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Management & Execution

Management & execution are about highly effective delivery. The focus for good managers today is what makes a difference to the business in the immediate and medium term future. The focus is on surviving the recession and credit crunch, with operational issues front of mind.

We look at forecasting; pipelines; project management; working capital; cashflow; management and trading accounts; raising finance; capex v opex; asset management; dealing with banks; bank lending; stable finance; supplier relationships; tax relief; auditing and pensions.

'Phoney' Budget will be warm up to real deal, advisers warn

2010-03-12 15:12

With a Budget date now set for 24 March, advisers are warning UK plc not to expect much in the way of surprises, with the real detail likely to emerge in a second outing of the Red Box several months after the General Election, regardless of which party gets into power.

How social networking could help your business and your career

2010-03-11 08:26

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 value to your personal and business brands. Chris Cathcart offers some advice.

Brown usurps Darling to announce Budget date

2010-03-10 10:46

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.

Carbon strategies woefully lacking, finds S&P survey

2010-03-05 14:07

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.

Mandelson: I feel your pain!

2010-03-02 08:55

Lord Mandelson feels the pain of business people across the UK, but argues that trust in the finance sector must be rebuilt for the greater good.

The annual report: throw it out and start from scratch!

2010-02-25 12:28

Dull, disjointed annual reports mean that many organisations are missing out on opportunities to engage with stakeholders, and failing to address calls for great transparency in the way they conduct business, writes Rachel Fielding.

The Odd Couple in Downing Street

2010-02-25 11:03

At war or the best of friends? Alistair Darling talks about the forces of hell while Gordon Brown compares himself to Winston Churchill. Meanwhile who's running the UK's finances?

The Balance Sheet : 2010 - the year of recruitment booms and pay rises?

2010-02-24 11:06

Two in five employers are planning to shun the recruitment freezes that characterised 2009, and bring in new talent in 2010. But finance chiefs need to invest in high calibre staff to ensure their recovery as the economy picks up, says Lynne Hardman

Sixty economists back Darling's spending cuts pace

2010-02-19 16:23

Days after 20 economists backed Tory calls for immediate spending cuts, some 60 economists have backed Labour's strategy to delay cuts for fear of delaying recovery.

Is finance rising to the challenge of a recovering economy?

2010-02-17 14:34

Business chiefs need strong financial leadership more than ever before to help their businesses navigate through a tough new competitive, investment and regulatory landscape.

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What are your top business challenges today?

2009-08-12 14:53 - 10412 reads

Getting through to 2H 2010

7% (5 votes)

Planning strategies for growth after the recession

14% (10 votes)

Keeping down costs

31% (22 votes)

Raising capital and credit

6% (4 votes)

Maintaining a healthy cashflow

42% (30 votes)

Total votes: 71

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The Bottom Line:If Mr Cable has his way...

"If Mr Cable had his way, all the big banks would be broken up and bonuses would be virtually eliminated - a sure-fire way in my view of guaranteeing an end to the UK’s ability to compete as an international financial centre. Let’s not forget that this is a man who is on record as saying that everyone who works in a bank has an ‘aristocratic lifestyle’ clearly demonstrating his lack of understanding of the sector." A tough line on bankers’ bonuses could make a brain drain of financial talent a distinct possibility, warns Paul Marsden. Read more