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Shell balance sheet takes £12.3bn hit due to IAS19

Shell reports $19.2bn pension scheme hit to its balance sheet after implementing revised IAS19 standard

02 May 2013

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Ex-Reckitt Benckiser CFO takes non-exec role at Dunelm

Former Reckitt Benckiser CFO Liz Doherty takes non-executive role at homewares retailer Dunelm

01 May 2013

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Jackie Hunt leaves Standard Life for top job at Prudential UK

Standard Life CFO leaves to become CEO of Prudential UK & Europe

01 May 2013

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National Grid reviews pension schemes

National Grid confirms review of its two defined benefit pension schemes in an attempt to control the cost of future accrual

30 Apr 2013

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French Connection announce FD’s surprise departure

Roy Naismith unexpectedly leaves French Connection following difficult trading year

29 Apr 2013

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RBS finance chief Bruce van Saun tipped to join Citizens

Bruce van Saun reportedly set to join RBS' US arm ahead of float; Nathan Bostock lined up as successor

04 Apr 2013

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Deficit payments hit record high of £45bn in 2012

The amount employers are paying into schemes hit record levels last year as defined benefit deficits continued to warrant cash injections, research from Towers Watson shows

26 Mar 2013

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Former Betfair CFO Stephen Morana joins Zoopla

Former Betfair CFO Stephen Morana joins Zoopla, the company behind online property brands Zoopla.co.uk and Primelocation.com, with effect from mid-April

25 Mar 2013

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Competition Commission aims to break Big Four dominance

Competition Commission proposes remedies after investigation finds audits too often fail to fulfil their intended purpose

22 Feb 2013

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Burberry CFO Cartwright to leave

Stacey Cartwright to step down as Burberry CFO after nine years in the role

07 Feb 2013

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Quoted company profit warnings reach financial crisis peak

Main market- and AIM-listed companies issued 86 profit warnings in the final quarter of 2012, taking the year's total to 287 - the highest since 2008

28 Jan 2013

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Greggs takes a Shine to new audit chair

Allison Kirkby, chief financial officer of media production company Shine Group joins board of bakery chain Greggs

21 Jan 2013

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HMV latest retailer to face the music

HMV calls in Deloitte administrators as latest retailer to enter insolvency

16 Jan 2013

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New FD to put Hornby performance back on track

Finance director Nick Stone joins Hornby from software and consultancy group KBC Advanced Technologies

04 Jan 2013

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Dollman to leave John Menzies to pursue portfolio career

Group finance director Paul Dollman resigns alongside news that full-year results will be in line with expectations.

03 Jan 2013

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CFO rules himself out of running for top job at Lonmin

Lonmin CFO and interim CEO Simon Scott asks not to be considered as a candidate for the role of CEO

02 Jan 2013

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HMV issues going concern warning over covenants risk

Disappointing sales figures sees HMV likely to breach covenants in January

13 Dec 2012

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Xstrata CFO turns down Glencore role

Trevor Reid will not take up CFO role at Glencore Xstrata after investors voted against a controversial package of retention bonuses

06 Dec 2012

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Ex-Schroders auditor becomes its CFO

PwC partner Richard Keers is leaving to join Schroders in May next year, when it will have been 26 months since he worked as the company's auditor

29 Nov 2012

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Betfair appoints new CFO as it withdraws from Greek market

Alexander Gersh appointed at online bookmaker Betfair; company withdraws from Greek market

28 Nov 2012

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