Scottish company insolvencies fall by 25% in May

The number of company insolvencies registered in Scotland fell by a quarter in May compared with the same month last year, according to the latest figures published by the Insolvency Service. A total of 100 company insolvencies were registered in Scotland in May 2026, down 25% from May 2025. The figures show that insolvencies comprised 51…

‘You Do Not Get to Own a $17,000 Truck When You’re Taking Welfare to Pay for Your Kids’: Dave Ramsey’s Blunt Advice to a Mom Drowning in $34,000 of Debt

© jetcityimage / iStock Editorial via Getty Images On the May 29, 2026 episode of The Ramsey Show titled “Fix The Money Mess That’s Stressing You Out,” a stay-at-home mom named Brianna called in with a sentence that stopped Dave Ramsey cold: “We’re going under every time we get paid. This truck has eaten us…

Downtown bids to stop the rise of the phoenix

Liverpool-based business lobbying and networking group Downtown in Business steps up campaign for a crackdown on serial ‘phoenix companies’. Tony McDonough reports Downtown chief executive Frank McKenna. Picture by Adam Kenrick   Downtown in Business (DIB) is calling on the Government to take tough action against serial ‘phoenix companies’ who it claims are exploiting current…