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CFOs expect Greece to leave eurozone

Delegates at the Economist CFO Summit expect Greece to leave eurozone despite prospects of €130bn bailout package

24 Feb 2012

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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

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Business groups raise doubts over Cable’s pay plans

Cable's proposals on executive pay "risk aiming a large sledgehammer against the wrong nut"

24 Jan 2012

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CBI warns of “no quick fixes” for UK economy

The UK economy has become dominated by debt driven household and government consumption

03 Jan 2012

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AS2011: Chancellor's plans are 'colossal failure', says Balls

Balls claims there will be well over £100bn more borrowing than Osborne planned a year ago

29 Nov 2011

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AS2011: Boost to EFG scheme

EFG to be expanded to businesses with turnover of £44m

29 Nov 2011

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Cable takes aim at executive pay

Proposals include diversifying the membership of remuneration committees and giving a binding vote for shareholders on deciding pay

20 Sep 2011

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Osborne unlikely to hit growth target: HSBC economist

Growth forecast is predicated on very optimistic expectations for net exports

30 Mar 2011

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Improvements to EIS miss the mark

Changes do not address SMEs' immediate concerns

29 Mar 2011

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Budget 2011: live coverage

Financial Director is tweeting live on the 2011 Budget

23 Mar 2011

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Blanchflower says Mervyn King must resign

Former BoE policymaker David Blanchflower says governor must quit amid Wikileaks revelations

01 Dec 2010

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Cameron and Osborne 'weak', according to King leak

Bank of England governor concerned by lack of experience

01 Dec 2010

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Office for Budget Responsibility lifts 2010 growth forecast

OBR raises estimate to 1.8 percent

30 Nov 2010

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Bank of Ireland to seek own funds

The Bank of Ireland set to raise €2.2bn through its own efforts

29 Nov 2010

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King 'excessively political' claims MPC's Posen

Mervyn King criticised for endorsing coalition government's plans to cut the budget deficit

26 Nov 2010

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Britain to contribute £7bn to Ireland bailout

Conservative MP John Redwood says UK should not be involved

22 Nov 2010

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Ireland requests EU bailout

Rescue package could reach €90bn

22 Nov 2010

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Monetary Policy Committee still split over interest rates

November divisions mirror October's

18 Nov 2010

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Europe cracks start to appear as debt crisis rumbles on

European debt crisis weighs on risk appetite

17 Nov 2010

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Ireland denies bailout talks

Reports suggest Ireland may seek up to £68bn from the European Financial Stability Fund

15 Nov 2010

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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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