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Forum of Private Business urges Government to boost credibility of apprenticeship schemes
The Forum of Private Business has urged the Government to simplify the entire apprenticeship system in order to make them more business-friendly and appealing to industry leaders.
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Small firms to stand up and be counted on late payment in new research from the Forum of Private Business and Graydon UK Ltd
Leading organisations probe cash flow management in support of new government prompt payment drive.
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Forum of Private Business and Frank Taylor and Associates place dentists in the chair to reveal industry issues
The Forum of Private Business has teamed up with its member Frank Taylor and Associates, the leading agency for dental professionals, to survey UK dentists in order to discover their future plans and barriers to growth.
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Government's business support in the spotlight following demise of local Business Links
Following the demise of regional Business Links, and amid concerns new Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) are more strategic bodies than business service providers, the Forum of Private Business has surveyed its members about changes to the business support landscape.
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Government urged to re-think decision not to offer creditors more legal protection from 'phoenix' companies
The Forum of Private Business is responding with dismay to a government announcement that legislation to improve the pre-pack insolvency sales process, designed to clamp down on 'phoenix' companies starting again while leaving their creditors unpaid, will now not go ahead as planned.
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Schools must play a bigger part in creating entrepreneurs, says leading business organisation
Schools must take a leading role when it comes to boosting the number of youngsters who grow up to become successful entrepreneurs.
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Forums calls on Ofcom to veto Royal Mail price increases
Massive increases to the price of posting mail in the UK will harm small business and hasten the demise of the Royal Mail, the Forum of Private Business has warned.
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Forum welcomes Michael Gove's IT teaching announcement
The Forum of Private Business has welcomed the Education Secretary's plans to overhaul the way IT is taught in classrooms.
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Forum urges government to tear up weak pub industry proposal following new evidence of pubco stitch-up
Pressure mounts for a statutory code of conduct and adjudicator to protect publicans ahead of tomorrow's vote.
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Forum slams HMRC's 'harassment and mistreatment' of small businesses as large companies get away with billions in unpaid taxes
Amid rising red tape small business body warns firms to prepare for paperwork clampdown and pay tax bills on time or face large fines.
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Forum warns Government over plans to ditch school work experience placements
The Forum of Private Business has expressed concern at government proposals to scrap mandatory work experience for GCSE pupils.
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Forum of Private Business New Year Message 2012
On the cusp of a new year likely to be filled with many difficulties, challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurs Phil Orford, Chief Executive of the not-for-profit Forum of Private Business, takes stock of the past 12 months and looks ahead to the future.
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Forum of Private Business economics expert looks ahead to 2012
While the 2008 recession was not as deep or prolonged as the infamous 1930s Great Depression, the UK's economy is in danger of taking far longer to recover this time round.
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Leading organisations unite to call on the Government to do more to tackle late payment
A group of leading organisations have joined together to urge the Government to tackle the growing problem of late payment in order to help small firms survive, grow and drive economic recovery.
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Cyber street v high street consumers should not put all their eggs in one basket, warns Forum of Private Business
Festive shoppers should refrain from purchasing all their Christmas shopping online this year and instead look to the high street, the Forum of Private Business has said.
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New 'Economy Watch' survey shows small business confidence falling amid economic turmoil
With a 'double dip' recession a very real possibility, the Forum of Private Business has resurrected it's 'Economy Watch' member panel survey a year after the previous report showed firms were seeing an upturn in orders and turnover yet struggling to make a profit.
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Bosses urged not to cancel Christmas party by business support group
Desperate times call for desperate measures but do not ditch the all important Christmas party this year for the sake of a few pounds and a bit of thought, the Forum of Private Business has warned.
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Forum urges government not to miss its chance for a full public consultation into pub sector
The Forum of Private Business is calling for a full public consultation on changes to the new, self-policed pub industry framework code of practice, ahead of what could be the final chance to convince the Government its reforms do not go far enough to protect publicans from mistreatment by large pub companies.
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Forum responds to the Chancellor's Autumn Statement on regional infrastructure investment
Phil Orford, Chief Executive of the not-for-profit small business body the Forum of Private Business, has responded to the regional infrastructure proposals in yesterday's Autumn Statement from the Chancellor, George Osborne.
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Forum of Private Business responds to the Chancellor's Autumn Statement
Phil Orford, Chief Executive of the not-for-profit small business body the Forum of Private Business, has responded to today's Autumn Statement from the Chancellor, George Osborne.
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