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Opinion

Tighten those fiscal rules

The price of fiscal union is a loss of sovereignty, a price which may have been too high for electorates

27 Oct 2011

Front of the Dexia building

Opinion

Dexia’s midnight bailout adds to fears over banking stability

The problems facing the eurozone are now posing major risks to the global economy and to the UK, but fears of US recession are exaggerated, writes David Kern

13 Oct 2011

News

Cable takes aim at executive pay

Proposals include diversifying the membership of remuneration committees and giving a binding vote for shareholders on deciding pay

20 Sep 2011

Opinion

The US downgrade: historical watershed or non-event?

S&P’s farcical handling of the US demotion has reignited perceptions that the credit agencies are incompetent and their views are given too much importance

01 Sep 2011

Opinion

Lean times ahead

Economic union may now be necessary to save the single currency.Staying out looks to have been a smart move for the UK, but we can’t afford to indulge in Schadenfreude

23 Aug 2011

Opinion

A fear of the Greeks unsettles global markets

The risk of a Greek debt default raises spectre of a new financial crisis

04 Jul 2011

Feature

What do FDs think of the ConDem coalition?

A year in and two Budgets later, what do finance directors think of the government's plans to get the UK working again?

15 Apr 2011

Feature

Cash-stricken councils work together to save costs

Cheltenham launches its Go Project, but complying with the Local Government Spending Review is no easy task

15 Apr 2011

Opinion

Osborne's Budget is a case of dreams versus reality

The 2011 Budget was a statement of intent that still glosses over the structural facts of a post-recession economy

15 Apr 2011

News

Osborne unlikely to hit growth target: HSBC economist

Growth forecast is predicated on very optimistic expectations for net exports

30 Mar 2011

News

Improvements to EIS miss the mark

Changes do not address SMEs' immediate concerns

29 Mar 2011

Opinion

The Budget 2011 – a plan for growth, or a hope for growth?

Financial Director's resident tax expert responds to the plan for growth laid out in the Budget

24 Mar 2011

News

Budget 2011: live coverage

Financial Director is tweeting live on the 2011 Budget

23 Mar 2011

Opinion

Inflation and geopolitical instability unsettle growth optimism

The eruption of anti-government demonstrations throughout the Middle East has reinforced concerns over global recovery

07 Feb 2011

Analysis

Fears over euro cloud Estonia celebration

The euro’s greatest threat is its constituents’ lack of belief in the currency union

24 Jan 2011

Opinion

George Osborne needs to have nerve

The rookie chancellor also requires good fortune in order to enjoy policy success in 2011

24 Jan 2011

News

Blanchflower says Mervyn King must resign

Former BoE policymaker David Blanchflower says governor must quit amid Wikileaks revelations

01 Dec 2010

News

Cameron and Osborne 'weak', according to King leak

Bank of England governor concerned by lack of experience

01 Dec 2010

News

Office for Budget Responsibility lifts 2010 growth forecast

OBR raises estimate to 1.8 percent

30 Nov 2010

News

Bank of Ireland to seek own funds

The Bank of Ireland set to raise €2.2bn through its own efforts

29 Nov 2010

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