High street
Pizza Hut collapse
Another familiar name hits trouble. What happens to suppliers and creditors when a well-known chain goes under — and where you sit in the queue.
Ask what it means for youNews & insight
What's happening in debt, credit and insolvency — and what it means for anyone owed money. A common-sense take, with the odd bit of humour.
Law
Supreme Court ruling on car finance commissions
A landmark decision with big implications for lenders, dealers and borrowers alike. The plain-English version of what changed and why it matters.
Discuss the ruling
Retail
Claire's UK & Ireland goes into administration
A high-street mainstay enters administration. What administration actually means for the people and businesses it owes money to.
Owed money by a business?
Jobs
Lindsey Oil Refinery redundancies
Redundancies announced after a 12-hour shift. When employers hit the wall, employees and contractors become creditors too — here's the pecking order.
Where you'd stand
Business
Starbucks
Even the giants aren't immune to the pressures squeezing the high street. A look at what changing fortunes mean for the businesses in their supply chain.
Read Tim's take
Economy
Bank of England cuts base rates
Rate moves ripple straight through to late payments and cashflow. What a cut means for the money you're owed and the cost of chasing it.
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