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'It was terrible, but life goes on' – Enron UK staff meet after 10 years

Hundreds of former Enron Europe employees met in London last week to mark the 10th anniversary of the company's collapse, many for the first time since the scandal erupted.

Herman Cain: 'My wife understands that I'm a soft-hearted, giving person'

Wife's verdict awaits Cain as he admits 'friend' was a secret

Herman Cain's bizarre odyssey seemed near an end yesterday as the pizza magnate-turned-White House candidate headed home for discussions with his wife about a woman's claim she had a 13-year affair with him, his former front-runner status in the contest for the Republican nomination no more than a distant memory.

'Risk control has risen in 10 years since Enron's fall'

This week marks the 10th anniversary of one of the worst corporate scandals in history.

Banks told to be more sympathetic to bankrupts

Undischarged bankrupts are to be helped to gain access to a new current account, the Government has said. At present, many bankrupts have to wait years in order to qualify for a bank account because their credit history is so bad.

Increasing number of over-70s face poverty

The economic slowdown is not just hurting those of working age.

HMRC takes a tough line on taxes with bankrupts

Small businessmen tempted by the idea that bankruptcy may be an easy solution to their difficulties are being targeted by HM Revenue & Customs officials who have become increasingly concerned about unpaid taxes, according to a leading law firm.

When the price is not right: Why is a $50m record collection unable to sell for even a fraction of its value?

Sometimes unique items aren't worth what we think, discovers Phil Boucher

Personal insolvencies rise

More people were declared insolvent over the past three months, official figures showed today.

Deal for 11 Southern Cross homes

Eleven southern cross care homes in Scotland are to be taken over by Robert Kilgour, the Scottish businessman who founded Four Seasons Health Care in 1989.

Number of companies on 'critical' list rises rapidly

The dire situation facing many UK companies has been laid bare, with a survey finding that 12 per cent more businesses are on the verge of insolvency than just three months ago.

Shearer put off by financial problems at Cardiff

Alan Shearer accepts the career he covets in management must start with a period outside of the Premier League, even though the financial problems facing Cardiff City have deterred him from taking up the reins in South Wales.

Southern Cross strikes deal to secure care for 31,000 elderly

Britain's largest care-home provider, Southern Cross, announced last night that it had reached an agreement to secure the care of its 31,000 residents.

Championship clubs to introduce financial fair play system

Championship clubs are set to introduce their own financial fair play system where teams can only spend what they earn.

Warning over funding gap for English universities

Ministers "significantly" underestimated the number of universities which will charge maximum £9,000 tuition fees, a Government spending watchdog has found.

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