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Blog

Regime change in France could spell trouble for the euro’s va va voom

Why is a Presidential election in France so pivotal to British business?

02 May 2012

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Opinion

Markets are too addicted to repeated doses of cheap cash

Large injections of liquidity by the major central banks have played a key role in underpinning recent bouts of optimism, but danger is still lurking in the shadows

26 Apr 2012

Opinion

A political Budget

The Budget is no longer the pivotal instrument of economic management; it is more about politics

26 Apr 2012

Blog

Unashamedly business – but ashamedly not charity

Charity could be forgiven for fearing it is being disenfranchised and forgotten as a contributor to the UK's economy

11 Apr 2012

Blog

Every German's second property

If Merkel follows the German crowd then the European debt crisis is likely to rear its head again

03 Apr 2012

Opinion

Ignore the defeatists

The chancellor can’t be complacent, but there is a growing suspicion that earlier pessimism may have been over-done

29 Mar 2012

Opinion

Strong share prices conceal unease about risk of setback

Ample liquidity can ease short-term eurozone tensions, but it cannot resolve fundamental problems of solvency and lack of competitiveness in the periphery

29 Mar 2012

Feature

Papering over the cracks

Europe may have edged closer to agreeing another Greek bailout package, but FDs are preparing for the country to leave the single currency, writes Phil Thornton

29 Mar 2012

News

CFOs expect Greece to leave eurozone

Delegates at the Economist CFO Summit expect Greece to leave eurozone despite prospects of €130bn bailout package

24 Feb 2012

Opinion

George’s puzzle

Reducing the debt, keeping the triple-A rating and getting activity on a sustainable growth path is Osborne’s challenge

22 Feb 2012

Analysis

Cable takes aim at exec pay

The business secretary’s proposals on curbing executive pay drew a predictably mixed response from UK business, writes Christian Doherty

22 Feb 2012

Opinion

New year market optimism ignores underlying problems

Temporary rises in share prices and related increases in risk appetite do not signal an end to the economic crisis - or a fundamental improvement in prospects

22 Feb 2012

Opinion

George’s balancing act

The chancellor’s biggest issue is the one over which he has least influence - the eurozone debt debacle

26 Jan 2012

Feature

A tear in relationships

David Cameron’s veto of the EU Treaty has been hailed as protecting UK business, but will frosty relationships with the EU harm trade, asks Neil Hodge

26 Jan 2012

Opinion

Meaningful global recovery hopes have all but vanished

Unresolved fiscal problems in the US and concerns over a hard landing in India and China could unsettle the markets this year

26 Jan 2012

News

UK economy contracts 0.2% in Q4

Economist consensus predicted a fall of 0.1%. GDP for 2011 as a whole rose by 0.9%

25 Jan 2012

News

Business groups raise doubts over Cable’s pay plans

Cable's proposals on executive pay "risk aiming a large sledgehammer against the wrong nut"

24 Jan 2012

Opinion

Financial markets complacent as global threats escalate

Even if fiscal discipline improves, periphery economies such as Greece and Spain will continue suffering from a huge competitive gap

06 Jan 2012

Feature

Eurogeddon

Phil Thornton examines what a fragmenting eurozone means for UK business

06 Jan 2012

Opinion

Beware the fiscal crash

Weak growth trends threaten to undermine the objective of putting the public sector back on a sustainable footing

06 Jan 2012

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The Financial Director Summit 2012 will provide a unique platform in which to share, compare and contrast experiences whilst learning and networking with peers

Latest Opinion

Cutting electronic systems down to size

To be more competitive, we need far less management in companies, government and our electronic systems

Acquisition booby traps

The acquisition trail is littered with potential pitfalls for the unwary finance director, but how do you avoid them?

Business' best friend

Finance people must be the critical friend of business, writes CIMA's John Windle

Latest Analysis

IAS 39 problems flare up again

Pirc is advising shareholders to vote against Barclays’ annual report. Richard Crump finds out why

The VAT trap

Companies could find their VAT costs creeping up unchecked with little or no strategy in place to address it

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