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VT is ready to fork out for Met Office in asset sale

Support services group fresh from disposals of its own has weather forecaster in sights, identifying shared customers

OFT to investigate corporate insolvency fees

The watchdog is to begin an inquiry into the millions charged by accountants for winding up companies in administration

OFT to investigate the high cost of going bust

Watchdog launches inquiry into UK's corporate insolvency market over fears companies are paying too much to go bankrupt

Downturn makes no dent in pay of top lawyers

While smaller firms are reining in payments to partners, at leading City law firms, hundreds earned more than £1 million

Gloom today, merger tomorrow

Second-tier firms have been doubly squeezed with high fixed costs of expensive offices in London and overseas

Aero Inventory crashes as banks lose faith

The aviation stockholding group said it was with "deep regret" that it had to request to be placed under administration

Paul Dollman, finance director at John Menzies

When the role of chief executive was scrapped, it was up to Mr Dollman to get the business out of the mess it was in

Big shots: Abu-Haris Shafi, Nikolai Kesting

Leaders of the BSM management buyout paid just £10m, a fraction of what German owners Arques Industries paid last winter

Accenture loses ruling in British Gas dispute

Judge finds in favour of gas supplier that faulty IT system caused chaos for customers and lost its business millions

Mail strikes spawn cheaper rivals

The deal to suspend postal strikes has come too late to save Royal Mail from a new wave of competitors

Growing Vets Now may float within five years

Award-winning veterinary care company might need extra funds for further expansion

Allen & Overy income falls as law firms suffer

Clifford Chance said that it was cutting more lawyers as the economic troubles continued to affect legal profession