WANdisco appoints new CFO
Big Data software company WANdisco has appointed Erik Miller as chief financial officer and with immediate effect
Web Seminar: How finance can use ‘Fast Data’ to drive business forward in uncertain times
Join Financial Director, Oracle and a host of ‘Fast Data’ experts to discover how financial professionals can help create a Fast Data business
Yahoo’s data breach highlights difficulty in determining whether unauthorised access to data has occurred
Cyber risk is a dynamic threat as criminals seek more creative ways of extracting value from reputable businesses. The new wave of attackers are sophisticated and skilled, and may lie low inside a network for weeks, or months, before taking definitive actions
Wolseley to cut 800 UK jobs and close 80 branches
Wolseley is to cut up to 800 UK jobs and close around 80 branches costing the company about £100 million, the plumbing and heating supplier said on Tuesday despite reporting rising sales and profits
Establishing a business case for fleet management technology
Fleet management represents both an expense to the business and an investment. Chief financial officers therefore need to establish a business case that demonstrates a sound rationale for investing in fleet management technology
Give me a tax break: The benefits of green fleet management
Tax breaks are a very enticing incentive for developing and managing a green management strategy, writes Graham Jarvis
Macro View: US election risks unleashing economic turmoil
The biggest threat of turmoil relates to uncertainties over the US November elections. The markets will have to seriously consider the possibility of Donald Trump being elected
Expenses Fraud: What’s the risk and why now is the time to act – VIDEO
What can you do to ensure your employees know the company policy and stick to it? Hear from other CFOs and experts in our free-to-view video
Rolls-Royce recruits Daily Mail’s finance chief as new CFO
The finance chief of the Daily Mail has been recruited by Rolls-Royce after a management shake-up at the engineering group has resulted in the departure of its chief financial officer
Anglo American appoints Stephen Pearce as finance director
Global mining company Anglo American has appointed Stephen Pearce as finance director, following René Médori's decision to retire
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Former Tesco execs deny fraud and false accounting charges
Three former Tesco executives, including the former finance director of Tesco UK, have denied charges of fraud and false accounting in relation to a £326m accounting scandal at the supermarket
BoE: UK faces a ‘challenging period of uncertainty and adjustment’
The UK faces a “challenging period of uncertainty and adjustment”, despite the economy proving resilient following the referendum result to leave the European Union, the Bank of England said
Quality of FTSE 350 reporting plateaus
The quality of reporting by the UK’s top public companies has slowed despite greater economic uncertainty and increased investor demands for better disclosure, new research has found
Majority of CFOs want to become CEOs
The majority of finance bosses want to reach the position of chief executive, according to new research from Robert Half
Travis Perkins promotes CFO to COO, with new finance chief joining from Greencore
Travus Perkins has moved its chief financial officer to the position of chief operating officer, with his replacement joining from Greencore
FRC urges boards to focus on corporate culture
Boards must step up their focus on corporate culture and work to foster longer-term goals if they want to win back public trust and ensure sustainable businesses, the UK accountancy regulator said
MPs launch corporate governance inquiry
MPs have launched an inquiry on corporate governance, focusing on executive pay, directors’ duties, and the composition of boardrooms, including worker representation and gender balance in executive positions
EU commissioner Vestager defends Apple tax ruling
EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager has defended the decision to order technology giant Apple to pay €13bn (£11bn) in back taxes to the Irish government
