A plague of walking dead businesses could drag down the whole economy, but entrepreneurs can fight back with healthy balance sheets and a determination to adapt and avoid the zombie shuffle, says ReSolve’s Mark Supperstone

The government is conducting a probe into the London Borough of Croydon, which has forecast a £50m shortfall in funding this year, following strong criticism from external auditor Grant Thornton of its financial management and its scrutiny of spending and investments

Germany and France are re-entering national lockdowns following a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths, risking further business disruption in two of Europe's biggest economies

Companies’ commitment to reflecting more widely on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in their annual reports is increasing significantly, both in the UK and globally, but there are areas which require improvement, according to two research reports

The last three months has seen the biggest quarterly jump in companies in financial distress since 2017, despite a backlog of court action preventing many county court judgments (CCJs) and winding up petitions being issued, according to Begbies Traynor

In the first of a two-part series, Croner-i writer Sarah Kay reviews a number of the less well publicised Brexit consequences for UK businesses trading in the EU, including the impact of mini one stop shops, tax free shopping for tourists and EU VAT refunds

The Chancellor has decided to conduct a one-year Spending Review on 25 November in order to prioritise the response to Covid-19, focus on supporting jobs, and capital projects such as HS2

Younger employees and BAME workers are likely to be hardest hit when the government’s coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS) winds down at the end of this month, according to research from the Resolution Foundation which warns youth unemployment could reach its highest level for four decades

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is taking enforcement action against the credit reference agency Experian Ltd after a two-year investigation found evidence of ‘invisible’ processing of people’s personal data, potentially affecting millions of adults in the UK

As research reveals global anti-money laundering fines hit more than $700m in the first half of 2020 Duff & Phelps’ Nick Bayley and Julius Kania explore the long-term trends, including whether organisations have learnt their lessons and how regulators are changing their approach

A third of companies say they need government support to survive the next six months, with a similar proportion expecting to make redundancies according to ICAEW, which is calling for changes to business rates and targeted help to limit the economic damage of Covid-19

Working parents who are on coronavirus support schemes will remain eligible for childcare support even if their income falls below the minimum threshold requirement, the government has announced