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June 2019 articles

Bad debt insurance claims at highest since 2009
Bad debt insurance claims at highest since 2009
The number of insurance claims made this year by UK businesses facing bad debts has reached its highest level in [...]
June 14, 2019
Boris Johnson says ‘long way to go’ in Tory leadership race after first round victory
Boris Johnson says ‘long way to go’ in Tory leadership race after first round victory
Boris Johnson has a commanding lead in the Tory leadership election after the first round of voting with backing from [...]
June 13, 2019
Boris Johnson the overwhelming favourite as Conservative MPs vote in leadership election
Boris Johnson the overwhelming favourite as Conservative MPs vote in leadership election
Conservative MPs are casting their votes this morning in the first round of voting to replace Theresa May as party [...]
June 13, 2019
Morrisons to expand Amazon online delivery service across UK
Morrisons to expand Amazon online delivery service across UK
Supermarket Morrisons said today it will expand its online delivery partnership with Amazon to more cities across the UK. The [...]
June 13, 2019
Creditors’ lawyer tells court: Hudspiths fund was a ‘ponzi scheme’
Creditors’ lawyer tells court: Hudspiths fund was a ‘ponzi scheme’
The directors of a forex firm that owes more than £40m to creditors have been accused of running a “fraudulent [...]
June 13, 2019
Pendragon share price crashes by a fifth on ‘accelerating’ losses
Pendragon share price crashes by a fifth on ‘accelerating’ losses
Shares in used car dealer Pendragon crashed by more than a fifth this morning after it said it expected losses [...]
June 12, 2019
End of the Saga: Chief executive Batchelor hangs up his lance
End of the Saga: Chief executive Batchelor hangs up his lance
The chief executive of over 50s travel and insurance group Saga will retire next year, the company said today. Lance [...]
June 12, 2019
Tinkler says it’s time to move on from Stobart court clash after appeal refused
Tinkler says it’s time to move on from Stobart court clash after appeal refused
Former Stobart boss Andrew Tinkler said he was putting his courtroom battle with the company behind him after a court [...]
June 11, 2019
Tory leadership race: Leadsom says ‘politics has failed dismally’
Tory leadership race: Leadsom says ‘politics has failed dismally’
Former leader of the House of Commons Andrea Leadsom said today “politics has failed dismally” by not delivering Brexit. Speaking [...]
June 11, 2019
Due north: Compass buys Nordic food group in €427m deal
Due north: Compass buys Nordic food group in €427m deal
Ftse 100 catering business Compass said today it had agreed to buy food business Fazer Group in a €475m (£422m) [...]
June 11, 2019