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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.
Unless the government makes changes to the tax system, there could be 'serious implications' for small businesses, the Forum of Private Businesses (FPB) claims.
Many small businesses are being exploited by their larger counterparts during the economic crisis, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) remarks.
The Forum of Private Businesses (FPB) is responding with cautious optimism to David Cameron's pledge to improve the tax regulations governing small firms.
David Cameron has promised to make things better for small businesses if he is made prime minister at the next election.
The Bank of England, in the face of both rising inflation and a weak economy, has chosen to maintain interest rates at five per cent.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are currently holding onto their cash rather than investing it, according to new research.
The financial services industry has seen the largest fall in business for 17 years, a new report shows.
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