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Feature

Stepping into the breach

FDs are often called upon to clear up other people’s mess, writes Janice Warman. What happens if your CEO has a DSK moment?

04 Jul 2011

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Blog

Deputy editor’s blog: Preparing for life in the hot seat

It is a brave board that is willing to put succession planning ahead of delivering today’s results

31 May 2011

News

Ireland requests EU bailout

Rescue package could reach €90bn

22 Nov 2010

Analysis

Ireland faces up to bailout reality

The bailout of the Irish banking system is suddenly real - and the only people who don’t accept that are the country’s governors

22 Nov 2010

News

Ireland heading for huge bail-out

EU mission could result in bail-out loan of up to €85bn

18 Nov 2010

Feature

Nouriel Roubini reads the economic tea leaves

Nouriel Roubini tells Phil Thornton that legislative changes to address economic crisis don’t go far enough

24 Aug 2010

Analysis

Valukas Report, Lehman and the need to review Repo 105

The Valukas bankruptcy report into Lehman fuels the debate for global regulation and a review of Repo 105 is on the cards. But can governments, regulators and markets learn to play fair?

26 Apr 2010

Analysis

Will a global bank levy mean more alms for the rich?

Will Gordon Brown and Barack Obama’s big talk around a global bank levy turn into legislation that will create a pool of capital for good causes, or will it be more of the same for bankers?

23 Feb 2010

Analysis

How real is the threat of a UK sovereign debt downgrade?

We examine sovereign debt risk and consider the factors that have brought other European countries to their knees of late

25 Jan 2010

Opinion

Economics: The deficit will allegedly be halved in four years. But how?

The pre-Budget report gave few clues as to how the government will cut that yawning fiscal deficit

19 Dec 2009

Feature

Universally challenged – G20 focus on global economic solution

The recent G20 and IMF meetings saw emerging nations taking a lead in global economics as Western nations struggle to find the answers for sustained recovery.

19 Oct 2009

Analysis

Signs of recovery, or yet further gloom?

Improved economic indicators and growing optimism are raising hopes of recovery. But weeding out the positives from the negatives shows the economy will need a lot more nurturing before these green shoots of optimism take roots. Download a full pdf of this feature by clicking here

25 May 2009

Analysis

Farewell 'Steady Eddie' – former Bank governor dies, age 70

Eddie George, the 118th governor of the Bank of England and the man who oversaw its transformation from regulator to independent rate-setting body, died on 18 April from cancer. He was 70.

27 Apr 2009

Opinion

Market comment: Watering the 'green shoots', weeding out wishful thinking

Financial markets indicate the worst may be over, but optimism isn’t justified yet. Renewed disappointment remains a real possibility with Britain and Europe looking less committed to quantitative easing than the US Download the full pdf of Financial Director’s market charts

27 Apr 2009

Analysis

Sustained deflation: is it good for the economy?

Short-term price falls amount to a windfall for consumers. But as the retail prices index goes negative, there is a real danger that sustained deflation will exacerbate global recession

27 Apr 2009

Opinion

Economics: New deal

We will still need a new set of drivers for the economic landscape that emerges from recession

26 Jan 2009

Analysis

December Update: Essential News

Eurozone GDP shrinks, redundancies at UK pharmaceuticals companies, BA sees pre-tax profit slump, plus Technical Update, and more

24 Nov 2008

Feature

A year of living dangerously - now global crisis looks set to worsen

After a tumultuous year in the markets and the economy, recession looms almost everywhere. What’s left to go wrong in 2009?

24 Nov 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

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Man versus machine

As we all face a bigger mountain of data day-on-day, sophisticated search engines could turn out to be a godsend

FDs of the future

Finance directors should become more open-minded to employing non-graduate trainee accountants

Cleaning up the Act

The Bribery Act represents an opportunity for businesses to do better business, both at home and abroad, writes Bryn Edwards

Latest Analysis

Three days to pack

Changes to pre-pack administration rules are pleasing no-one, writes Rachael Singh

Acquisition strategy blamed for RSM Tenon's woes

CFO Adrian Gardner tells Accountancy Age that integration costs of Vantis and Bentley Jennison were more than expected

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