Business News – 24th May 2017 European and U.K. shares rose, with French shares among biggest advancers as eurozone economic activity remained at a six-year high. With the rest of europe resilient. U.S. shares rose for the fourth day in a

Australia’s Labor proposes crack down on “Phoenix” company liquidations The Guardian reports that in Australia they are proposing a crackdown on the directors behind “Phoenix” company liquidations, where directors wind up a company leaving creditors, the tax office and workers

The Latest Insolvencies to 23 May 2017. Appointment of Administrators 22/05/2017 C & J HEATING & PLUMBING LTD HAZTEK CONSULTANTS LIMITED HCL SITE SERVICES LTD WELD LAG (PRESTON) LIMITED Appointment of Liquidators (Creditors Voluntary Winding-Up) 22/05/2017 ADSCO LIMITED ANGELINI &

24/05/2017 Whatever the common perceptions about increases in crime, the Home Office’s 2016 Commercial Victimisation Survey reveals that crime against business has in many cases actually decreased in recent years.  For example, crime against the wholesale and retail sector –

24/05/2017 While a smaller proportion of women than men still use the internet, the Office of National Statistics’ annual estimates of internet use in the UK show that the gap has been closing since the series commenced in 2011 –