Finance Week

The Finance Professional: Matt Stevens, May Gurney
Matt Stevens on making money out of rubbish and the effects of the public sector austerity package on his industry.
It's not who you know, it's who knows you that matters
In business, it’s not what you know or even who you know, but who knows you that matters, according to results of a survey by Robert Half Management Resources.
UK businesses ready to relocate due to tax regime
One in five large UK businesses would consider relocating abroad because of the tax system in this country, according to a study commissioned by HMRC.
Bank of Blair opens for (super rich) business
Globe trotting former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is setting up his own finance boutique in London, rumoured to be offering investment services to global funds and the super-rich.
Editor's letter
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Pensions "haves and have nots" dominates FD agenda
The funding of pension funds is starting to dominate the FD agenda. And two new surveys have added yet more fuel to the pension’s fire, after suggesting that workers may need to pay more for their pensions amid continuing fund deficits.
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