the world. more >> |
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Support small businesses – Think Smallest First campaign
23 June 2008 |
| The FPB yesterday launched its campaign to ‘Think Smallest First'. We are calling on decision-makers in Brussels, Westminster, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to Think Smallest First when it comes to new and changing legislation. more >> |
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Why it makes economic sense to Think Smallest First
23 June 2008 |
| Small businesses provide the backbone of virtually all economies. In Britain, figures from the Office for National Statistics suggest that small businesses employ almost half of the working population, fully 22.4 million people (47.1% of the labour force), and produce £2,600 billion worth of goods and services (37.2% total turnover). Consequently, what happens in this sector matters greatly to the future of UK PLC. more >> |
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