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Businesses warned to be mindful of negotiations by email
Apr
A recent court of appeal case has highlighted the need for business owners to be mindful when exchanging emails concerning negotiation/amendments to contracts, as they could unwittingly enter into an enforceable agreement. In the case in question the parties, Golden Ocean Group Ltd and...
Business debts : don’t get trapped in a vicious circle
Mar
In the continuing fragility of the economic climate, late payments can be a serious threat to businesses; especially SME's who depend on prompt payment to retain cashflow. Statistics show that companies in the North West are paying bills 37 days late on average, over a week longer than anywhere...
North West firms are slowest for paying bills
Dec
Businesses within the North West are the slowest in the country for meeting deadlines for paying bills, a recent surveys shows. The survey, by Experian, found that the situation is getting worse as businesses are trying to stretch the amount of time until they have to pay their bills....
The Value of Principles: The Carlos Tevez Affair
Oct
As a litigator and sports lawyer , dealing with commercial and sporting disputes, I often tell clients that principles are expensive. My job is to get my client the best result, which, more often than not, means the best financial outcome. This can often erase morality forming a part of any...
68% of North West businesses hit by late payments
Aug
A survey has found that 68% of businesses in the North West have been hit by late payment problems in the first half of 2011. The Britain in Business survey, conducted by Lloyds TSB, found that the number of companies in the region facing problems with late payments was 5% higher than the...
