The number of businesses going bust increased by more than 15% in the second quarter of this year (compared with the first quarter). However, the half-yearly toll has not yet exceeded last year’s figures for the same period according to the latest figures released last week by Dun & Bradstreet, the business information company. More small businesses appear to be failing while large company liquidations are continuing to decline.
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