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Economics: More promises – making the case for public sector cost cutting

Government spending cuts may be widely accepted as essential, but where can budgets be slashed?

Editor's letter: Ain't no way to treat a lady

I’m just about old enough to remember the days when the Bank of England ­ – the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street ­ – had but to raise an eyebrow and deliver a withering look and recalcitrant bankers would quickly fall into line.

Economics: Bank on it – the worst of the economic crisis may well be over

UK credit availability will have to be rebuilt to stimulate spending – and that means restoring banks' credibility.

Accounting: Off balance – the future of off-balance sheet transactions

Few would argue that off-balance sheet finance needs fresh oversight. Perhaps the banks' views are out of kilter.

Accounting: Four play – is non-audit work in jeopardy?

Auditor independence is back on the agenda – ­ as is the question of the Big Four as an auditing oligopoly.

Editor's letter: Commons sense - an exercise in public humiliation

To be honest, I came at this with a sense of diminished expectations. When politicians start looking at business issues, you have to be ready for some cringeworthy comments.

Economics - Waive the rules: will the Budget succeed in changing the direction of our economy?

The Budget did not deliver many answers – but couldn’t hide the fact that Labour’s fiscal rules have been binned

Market comment: Unrealistic expectations cast shadow over G20 summit

With real economic activity sinking relentlessly and the mood of despair deepening, misguided hopes that April’s G20 summit in London will be the turning point can only serve to worsen despondency
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