Order of the Phoenix attracts MP’s attention

Order of the Phoenix attracts MP’s attention

Harry Potter themed gift shops and other London ‘tourist tat’ retailers have prompted a closer look from Joe Powell, the relatively new Member of Parliament for Kensington & Bayswater. He’s less interested in a Big Ben desktop clock than in allegations of souvenir...
Grocery watchdog barks at Amazon over ‘late payments’

Grocery watchdog barks at Amazon over ‘late payments’

It used to be said that the UK’s large supermarket chains wielded a figurative baseball bat over their suppliers, trying to preserve every last percentage point of margin in their high volume businesses. It’s always been an uneasy dynamic, with the retailer invariably...
Judgment shines light on IPs’ liquidation fees

Judgment shines light on IPs’ liquidation fees

The Buchler Phillips preferred approach of ‘work out, not bail out’ will resonate with stricken companies heading for insolvency – not least because of the often hefty cost of advisers, court-appointed and otherwise, in administrations and liquidations, including...