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Austerity leads to fraud 'boom time'

Austerity leads to fraud 'boom time'

NEWS

Accounting giant KPMG revealed that British fraud surged in 2011, up 150 per cent to £3.5 billion - boosted by rising incidents of management fraud.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jan 31st 2012 at 5:40AM
UK firms told to beware hackers

UK firms told to beware hackers

NEWS

A security expert for one of Britain’s top companies warned UK businesses should be on "high alert" against hack attacks.

by Nicky Trup
on Feb 7th 2011 at 4:42PM
VAT rise the 'least worst' option for retail

VAT rise the 'least worst' option for retail

NEWS

Next January's VAT rise will have a relatively small impact on retailers and could even provide a short-term boost to the sector, the KPMG/Synovate Retail Think Tank claims.

by Nicky Trup
on Aug 24th 2010 at 11:02AM
Retail health shows signs of improvement

Retail health shows signs of improvement

NEWS

The health of the retail industry improved by one point in Q1, the second quarter of growth in a row, according to the KPMG/Synovate Retail Think Tank.

by Nicky Trup
on Apr 23rd 2010 at 10:31AM
December shows strongest retail growth for four years

December shows strongest retail growth for four years

NEWS

The UK retail sector saw a 4.2 per cent sales value hike in December, compared to the same period in 2008, according to figures from the British Retail Consortium. 

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Jan 12th 2010 at 11:39AM
Non-food retail continues to struggle

Non-food retail continues to struggle

NEWS

Non-food retailers continued to struggle in May as sales remained weak.

by Ben Furfie
on Jun 10th 2009 at 11:45AM
ITAC UK goes into administration

ITAC UK goes into administration

NEWS Sub-distributor ITAC UK has gone into administration, leading some to question the stability of such firms in general.

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Mar 10th 2008 at 1:07PM
Channel warned about rising ID theft

Channel warned about rising ID theft

NEWS Identity theft is on the rise within the UK IT channel, KPMG's latest figures on fraud have warned, with it highlighting that it reached £1 billion last year, the highest ...
by Ben Furfie
on Feb 8th 2008 at 11:40AM
Non-food retailers in for rough ride

Non-food retailers in for rough ride

NEWS Non-food retailers are in for a rough year thanks to falling disposable incomes, lower consumer spending because of job security fears and a fall in the strength of the pound ...
by Ben Furfie
on Jan 24th 2008 at 1:16PM
Central London retailers see strong growth

Central London retailers see strong growth

NEWS Central London-based retailers have experienced a slowdown in growth from the same time last year, with stores seeing sales 7.1 per cent higher, but down from the 9.8 per cent ...
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 15th 2008 at 12:43PM