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FSB Weekly Brief Newsletter – Friday 10 May 2024
All of this week's most important small business news.
Small firms see their confidence rise as GDP growth heralds end of recession
Momentum gained in first quarter of 2024 in terms of growth is mirrored by small business confidence levels, and must be built on
Base rate cut needed for the summer, say small firms
The decision to hold the base rate was widely predicted, but there is only so long small firms can wait for a cut in interest rates
Confidence hits two-year high among Scottish small businesses
Small businesses in Scotland are more optimistic than at any time in the last two years, new figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) reveal.
Rise in small business confidence could signal end of recession, new report finds
FSB's Small Business Index research finds welcome signs that small firms are on the road to growth
FSB congratulates John Swinney on appointment as First Minister
FSB looks forward to working with Mr Swinney and his team to get small businesses doing what they do best: generating revenues, creating jobs, delivering services and trading us back to growth.
