Summer of sport helps provide respite but insolvency trend continues Business A summer of sport and warmer weather helped provide some respite to the retail and hospitality industries in England and Wales helped the number of insolvencies dip last month compared to July, according to new figures. Around 10,000 individuals entered insolvency in August 2024, five per cent lower than July’s total but 16 per cent [...]
Tupperware: How the food storage giant collapsed into bankruptcy Retail The plastic food container giant Tupperware has filed for bankruptcy after struggling with declining sales and intensifying competition for several years. The US-based plastic food container giant, which has its UK headquarters in Milton Keynes, has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings following a prolonged drop in demand, a trend that has persisted for more than [...]