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Recession has brought a rising toll of failing companies, with all the misery that entails for workers, owners and creditors. Reaching a fair agreement, enabling the company to survive and retain some jobs, is always difficult.

But globalisation and cross border operations make it even harder. There has been mounting controversy about whether some companies switch their headquarters from country to country just before they fail, only to rise again, phoenix-like.

The main focus of the criticism is Britain. Some argue there is a risk that the UK will become the 'insolvency brothel' of Europe. The 麻豆约拍's Jon Bithrey reports on the British bankruptcy laws which attract foreign interest.

Plus author Tony Buzan explains his concept of Mind-Maps, designed to help people think clearly.

And our Washington-based commentator James Srodes wonders whether companies can ever become too big.