Business recovery
UK finance director confidence up but corporates are still hoarding cash
02 Apr 2012
Uncertainties surrounding European sovereign debt are major headaches for FDs, writes Paul Watters, primary credit analyst at Standard & Poor’s
06 Mar 2012
The biggest source of economic concern is the potential for a euro break-up with half of respondents believing there is a high or very high risk of it happening
21 Feb 2012
What happens to a business in a flat economy and what strategies can it adopt to thrive?
26 Jan 2012
Many governments are ill-equipped to handle severe economic challenges in 2012, writes Richard Crump
06 Jan 2012
A far more scientific approach to business testing will more than pay dividends, argues Jim Manzi
05 Dec 2011
Infra structure projects add up to a grand plan to inject life into the economy
29 Nov 2011
The economic omens for 2012 look bleak and the UK economy is expected to return to recession, finds Peter Bartram
24 Nov 2011
A lack of transparency continues to hamper efforts to align non-financial impacts to business strategy, writes Jyoti Banerjee
13 Oct 2011
It’s costly, complex and understood by few – but getting a handle on company risk and insurance could help boards avoid awkward questions from stakeholders in the event of any claims, warns Roger Flaxman
08 Sep 2011
A report from Cass Business School has identified common factors that underlie apparently disconnected corporate crises and failures. Alan Punter discusses the lessons
18 Aug 2011
The responsibility for preventing Murphy's Law from dragging down a business is often left for financial directors, writes James Nicholson-Smith
13 Jul 2011
Standard & Poor’s US rating cut highlights anxiety gripping global markets
20 May 2011
Increasing the percentage of women at board level is as much about improving corporate boards as achieving social objectives
20 May 2011
The past few years have produced a bumper crop of relationship failures between banks and finance directors
20 May 2011
Supporters of interest rates rise lose out to common sense
20 May 2011
Better the devil you know: changing banks can be more trouble than it is worth when they all seem the same
20 May 2011
Companies of all sizes have rebounded from recession - but their relationship banks have only eased terms and fees for large clients
20 May 2011
Finance is the life blood of starting and growing a business. We look at whether banks’ attitudes towards lending have changed and if government initiatives will make a difference
15 Apr 2011
Finance directors are not won over by the government’s plans to boost growth
15 Apr 2011
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