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Mavericks, they're everywhere

An oft-used and abused term. What does it mean, who are these people, and do you need them? asks Gavin Hinks

20 May 2013

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Public sector branding: Ignore it at your peril

Effective public sector brands are about engaging with people, understanding their beliefs and behaviours and delivering a business model they can buy into

09 May 2013

Blog

AIM is at the crossroads

Even more money could start to flow into the small and mid-size quoted company space through the inclusion of AIM shares into ISAs

06 Feb 2013

Opinion

The music's over at HMV

The failure of HMV and Blockbuster to adapt to changing buying habits offers a salutary lesson for finance directors

22 Jan 2013

Blog

City celebrates, but fiscal cliff deal far from conclusive

Markets start the year with an appetite for risk but there are still major obstacles ahead, writes Global Reach Partners’ Torrie Callander

16 Jan 2013

Blog

Public companies want to be public

Markets are not functioning well but public-company status brought distinct commercial advantages over staying private

15 Oct 2012

Blog

Can Team GB’s gold’s be transformed into economic success?

Focusing on the sectors that the UK specialises in, it is hard to see the Olympic spend attracting additional investment

29 Aug 2012

Blog

Long termism can leave companies blind to impending risks

Short-termism is bad, long-termism is good. Not necessarily. If everyone takes the long view then no one notices the iceberg about to sink the ship

09 Aug 2012

Blog

Keeping a bit aside for a rainy day

The strategic importance of reserves and their relevance to the charity's overall financial strategy and proper resource management can be overlooked

01 Aug 2012

Blog

Democracy or dictatorship? Empowerment is a two-way street

How do executives, without a 'mandate' from staff, get them onside? Stuart Pickles provides the answer

06 Jul 2012

Blog

Desperately seeking growth: What the business outlook means for the UK

Stagflation is a threat, and something that all FDs need to prepare for; particularly as the situation in Europe continues to worsen

03 Jul 2012

Blog

A government with its head in the sand

If government don't stop burying their head in the sand over pensions it will put thousands of organisations at risk

28 May 2012

Blog

US: Too big to fail

Economies are faced with a ruefully ironic predicament: it is extremely difficult to find a balance between contractionary and expansionary policy

25 May 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

Blog

The financing divide

Business confidence is being neutered by adviser gloom, writes the QCA's Tim Ward in his latest blog

27 Mar 2012

Blog

Japan is not all that different from Europe

The Bank of Japan blames the euro sovereign debt crisis for causing the yen's appreciation, but there are decidedly more worrying reasons for the yen's persistent appreciation

26 Mar 2012

Blog

Mind the skills gap

Despite enormous improvements in the financial management of charities there is still a huge gap in skills

09 Mar 2012

Blog

Did PwC dodge a bullet with JP Morgan fine?

Accounting and Actuarial Discipline Board ruling should prompt review of guidelines for financial sanctions on accountants

06 Jan 2012

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Latest Opinion

IT interfaces heading for Star Trek future

Cars are becoming increasingly like KITT from Knight Rider. IT interfaces could go the same way

Tough conditions provide FDs with well-earned scars

Tough economic conditions aren’t fun, but lessons learned will stand young finance personnel in good stead

Timely assessment of IP is critical in M&A due diligence

Realisation of the significance of IP in an M&A valuation does not always mean that due diligence is being carried out consistently and effectively

Latest Analysis

BoE policies impinge lending

Think-tank claims Bank of England’s own policies are leading to a dearth of credit for small businesses, writes Richard Crump

Government accounts criticised by Public Accounts Committee

Public Accounts Committee says Whole of Government Accounts are “elaborate”, reports Kevin Reed

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