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FPB Plans Web Design/SEO/Networking Breakfast Events

UK-based small business owners who are interested in search engine optimization and Web design - or just the opportunity to perform a little person-to-person networking - may owe a "thank you" to the Forum of Private Business.  The FPB has organized a series of get-togethers that'll take place all over the region.

Small Business Lending Still Down In UK

More numbers regarding small businesses and loans in the UK are out, and they're not exactly encouraging.  Month-over-month, the amount of money that was distributed did increase between May and July, but otherwise, things are looking kind of bad.

Dell Earns Place In Late Payment Hall Of Shame

Most people and companies pay for products and services as soon as they use them.  Or at least within a month when the bill shows up.  A corporation with a market cap of over $25 billion is insisting that its suppliers wait longer, however, earning Dell a place in the Forum of Private Business's "Late Payment Hall of Shame."

FPB Expresses Anxiety Over Budget

Small business owners in the UK might do well to be more vocal about their thoughts on taxes before the emergency Budget comes into effect, judging from the latest Forum of Private Business statement.  The FPB said there's a concern small businesses will miss out on tax breaks, or even be hit with tax increases.

Small Biz Groups Welcome New UK Government

The manner in which the UK election mess is resolving itself has earned the preliminary approval of two small business organizations.  The Federation of Small Businesses and Forum of Private Business have both greeted and congratulated the new coalition government.

FPB Weighs In On UK Election Mess

The political confusion in the UK may be great for the media - newspapers, television stations, and websites are probably reaching near-record audiences as people try to figure out what's going on - but it's created a worrisome situation for small businesses.  The Forum of Private Business is concerned that political bickering will keep anything from getting achieved.

UK Budget Receives "Meh" From Small Businesses

As expected, the UK's proposed 2010 budget hasn't exactly sent small business owners over the moon.  A sentiment somewhere between "unhappy" and "unimpressed" seems to be the typical response, judging from survey results posted by the Forum of Private Business.

Small Biz Owners At Ease About UK Budget, Election

No matter which side of the Atlantic you live on, or what political party you belong to, it should be easy to agree that elected officials have a well-deserved reputation for screwing things up.  You may be pleasantly surprised to hear, then, that small business owners in the UK aren't dreading the 2010 Budget or the general election.

Energy Companies Giving Small Businesses Raw Deal

Small business owners who haven't already done so should look at lining door jams with weather stripping, shutting off empty rooms, covering windows with thick curtains, and purchasing programmable thermostats.  New data shows that energy companies in the UK are making it tough to save money.

FPB Chief Exec Warns Of Double-Dip Recession

According to the Forum of Private Business's chief executive (and, perhaps, common sense) small business owners shouldn't start giving away caviar samples and coating everything in gold just because the recession technically ended.  Indeed, Phil Orford warned that we could head back into recession territory.