P507 Teletext 507 Nov 3 23:34:53 ————————————————————————————— GIVE COMPANIES A CHANCE — BCC The British Chamber of Commerce has urged the taxman to give companies a chance after official figures revealed a sharp rise in firms going bust. It said the 12% rise in Q3 may reflect a tougher attitude to debt-ridden firms by the Inland Revenue and Customs. BCC deputy director-general Richard Brown said the increase confirmed the slowdown in the US economy. ——————————————————————————————————————— Financial headlines 500 City index 501 HAVE YOU SEEN FAMILY FINANCE? p540 Next CompNews Shares Family Finance