Welcome to the Business Credit News UK - Weekly Snapshot Newsletter

Editor John Arnold - E-mail: jarnold@creditman.co.uk
Site: Business Credit Management UK
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Dated: 15 June 2009

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Current News
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- USA - Credit card reform too late for the Class of '09
- Dairy Farmers of Britain (in receivership) update on Bridgend dairy
- Dairy Farmers of Britain (in receivership) - statement on Blaydon dairy
- Smartfundit.com Limited and Corporate Computer Lease Limited in Administration
- Venture Finance provides MBO funding for Turton Springs
- Dairy Farmers of Britain (in receivership) update on Lincoln dairy
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP appointed administrator to LDV Group Limited and Birmingham Pressings Limited
- Keydata Investment Services Limited (in administration) - update
- Dairy Farmers of Britain (in receivership) PwC announces the sale of Llandyrnog Creamery to Milk Link
- Keydata Investment Services Limited (in administration) 11 June update
- Intrum Justitia divests its Scottish operations
- Flow (Europe) Limited
- Administrators appointed to Modus Corovest (Blackpool) Limited
- Recession: Global businesses predict recovery in 2010 but UK more pessimistic, according to KPMG survey
- Joint provisional liquidators of Madoff Securities International gain recognition in U.S. bankruptcy court
- Sir James Sassoon announced as new Chairman of the ifs School of Finance
- USA - Credit & debt collection guru, Michelle Dunn, becomes syndicated expert columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine
- Credit insurance scheme backdate is good news but needs to be extended says Bibby Financial Services
- FLA responds to Scottish Government's Repossessions Working Group report
- USA - Most Creditworthy Consumers Also Are Most Likely to Be Identity Theft Victims
- Deloitte appointed administrators to Junared Group of Companies
- Credit crunch grip weakening as conditions start to stabilise
- Extension to trade credit scheme must be communicated quickly
- Lending to small businesses by the high street banks rose by 287 million in April
- Credit Managers Urge Sir Alan to act promptly on late payment
- Loss of income becomes number one reason for asking for Debt Management help
- Lowell directors prepare to tackle Three Peaks Challenge
- OPAL ready to step into breach following Keydata Administration
- ADEPTRA highlights the importance of Anti-Fraud communications while travelling overseas

To read the complete story on these and to submit your news items please go to the News Section

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