Behind the tempting window displays, the financials at Patisserie Valerie were going sour.
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Following collapses like cake shop chain Patisserie Valerie, the UK government is trying to toughen up the rules around financial reporting.
Mannequins for sale in the Crawley branch of BHS.
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The pursuit of shareholder value destroys jobs, investment and the long term health of the economy, but as long it is legal Philip Green’s behaviour is just business as usual.
Gloomy times for workers at BHS.
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Will MPs make an example of the BHS owners or create a moral hazard that dents welfare reforms?
Far from safe.
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Previous attempts to revitalise one of Britain’s best-known retail brands have gone awry. Has the rot gone too far this time?
Hitting the buffers.
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When a High Street stalwart falls by the wayside, don’t rush to mourn the slow death of town centre shopping.