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Grant Thornton rescues Yokshire bakers

Ainsleys sold on by administrators 09 Feb 2010

Ethel Austin back in administration

MCR partners attempt to save clothing retailer 08 Feb 2010

Don't axe time-to-pay, say advisers

Recovery chiefs firms fear tax deferral scheme could be axed after the expected May general election 08 Feb 2010

Corporate insolvencies continue to decline

Quarter on quarter figures see drop in troubled companies 05 Feb 2010

Personal insolvencies hit record high

Fourth quarter figures reveal a 25% jump over last year’s record figures to 134,142 05 Feb 2010

Suits You owner tailors CVA

Landlords of SRG's 42 loss-making stores will be offered 60% of the full rent for a period of 18 months. 04 Feb 2010

Liquidators shut door on Designer Rooms

A last-minute sale of the company falls through, leading to the liquidation of the clothing retailer 04 Feb 2010

Vantis share price tumbles

Sharp fall in value follows going concern warning 04 Feb 2010

Comment

Bankruptcy turf war

Spat between IPs and Official Receiver could lead to reduced...12 Nov 2009

Myth-conception

Does the recession exist? 15 Oct 2009

Features

Practices in distress - waving not drowning

The profession is not immune from the current recession, so...13 Jan 2010

The good, the bad and the future

The Accountancy Age team look at the major players, the...14 Dec 2009

Analysis

Analysis: Insolvency profession under the spotlight

With IPs accused of raking in fees and failing to...17 Dec 2009

Shifting sands - Deloitte tackles Dubai World

Restructuring Dubai World will be a tough challenge for Deloitte's...03 Dec 2009

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Technology Matters

Out with the new in with the old

Users of SAP software may be intrigued to hear that...  08 Feb 2010 More from Technology Matters...

Government calls time on supermarket power over suppliers

Well its taken a fair while, but what started as...  03 Feb 2010 More from Risky Business...

KPMG needs I.T. to phone home

TS hears some of the Big Four firm's IT and...  03 Feb 2010 More from Taking Stock...

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