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It’s Official – Two MPs for the Island

February 17, 2011 Business

It’s Official – Two MPs for the Island At 11.45pm last night the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill received Royal Assent and the right for the Isle of Wight to have two MPs was enshrined in law.  The Isle of Wight amendment had been passed in the House of Commons the day before and [...]

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NICs holiday must be extended to stem high unemployment, says FSB

February 16, 2011 Business

NICs holiday must be extended to stem high unemployment, says FSB The Government must extend the National Insurance Contributions (NICs) holiday to existing firms to create an environment for job creation and to help stem high unemployment, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said. The FSB has welcomed the Government’s commitment for a National Insurance Holiday [...]

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FSB urges Bank of England to hold interest rates at 0.5 per cent

February 10, 2011 Business

FSB urges Bank of England to hold interest rates at 0.5 per cent The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is urging the Bank of England to keep its nerve and hold interest rates at 0.5 per cent when the Monetary Policy Committee meets to set the rate. With unemployment reaching 2.5 million at the end [...]

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Ministry of Defence must put small businesses at the heart of latest defence review

February 3, 2011 Business

Ministry of Defence must put small businesses at the heart of latest defence review A complete overhaul of how the Ministry of Defence (MoD) engages with small businesses is needed to help save the UK taxpayer money as well as provide a better level of service for Armed Forces personnel, according to a new report [...]

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VAT thresholds

January 4, 2011 Business

Increase in VAT thresholds could create up to 35,000 jobs in small firms Up to 35,000 additional jobs could be created if the threshold at which small firms start to pay VAT was increased, said the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) today. An FSB commissioned report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research shows [...]

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Hovertravel launches Hover Shopper deal to Gunwharf Quays

December 16, 2010 Business

Hovertravel launches Hover Shopper deal to Gunwharf Quays Hovertravel, the fastest Isle of Wight foot passenger service across the Solent, is puttingon two special charters as part of their new Hover Shopper deal where customers can buyreturn tickets from Ryde, straight to Gunwharf Quays for a day of shopping. Neil Chapman managing director of Hovertravel [...]

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Made on the Isle of Wight new shop opened in time for Christmas!

November 30, 2010 Business

Made on the Isle of Wight A new company, Made on the Isle of Wight, has brought together the work of about 80 growers, producers and craftsmen under one roof. “We have created the Island’s first one-stop-shop selling the best of absolutely everything that is grown or made here,” says the company’s founder and managing [...]

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Pensions ticking time bomb will cost small firms £2,550

November 10, 2010 Business

Automatic enrolment into a pension scheme, due to come into force in 2012, will cost small businesses £2,550, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned, but fears that the true administrative costs could be extortionate. From 2017, all firms and their staff will have to be fully enrolled into a pension scheme and business [...]

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Seaview Wildlife Encounter wins the highest accolade!

November 4, 2010 Business

Best Tourism Experience of the Year 2010 Seaview Wildlife Encounter wins the highest accolade! The Park has been awarded Gold in the category ‘ Best Tourism Experience of the Year’ at the Beautiful South Awards for Excellence held at Mercedes-Benz World in Surrey on Thursday October 21st, 2010. The annual awards, organised by Tourism South [...]

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FSB’s CHALLENGE TO YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS

October 29, 2010 Business

FSB’s CHALLENGE TO YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS Over 40 students gathered at the Lyndhurst Community Centre to take on a challenge that saw them work with local business experts and develop both their enterprise skills and imagination.  Budding young entrepreneurs from schools in Southampton, Eastleigh and the New Forest battled for the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) [...]

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Preview Boutique Newport

October 19, 2010 Business

Welcome to Preview Boutique Newport. Women’s Clothing Boutique. A little of what you need … A lot of what you want. Sam and her staff welcome you into a warm and friendly atmosphere, offering a personalised service and honest advice.Step inside Preview Boutique and you are surrounded by a stunning selection of unusual day and [...]

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DEVELOPING YOUR BUSINESS BRAND

August 26, 2010 Business

DEVELOPING YOUR BUSINESS BRAND Standing out from the crowd is made easier if a business has a strong brand and to find out how you assess your business’s brand and further develop it, make sure you attend the next meeting of the Southampton Branch of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The business breakfast event, [...]

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Lloyds Banking Group to stop selling Payment Protection Insurance

July 29, 2010 Business

Lloyds Banking Group to stop selling Payment Protection Insurance Consumer Revenge site MoneySavingExpert.com has just learned Lloyds Banking Group (including Halifax) has stopped selling Payment Protection Insurance on all its loans, credit cards and mortgages. Instead it will simply hand out a generic leaflet about PPI with such products. When the site asked the bank [...]

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Isle of Wight Steam Railway to be in Televised Finals of The National Lottery Awards 2010

July 6, 2010 Business

Isle of Wight Steam Railway to be in Televised Finals of The National Lottery Awards 2010 Railway Project Tops ‘Best Heritage Projects’ Category! The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has won a place in the Final of the National Lottery Awards, and now goes through to the final round of voting with the chance of [...]

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FSB WELCOMES MOVES TO REDUCE REGULATORY BURDEN

July 6, 2010 Business

FSB WELCOMES MOVES TO REDUCE REGULATORY BURDEN The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has welcomed the Coalition Government’s launch of the ‘Your Freedom’ website. The website, which aims to give the public the chance to nominate the laws they would like to see abolished, is also asking which regulations should be removed to make running [...]

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LAUNCH OF FSB’s SMALL BUSINESS FRIENDLY AWARDS 2010

June 14, 2010 Business

LAUNCH OF FSB’s SMALL BUSINESS FRIENDLY AWARDS 2010 The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has launched this year’s bid to find the best small business friendly initiatives undertaken by the region’s local authorities. The Small Business Friendly Awards 2010 has three categories and councils are being encouraged to [...]

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