Welcome to the Business Credit News UK - Weekly Snapshot Newsletter

Editor John Arnold - E-mail: jarnold@creditman.co.uk
Site: Business Credit Management UK
URL: http://www.creditman.co.uk
Dated: 30 March 2009

At icm09 the ICM officially launched QiCM - Quality in Credit Management - an award recognising good practice in credit management.

For more details on QiCM and how your business can apply for this prestigious award, email tech@icm.org.uk




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Current News
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- Waterford Wedgwood sale confirmed
- Administrators Appointed to Greencycle plc
- Ahead of new tax year and tax burdens for SME's
- Second charge mortgages hit by downturn
- Venture Structured Finance grows with key appointments
- News regarding Global Trader Europe Limited (in liquidation)
- George Carter (Pressings) Limited (in administration): update
- Increasing insolvency risk poses pensions dilemma
- Fraud figures reveal some interesting gender patterns
- Struggling Retail sector faces quarterly rent payment crunch day
- Payment systems working better for consumers but more to be done, OFT finds
- 83 Days Of Salary Is Needed Just To Clear The Interest On The UK’s Debt Mountain
- LFE Materials Handling Limited in Administration
- Stanford International Bank - update
- Recovery or rip-off?
- Apollo 2000 Limited (in administration): update in relation to extended warranties
- KPN reduces bad debt and operational costs with Experian
- A fraudulent wholesaling company has been wound-up by the High Court
- USA - Debt Collection Industry Index Reflects Continuing Economic Challenges
- Davenham today announced the result of its strategic review and the successful refinancing
- Spotlight back on banks’ poor service to small businesses
- Lord Mandelson updates on success of Government Finance Guarantee scheme
- Money Works Hard for Kensington Financial Management Consultants
- Start-ups buck the recession
- Arising from the ashes - the reuse of a company's name or trading style
- Restructuring agreement and portfolio sale agreement signed for Whistlejacket Capital Ltd
- Best Practice in Consumer Collections: Strategies and Technologies for Consumer Debt Recovery

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

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New Articles
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- Recovery or rip-off? By Portland Business & Finance Solutions Limited.

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Up Coming Events
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Tracing gone aways: converting loss to income - Mar 30 2009 to Mar 30 2009
Effective complaints handling course - Apr 2 2009 to Apr 2 2009
Focusing on Scottish debt collection & insolvency processes - Apr 2 2009 to Apr 2 2009
Personal debt solutions - debt counselling, a way forward - Apr 8 2009 to Apr 8 2009

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