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Liquidations soar as recession takes toll - A dramatic increase in the number of companies going bust has been forecast for the coming year



Liquidations soar as recession takes toll  [02/06/2009 01:17 PM]
A dramatic increase in the number of companies going bust has been forecast for the coming year
Lloyds and Barclays hand out bonuses  [02/06/2009 01:17 PM]
Lloyds Banking Group, 43% owned by the Government, and Barclays have both joined RBS in awarding bonus payouts to key employees
Stock market report: Friday latest  [02/06/2009 01:17 PM]
11.00:All eyes were on cash-strapped Rio Tinto with the market concerned that a major rights issue is on the way
Rate cut: Savers now on zero interest  [02/06/2009 01:17 PM]
For the first time ever, many so-called savings accounts will pay no interest at all after the Bank of England cut rates again
Scottish and Southern cuts prices by 9%  [02/06/2009 01:17 PM]
Scottish and Southern Energy today became the second power firm to cut prices for customers, shaving 9% off gas bills
BA suffers worst winter as flyers go economy  [02/06/2009 01:17 PM]
British Airways is having its worst ever winter, losing up to £3m a day as passengers refuse to pay high fares to fly first or business class
Biggest slump in manufacturing output for 35 years  [02/06/2009 01:17 PM]
Manufacturers endured their biggest quarterly slump in output for 35 years in the three months to December, official figures showed today
16,000 face the axe at Royal Mail  [02/06/2009 01:17 PM]
Royal Mail is planning to axe up to 16,000 jobs, it emerged last night, putting the Saturday service at risk
Landsbanki takes grip on Baugur stores  [02/06/2009 01:17 PM]
Icelandic bank Landsbanki yesterday moved to tighten its grip on a clutch of the retailers owned by stricken investment group Baugur
British society victims of 'world's biggest fraudster'  [02/06/2009 01:17 PM]
Stars of showbusiness and sport and prominent British society figures were named yesterday among thousands of alleged victims of Bernard Madoff
House prices in shock 1.9% January jump  [02/06/2009 01:17 PM]
A shock rise in house prices left the average home worth £3,000 more in January, according to the Halifax house price index
'Six-figure bonuses' for staff at bailed-out RBS  [02/06/2009 01:17 PM]
The Royal Bank of Scotland is planning to pay massive bonuses despite being bailed out by the taxpayer, it has been reported
Stagnant car market forces Ford to axe 850 workers  [02/06/2009 01:17 PM]
Ford UK announced today that it will be shedding up to 850 jobs in Dagenham and Southampton because of the credit crunch
Sky pays £1bn for live Premier League football  [02/06/2009 01:17 PM]
Satellite broadcaster Sky has agreed to pay more than £1bn to show live football in a recession-defying deal with the Premier League
Aviva gets cold feet over £1,000 windfalls  [02/06/2009 01:17 PM]
One million customers of Aviva, formerly Norwich Union, who were expecting windfalls of £1,000 were warned the deal may be scrapped
Answer to bonus question is 'No'  [02/06/2009 01:17 PM]
Bonus gravy train has to stop  [02/06/2009 01:17 PM]
Stop giving banks excuses to pay savers less  [02/06/2009 01:17 PM]
The end of glib promises and ad men  [02/06/2009 01:17 PM]
Save us from foreigners giving protection  [02/06/2009 01:17 PM]