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4:12PM | Wednesday, 11 April 2012 | South-eastern Victoria and the Mt Druitt area of Sydney have emerged as some of the country’s worst areas for bankruptcies, according to the latest data released by the Federal Insolvency and Trustee Service.
4:47PM | Wednesday, 4 April 2012 | Corporate insolvencies have reached a record high with 1,532 companies being declared insolvent during February, according to the latest official figures.
2:28PM | Wednesday, 15 February 2012 | Having a good radar system for identifying cashflow troubles in your start-up is an essential management skill. BY GREG HAYES.
9:35PM | Tuesday, 6 September 2011 | A record number of Australian businesses entered administration in July, according to new ASIC figures, in a further indication of the grim economic environment facing start-ups.
7:30PM | Friday, 8 July 2011 | Insolvency experts are urging retailers, manufacturers and tourism operators to downgrade growth targets in light of new insolvency figures revealing that those sectors are the hardest hit.
7:56AM | Friday, 8 July 2011 | Tiger Airways’ new chief executive, Tony Davis, says his appointment shows the airline is committed to its operation in Australia, despite speculation mounting on the future of the company.
6:27PM | Thursday, 23 June 2011 | More than 145,000 businesses suffered a risk downgrade in the March quarter, according to the latest report from Dun & Bradstreet, with older firms faring worse than their younger counterparts.
6:43PM | Tuesday, 7 June 2011 | Business expectations are continuing to fall, according to the latest Dun & Bradstreet survey, as interest rates remain the greatest concern among business owners.
5:20PM | Monday, 9 May 2011 | Company collapses increased by 14% in March as figures near a 10-year high, with accountants claiming the figures will remain high amid challenging business conditions.
4:00AM | Tuesday, 12 April 2011 | The number of insolvencies in February hit their highest level for the month in 10 years, prompting a warning to small businesses to tighten their payment processes.