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Management should take blame first for accounting frauds, MPs told
Auditors can be wrongly blamed for accounting frauds that have led to corporate collapses such as Patisserie Valerie and have little ch..
Wednesday 4 November 2026
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Auditors can be wrongly blamed for accounting frauds that have led to corporate collapses such as Patisserie Valerie and have little ch..
More than 200,000 parents may be missing out on entitlements which could boost their state pension, a committee of MPs has warned. Figu..
Jet2 has joined a number of business voices calling for Britain’s high streets to be saved, as the airline looks to protect its travel ..
The boss of Jet2 has warned that a no-deal Brexit would be “extremely damaging” for both the UK and Europe, as the airline braces for p..
Retailer WH Smith has cheered a strong performance as its high street stores saw stable Christmas trading and sales lifted across its b..
Shares in Metro Bank collapsed on Wednesday after it warned that profits are set to miss expectations. The challenger bank said it expe..
Pub group Marston’s is to scale back expansion as part of plans to tackle its debt pile and face up to increased political and economic..
Luxury fashion brand Burberry has brushed aside fears of a slowdown in China as it reported a rise in festive sales. The group said lik..
Profits at JD Wetherspoon are to come in lower in the first half of the year after the firm was stung by a rise in costs,…
Plastic packaging maker RPC has accepted a £3.3 billion takeover bid from private equity giant Apollo Global Management. The deal will ..
Cash machine operators are to be given “super premiums” to help keep ATMs in remote areas open from April. Link, the UK’s main cash mac..
Online bank First Direct has taken over from Amazon as the UK’s top organisation for customer satisfaction, according to a survey. John..
Security firm G4S has reached a 130 million US dollar (£100.2 million) settlement for a class action lawsuit concerning meal and rest b..
Cake chain Patisserie Valerie has collapsed into administration, putting 2,800 jobs at risk lenders as HSBC and Barclays discussions stall
Home owners with only small amounts of equity in their home who want to improve rather than move could now have more options