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British 'Big Four' banks less willing to lend than Santander

Poll by eBay finds UK SMEs more likely to get credit from Spanish bank

23 Nov 2010

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Defence review, BP, Apple: Newspaper roundup 19 Oct 2010

A look at today's print news, from Trident submarines to Apple iPads

19 Oct 2010

Feature

Leveraging capital through invoice discounting

Raising future revenue by selling on your invoices is an ever more popular route to growth, but it also has its dangers, warns Anthony Harrington

24 Aug 2010

Opinion

Economics: Clear vision and will from the government are vital to stability

Governments with large majorities are no more likely to create stable economic conditions than those without

06 Jul 2010

Feature

FD rewind – a retrospective look at 25 years of Financial Director

In this retrospective look at 25 years of Financial Director, editors past and present recount their experiences of the big issues and players of the day ­ and reveal what, if anything, has changed.

13 Sep 2009

Analysis

History lesson: Ex-Midland Bank FD, Michael Julien

Things were slightly different in the 1980s, but as former Midland Bank FD Michael Julien says, the mistakes surrounding today’s banking crisis are worryingly familiar ­ so what have we learnt?

05 Jul 2009

Analysis

Stanchart's Richard Meddings joins FD Summit 2009

Richard Meddings, finance director of Standard Chartered – ­ one of the only banking groups to have survived the crisis virtually unscathed – ­ is one of a clutch of top FDs confirmed to speak at this year’s FD Summit.

25 May 2009

Opinion

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.

23 May 2009

Feature

Text and the City: Vodafone's CFO, Andy Halford

Vodafone’s Andy Halford enjoys the communications side of his role. As CFO of the FTSE-100’s fourth largest company, with 1.5 million shareholders, it’s just as well

25 Apr 2009

Analysis

Patrick Flynn gets ready to join ING

Dutch bank ING will get a fresh CFO and CEO team when Patrick Flynn, currently CFO for HSBC’s global insurance business, joins the executive board at the annual general meeting, while Jan Hommen will formally be made chief executive at the same time.

24 Mar 2009

Opinion

Editor's letter: Life in the fast lane

Is corporate governance even possible in the banking sector?

23 Mar 2009

Analysis

Comment: Real economy plunge threatens new collapse

Real economic activity plummeted at a frightening pace in the aftermath of Lehman Brothers’ demise, halting the recent easing in financial tensions. A new financial crisis is not inevitable, but the risk is escalating.

26 Jan 2009

Feature

Five card trick: what to look for in today's FD

Independence, integrity and the strength to question decisions are some of the qualities the modern FD must possess. Being good with numbers also helps

23 Dec 2008

Analysis

Financial Director Summit 2008

The ragged state of most western economies was the perfect setting for discussion on the critical role of the finance director in coming years. It took the Financial Director Summit to a whole new level

27 Oct 2008

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Financial Director Summit 2012

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

Business' best friend

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

Cutting electronic systems down to size

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

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

Latest Analysis

Practical implications of a GAAR

The lack of certainty may inhibit many arrangements which are currently felt to be part of everyday planning, writes Owen Clutton

IAS 39 problems flare up again

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

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