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Thomas Cook secures £1.4bn refinancing package

The £1.4bn refinancing package extends the maturity of its financing until 31 May 2015

08 May 2012

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CFO to play ‘pivotal’ role at Aviva as Moss steps down

Aviva's CFO Pat Regan has long been tipped as the likely successor of Andrew Moss as chief executive

08 May 2012

News

Home Retail Group deficit soars

The Home Retail Group Pension Scheme has seen its accounting deficit jump from £7.5m to £115.3m over the last 12 months.

03 May 2012

News

Employers accept de-risking responsibility for schemes

Employers are accepting more responsibility for schemes but lack understanding of de-risking strategies, MetLife says.

03 May 2012

News

Mothercare FD resigns

Neil Harrington leaves the struggling retailer days before the arrival of its new chief executive

26 Apr 2012

Analysis

Vodafone in tax dispute with Indian government

Phone company serves India with a legal claim over planned retrospective tax laws. Calum Fuller reports

26 Apr 2012

News

Maths blunder sparks profit warning at SuperGroup

Outgoing FD discovered that a plus rather than a minus was used in the company accounts

22 Apr 2012

News

Whitbread FD takes control of Costa Coffee

Christopher Rogers moves across to Costa following departure of MD John Derkach

03 Apr 2012

Interview

FD Interview: Nilesh Pandya

The FD of Skrill explains how he is keeping the stunning growth story going

02 Apr 2012

Interview

FD Interview: Paul Simpson

Paul Simpson, FD at KCOM Group, tells Financial Director how strategic partnerships put his business back on track

29 Mar 2012

News

Coutts appoints Jennifer Mathias as CFO

Mathias joins from Lloyds Banking Group where she was finance director of the corporate banking division

26 Mar 2012

News

New Lloyds finance chief lands £6m pay deal

George Culmer will join the bank in May with a total pay package worth up to £5.86m in salary, bonus and pension payments

02 Mar 2012

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Veteran FD and former Deloitte accountant takes non-exec role at AstraZeneca

Graham Chipchase is chief executive of packaging company Rexam, having previously served as its finance director

01 Mar 2012

News

Ricardo FD joins Laird as non executive

Paula Bell has previously worked for BAA, AWG and Rolls-Royce

29 Feb 2012

News

Former Waitrose FD joins Asda as CFO

Richard Mayfield is currently director of the shared services division at the John Lewis Partnership

28 Feb 2012

News

Former Debenhams FD to head RAC

The move reunites Chris Woodhouse with RAC chairman and former chief executive Rob Templeman.

27 Feb 2012

News

Motive Television FD leaves for Dubai

Graham Loader leaves to take up a new position in Dubai as CFO of payments company Network International

27 Feb 2012

News

Prudential may move headquarters to Hong Kong

The insurer is said to be concerned that a conflict between US and EU insurance regulations would force it to hold extra capital to protect its US business

27 Feb 2012

News

Sirius Minerals names Jason Murray as FD and CFO

Murray appointed for his "outstanding credentials in fundraising"

22 Feb 2012

Analysis

Unfit for purpose

Fitness First CFO axed in boardroom cull by owners

22 Feb 2012

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