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Manufacturing FDs: Driving the recovery

Car makers have emerged as a bright spot in the economy. Richard Crump asks FDs in the sector how they are outperforming manufacturing as a whole

22 Feb 2012

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News

IoD: Third of business leaders see high risk of recession

The biggest source of economic concern is the potential for a euro break-up with half of respondents believing there is a high or very high risk of it happening

21 Feb 2012

Feature

High Street blues

Melanie Stern finds three finance directors of businesses who see little but opportunity in Britain’s stricken city centres and high streets

26 Jan 2012

News

UK economy contracts 0.2% in Q4

Economist consensus predicted a fall of 0.1%. GDP for 2011 as a whole rose by 0.9%

25 Jan 2012

News

E&Y: CFOs ineffective at investing across rapid-growth markets

UK CFOs believe the higher risks and volatile returns associated with entry into rapid-growth markets will trigger a churn in the investor base

10 Jan 2012

Analysis

Chief risks in 2012

Many governments are ill-equipped to handle severe economic challenges in 2012, writes Richard Crump

06 Jan 2012

Feature

Economic outlook 2012

The economic omens for 2012 look bleak and the UK economy is expected to return to recession, finds Peter Bartram

24 Nov 2011

Feature

The year that was

Gavin Hinks looks back at the stories that affected FDs over the past 12 months

24 Nov 2011

Opinion

Missing the target

Does the latest Bank of England inflation report signal that Mervyn King has given up on a 2 per cent target, asks Thomas Paterson

23 Nov 2011

News

Exports could give UK £20bn boost by 2020

CBI director general urges focus on BRIC countries

21 Nov 2011

News

CBI: Eurozone crisis forces strategy rethink for UK’s leading businesses

Confidence is down but businesses are backing government deficit reduction strategy

21 Nov 2011

Opinion

Euro contagion

Even the most hardcore sceptics must be keeping their fingers tightly crossed for a change in the euro’s fortunes, writes Dennis Turner

15 Nov 2011

Analysis

Mid-market M&A buoyed by foreign interest

Amid challenging economic conditions, mid-market mergers and acquisitions, buoyed by foreign acquirers’ interest in UK corporates, continues to hold its own, writes Jonathan Boyers

08 Nov 2011

Blog

Business Matters: We're alright, it's everyone else that's in trouble

Companies are self-confident but worried about everything else, writes Tim Ward

28 Oct 2011

News

CFO optimism falls to lowest level since 2009

For the first time in a year cost control is the top priority for CFOs, and capital expenditure and acquisitions have taken a back seat

10 Oct 2011

Feature

Climb every mountain

UK corporates are sitting on more cash than they did before the financial crisis. Richard Crump looks at what FDs are doing with it

27 Sep 2011

Opinion

Service in a state

Continuing economic malaise reflects the depth of the recession and, while uncertain, a recovery is underway

27 Sep 2011

Feature

Working capital bounces back

As the recession eases, European businesses are bouncing back with the biggest working capital improvement for five years. But are these gains sustainable, asks Brian Shanahan

06 Sep 2011

Feature

Lock, stock and barrel

Businesses have turned a favourable eye on merger activity, but markets are wary about diversification, writes Richard Crump

01 Sep 2011

News

FDs fail to gauge true cost of entering rapid-growth markets

E&Y study suggests CFOs should have oversight throughout market entry process

05 Jul 2011

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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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