FIRMS need to understand and embrace the new business environment to emerge successfully from the recession, according to the Forum of Private Business (FPB).

In its New Year message the small business support group warns that 2010 will be a year of "great potential instability" and that the country has never faced such political and economic uncertainty thanks to confusing statistics about lending, output, sales and employment and a looming general election.

Phil Orford, chief executive of the FPB, said that the r......for the full story register now for free or login below...