How social networking could help your business and your career

2010-03-11 09:26
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Tweeting, updating your status, simples; social media has bombarded us with a host of hideous buzzwords - but use it properly and it can add real val...

Brown usurps Darling to announce Budget date

2010-03-10 11:46
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown couldn't resist it - the former Chancellor beat the current Chancellor to the starting gate to announce the date of the Budget.

PR, sweetie! The CFO role in reputation management.

2010-03-09 18:38
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CFOs are frequently called upon to manage the media’s demands in a crisis – but many of them are woefully ill-equipped to do it effectively.

This is not just finance, this is M&S finance.

2010-03-09 18:27 - 1 comment
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Marks & Spencer is changing and so is its finance function as Ian Dyson, Group Finance and Operations Director for the firm, explains.

CBI urges short term cuts to balance budget for UK economy

2010-03-09 14:46
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The CBI wants to see more urgent action taken by the government to address the UK deficit before international confidence is lost in the economy.

Iceland electorate rejects repayment deal with the UK

2010-03-09 13:58
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Icelandic voters have decided they don't want to repay the billions owed to the UK and the Netherlands, leaving Alistair Darling admitting it will be "many, many" years before the debt is settled.

Budget 2010: bottled or bullish?

2010-03-08 12:27
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The Budget could be a time for decisive tax action to restore business confidence – unless the government bottles it, says Baker Tilly’s George Bull.

Carbon strategies woefully lacking, finds S&P survey

2010-03-05 15:07
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The government’s CRC Energy Efficiency scheme comes into force in the UK next month, but a survey suggests that carbon management strategies are woefully lacking.

FSA shows its teeth as Lord Turner admits he was seduced

2010-03-03 11:29
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The seductive charms of the economic boom lulled the FSA into a false sense of security, but now it's toughening up its image with a new set of penalties.

Financial services data loss caused by negligence and outsourcing

2010-03-02 16:30
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Data losses at financial services firms owes less to malice and more to negligence and poor outsourcing contracts.
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What are your top business challenges today?

2009-08-12 15:53 - 2035 reads
Getting through to 2H 2010
10% (4 votes)
Planning strategies for growth after the recession
15% (6 votes)
Keeping down costs
27% (11 votes)
Raising capital and credit
7% (3 votes)
Maintaining a healthy cashflow
41% (17 votes)
Total votes: 41

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The Bottom Line: Britain still great for business

Political strategy needed to show that Britain is still great for business, says Richard Thomas

"Out of one side of his mouth, Gordon Brown is saying he will make Britain an attractive place to invest, but out of the other he is clobbering higher earners with 50%, which sends out the opposite message. Despite such political dabbling, Britain remains a great place to do business and we must play to our strengths in attracting investment. " Read more.