And so it continues!

So, the News of the World issues have been knocked off the front pages by crashing stock markets, more Eurozone problems and now riots throughout the country. Where will it all stop?

Furthermore, according to our friends at Begbies Traynor, 5179 companies in the UK were facing critical problems in the second quarter of this year representing liabilities of nearly £60bn. Their Red Flag report, issued in July, tells us that the number of companies in critical condition shows a 12% increase on the previous quarter. As possibly expected, the sectors which have continued to suffer are retail, hotels & accommodation, and travel & tourism.

What an interesting month

What an interesting time to be in our industry! Private Investigators very much in the spotlight, the News of the World being closed down, alleged payments to police, arrests, political debate and it's still only the middle of the month. This one will run and run.  

Please be assured that not all Private Investigators, London House included, obtain information using illegal methods. 

  

Hot off the press is the news that the Payments Council has reversed its original decision to abolish the cheque as a payment method by 2018. This follows a public outcry over the original decision. The Council, whose members include banks and payment organisations, said cheques would continue as long as customers needed them.