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Begbies benefits from rising insolvencies

Corporate recovery specialist on course to report a 50 per cent rise in full-year profit amid rising tide of company failures

Michael Page issues profit warning amid cuts

One of Britain’s biggest recruitment consultants warns that annual profits will fall for the first time in five years

Latest must-have for commercial shipowners

Risk consultancy offers world’s first insurance policy for shipowners covering potential ransom payouts on crew members

Rate cut ... Morrisons ... Michael Page: Tempus at lunchtime

The rate cut is still not enough ... Morrison's continues its march ... Micahael Page needs to fire some staff

Tempus analysis: Fire risk

Recruiter Michael Page is feeling the pinch and its short-term priority must be to shed some of its own staff

Michael Page warns on falling profits

Recruitment group says profits will be hit low end of forecasts after rapid loss of customers' confidence

Four different industries, one common story

From high street pubs to law firms, the services sector is hurting as spending dries up - The Times examines those affected

Recession cuts a swath across services

The sprawling services sector, accounting for two thirds of UK's economy, may be shrinking at its fastest pace since 1979

Top 100 Graduate employers

No 66: Government Communications Head Quarters (GCHQ) is a key part of the UK's intelligence and security service

Putting a brave face on fame

As head of the Outside Organisation, Penny McDonald handles the press coverage of some of the world's biggest names

Bowie Castlebank goes into administration

The owner of Klick Photopoint and Max Spielmann has collapsed, with at least 817 jobs likely to be lost

Charities face collapse as donations dry up

British charities are facing £2.3bn shortfall in funds next year as companies halt sponsorship, says PriceWaterhouseCoopers

Rentokil finance director to step down

Andrew Macfarlane will step down in January to be replaced by Michael Murray, a former executive of TNT

Homeserve says £3m fall in profits possible

Chief executive says a poor retail environment and a drop in membership numbers will take effect on bottom line

Standard Chartered ... Homeserve: Tempus at lunchtime

Standard Chartered is proof that no bank is imune ... the markets are in no mood to for an uuntested business