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Parents should finance property and pocket money, not corporate cash
Increase in liquidations driven by high borrowing costs and slowing demand, says government agency
Proposals to regulate firms bring them in line with the likes of audit and legal services
Total of 12,500 jobs at risk as chain disappears from high street after almost a century
More than 4,000 operators become insolvent within a year as cost inflation and housebuilding slowdown bite
I own a couple of restaurants that were turning over a good profit before Covid-19 but have struggled since.
Retailer’s woes follow the administration of upmarket Hunter Boots
Liquidations nearly double pre-pandemic levels as businesses struggle with inflation and rising borrowing costs
Combination of Brexit, pandemic and price and interest rate rises has hit groups
Last month saw the highest year-on-year increase since the comparable official data was first published at the start of 2019
Suppliers to Tesco and Pret A Manger among those to succumb to ‘perfect storm’ of pressures
Increase in liquidations partly due to more winding-up petitions from tax authority, says government agency
Dallas judge’s novel that features a financier is raised in court battle
Insolvencies reach highest level since 2009 and mortgage approvals slide amid housing market downturn
Corporate recovery specialists say end of government pandemic support to worsen outlook for struggling groups
Figures highlight effect of higher interest rates and spiralling energy bills on businesses
Self-regulation has clearly not worked and proposed changes should not be watered down
Government proposals following a series of scandals would end decades of self-regulation
Decision is part of firm’s attempts to repair image after series of fines and investigations
‘Toxic debt’ becomes growing burden a year after companies borrowed heavily to survive
Elliott’s investment tactics in bankrupt companies assailed by rivals
A forecast wave of post-pandemic business failures should prompt an overhaul
Light-touch regulation raises concerns ahead of expected rush of work as pandemic business support is withdrawn
Audit firms have strong defence against claims: negligence and detriment have to be provable
Business secretary promises ‘cautious approach’ on collection of tax arrears built up during pandemic
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