Business insolvencies fall by 7%

Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that there were 2,191 business insolvencies in England & Wales in July 2024, 7.3% lower than in June 2024 (2,363) but 15.9% higher than the same month in the previous year (1,890 in July 2023).  The insolvencies consisted of 320 compulsory liquidations, the highest monthly number since…

European tour operator FTI files for insolvency

European tour operator FTI Touristik has filed for insolvency at a court in Munich, Germany. The company, one of the largest tour operators in Europe, said the FTI Touristik brand is directly affected but that insolvency filings will follow for other group companies.  Windrose Finest Travel will continue operations. The news comes weeks after FTI…

‘Before, after and in class’: teachers say they are grappling with a growing gambling problem in Australian schools | Gambling

Addiction to gambling and other harmful products such as vaping is affecting children’s ability to learn and concentrate at school during a critical time in their brain development, the CEO of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia, Dr Chris Duncan, has warned. “I’m teaching many kids with chronic mental health issues related…