Cable visits groundbreaking post office

Business Secretary Vince Cable today visited Darnall post office in Sheffield, which reopened last week thanks to the efforts of the local community.Community organisation Darnall Forum, a registered charity, stepped in to reopen the branch in new premises, just over a year after its previous operator left. Vince Cable said:“Darnall post office is one of the first in the UK to be run by a charity - it is an excellent initiative. The community campaigned long and hard to get their post office back, and I'm delighted that has now been achieved.“It has involved a lot of hard... Read full story

Insolvency Service detoxes the business world of 27 misleading health supplements companies

Twenty-seven companies involved in the mis-selling of health supplements have been wound up in the High Court following an investigation by Company Investigations of the Insolvency Service.The investigation found that all of the companies (see list below) had their registered offices in the County Durham area but traded internationally, mainly from locations in Barcelona and Malta by placing "Free Trial Offers" for health supplements on numerous websites.Customers responding to a "Free Trial Offer" supplied their payment card details believing that only a small charge to cover... Read full story