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5 The rate of increase of UK business j
5 failures fell markedly in 1992. j
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5 Figures compiled by the information j
5 group, Dun & Bradstreet, show that j
5 62,767 companies were forced out of j
5 business during the year. j
5 j
5 Although this represents a 31% rise j
5 over 1991, it compares favourably j
5 with 1991's 65% increase over 1990. j
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5 London and England's South-East and j
5 small companies were particularly j
5 hard-hit, according to the survey, j
5 which made no mention of the number j
5 of new business started up. j
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