February / March 2012: Special Report
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SPECIAL REPORT: Dipping Double - Recession Rollercoster

Twists & downturns
Burgeoning business bankruptcies are a trend that shows few signs of slowing. Key players on this grim pitch are the UK’s professional liquidators, administrators and turnaround specialists, appointed by banks as principal creditors. SHAYLA WALMSLEY reports.

Payday predators
MP Stella Creasy has called them “legal loan sharks who are bleeding the country dry” but her campaign is unlikely to result in tighter regulation of payday lenders, says SHAYLA WALMSLEY.

Skills for survival
As UK businesses face an era of prolonged austerity, there is a growing opportunity for the banks to use their skills to help revive struggling enterprises. ANDREW STONE reports.

Lessons from the levy
Levy Lessons from the Bank of America’s decision to charge a $5 levy on debit cards provoked a massive backlash. SHAYLA WALMSLEY examines if there is a cautionary lesson here for UK banks.

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