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Insolvencies drop to lowest level for a year
Monday 27 February 2012
The credit ratings company Experian will today issue a rare piece of upbeat economic news, with its latest survey of UK business's financial strength showing a fall in insolvencies.
Record spree at the sales may not save major chains, warn retail experts
Wednesday 28 December 2011
Tills rang out as Britain's high streets continued to enjoy bumper sales after a record-breaking Boxing Day rush – but experts said the spree may not be enough to revive struggling stores.
Retail fears persist despite boom
Tuesday 27 December 2011
The beleaguered retail sector was today set to continue enjoying a post-Christmas shopping boom but experts warned it may not be enough to ensure some weaker players survive.
Public-sector strike raises retail footfall
Friday 02 December 2011
The public sector strike on Wednesday delivered a much-needed fillip to the high street after footfall surged by nearly 40 per cent.
Even the wealthy can be hit by a debt disaster
Saturday 26 November 2011
What happens when the school fees and BMW repayments can't be met? Neasa MacErlean on the middle-class poor
London named fraud capital of UK
Thursday 20 October 2011
London is the fraud capital of the UK, being home to around three-quarters of the UK's "identity fraud hotspots", a study has found.
Painter appointed head of Emap
Wednesday 07 September 2011
The publishing group Emap has poached BSkyB's Duncan Painter to take over as chief executive, replacing David Gilbertson who surprised the market when he quit in May.
More high-income families rely on overdrafts
Sunday 21 August 2011
There has been a marked increase in the level of borrowing among high-rate taxpayers over the past three years, with many citing the rising cost of living as the main cause.
Footfall slips in July as shops suffer
Saturday 06 August 2011
Footfall data for July provided further evidence of the pressure the consumer downturn is placing on retailers.
Fraudsters target current account applications
Sunday 31 July 2011
Fraudulent current account applications have risen by 58 per cent in the first quarter of 2011, according to credit reference agency Experian.
Consumer rights: 'My night at the opera was spoilt by agency's con'
Sunday 17 July 2011
Problems with the secondary ticket market...Stung by airline's hidden fees...Credit checks after identity fraud
The Week Ahead: SuperGroup and M&S to update on high street
Monday 11 July 2011
They may cater to rather different demographics, but investors interested in the state of the high street will be focusing on both SuperGroup and Marks & Spencer when the two companies update the market on Wednesday.
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What, let gays get married? We must be bonkers
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Rocky Horror star Tim Curry 'suffers major stroke'
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Exclusive: How MI5 blackmails British Muslims
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EDL marches on Newcastle as attacks on Muslims increase tenfold in the wake of Woolwich machete attack which killed Drummer Lee Rigby
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Farewell, Shameless. Your heirs have work to do
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