Shops and businesses in Bolton, Greater Manchester, are counting the cost after 15 were broken into in the space of 10 days.
Businesses that own land where cattle are grazing are being reminded to make sure they have good public liability insurance in case of accidents on their land.
Police say a fire that destroyed a health supplements store in Scotland was started deliberately.
A care company is facing a group action legal case by workers over its failure to pay staff for time spent travelling between clients.
A construction company has been fined £20,000 after an employee fell 13 metres down a service lift shaft at a new site at De Montfort University.