Federation of Small Businesses

UK Businesses Say New Subscription Rules Too Rigorous
UK Businesses Say New Subscription Rules Too Rigorous
July 09, 2023  |  Subscriptions

British businesses are protesting new regulations to make it easier for customers to cancel subscriptions. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Friday (July 7), the broadcaster...

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UK Small Business Loans Less Common and More Expensive 
UK Small Business Loans Less Common and More Expensive 
December 29, 2022  |  SMBs

Small business loans are becoming harder and more expensive to get in the United Kingdom.  The Financial Times (FT) reported Thursday (Dec. 29) that less...

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UK SMBs Missing Link to Strengthening Food Supply Chain Resilience
UK SMBs Missing Link to Strengthening Food Supply Chain Resilience
December 07, 2022  |  Supply Chain

With the U.K.’s food security at risk, SMBs can help create more resilient supply chains. The U.K.’s National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has warned that a...

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U.K. FSB Finds Most SMBs Keeping Bank Data From FinTechs
U.K. FSB Finds Most SMBs Keeping Bank Data From FinTechs
January 13, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has released the results of a survey of small to medium-sized businesses’ (SMBs) embrace of open banking two...

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Small Business Advocates Decry Exit Of SMB Commissioner Uppal
Small Business Advocates Decry Exit Of SMB Commissioner Uppal
October 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. Small Business Commissioner Paul Uppal will step down from the position due to a conflict of interest, according to The Times. Reports said the...

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UK SMB Group Calls On May To Tackle Late Payments
UK SMB Group Calls On May To Tackle Late Payments
June 03, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In the U.K., the late payments epidemic continues, with SMBs calling on the outgoing May administration for action.  Meanwhile, late payments have a ripple effect...

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FSB Pressures UK To Nix Contracts To Late Payers
FSB Pressures UK To Nix Contracts To Late Payers
February 19, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses combatting the practice of late invoice payments in the U.K. are proposing a new tactic in the fight. Reports in the BBC on...

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Federation Of Small Businesses: 85 Percent Of UK SMBs Paid Late In EU
Federation Of Small Businesses: 85 Percent Of UK SMBs Paid Late In EU
September 28, 2018  |  SMBs

It is no secret that small businesses have been grappling with late payments across the European Union. To add to that, a report this week...

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UK Chancellor Urged To Fight Worsening Late Payments Problem
UK Chancellor Urged To Fight Worsening Late Payments Problem
March 14, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.K. Chancellor Philip Hammond was urged by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) to combat the late payments problem, which recent FSB data suggests is actually...

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