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The decision made by the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) to hold interest rates at five per cent was 'understandable', the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) comments.
Small and medium-sized businesses may face a funding drought as banks begin to make accessing finance more difficult, the Forum of Private Businesses (FPB) claims.
The government needs to ensure small businesses are aware of the tax saving opportunities available to them, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Interest rates will be kept on hold following September's monetary policy committee meeting, nine out of nine economists predict in a new poll.
The Bank of England cannot do much to fight inflation and policymakers are being forced to ‘sit on their hands’ rather than address the problem, the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) believes.
Bad publicity is helping to fuel poor sentiment and pessimism among businesses and consumers, according to Capital Economics.
Business groups are calling on parliament to make 'accountant' a legally-recognised term to prevent those without the right training putting small firms at risk through offering ineffective counsel.
The Bank of England's monetary policy committee's (MPC's) decision to keep interest rates at their previous level of five per cent has been questioned by business leaders.
A poll of seven analysts forecasts there will be no change in interest rates tomorrow, an outcome which would damage small business, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) claims.
Small businesses should protect themselves against the effects of the credit crunch, according to a private business advisory body.
Unless the government makes changes to the tax system, there could be 'serious implications' for small businesses, the Forum of Private Businesses (FPB) claims.
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