Company failures jump by 56%

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Friday May 01 2009 Breaking news Company failures jump by 56% Figures from the Insolvency Service show that 4,941 companies went into compulsory liquidation or creditors' voluntary liquidations in the first quarter as the recession continues to bite Read more » ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up for this briefing on FT.com Manage subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Change your email address Change whether you receive this email as HTML or plain text | Forward this email to a friend Privacy policy | Advertise | Contact © Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2009. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. The Financial Times Limited, registered in England and Wales number 227590. Registered office: Number One Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HL. VAT number GB 278 5371 21.