Financial Director articles from July 2008

Financial Director archives from July 2008

Now you see me.(flexible working)
July 10, 2008... Byline: Robert Jaques now you see me As recession fears creep in to the corporate psyche, people are feeling the need to be seen in the office In the quest to achieve that corporate holy grail of increased productivity...

Seconds out.(accounting standards)
July 10, 2008... Byline: Peter Williams seconds out Fair value body blow has left the banking industry on the ropes. But there's still plenty of fight left The long-simmering row between the international accounting standard setters and the...

Not telling.(qualified accounts and auditor liability)
July 10, 2008... Byline: Robert Bruce not telling Whether it's FDs or auditors, someone has to take the first step and be responsible for passing on bad news Life, as we all know, would be simpler if everyone simply got on with it. But,...

rushhour.
July 10, 2008... Byline: Anthony Harrington rushhour The dash is on for the lucrative pensions buyout market. But there's a high price for getting the sums wrong words Anthony Harrington The normally solid, uncontroversial insurance industry...

Iteresting times.
July 10, 2008... Byline: Phil Thornton interesting times The Bank of England and the Treasury are locked in a battle of wills A- and credibility, writes Phil Thornton Everyone in business knows you have to read the small print in the contract to...

easytargets.
July 10, 2008... Byline: Melanie Stern easytargets As the FD job evolves into a more visible strategic role, there is a danger of more ending up as public patsies whose careers A- and reputations A- never recover words melanie stern illustration...

suitesmell ofsuccess.
July 10, 2008... Byline: Catherine Chetwynd suitesmell ofsuccess InterContinental Hotels finance director Richard Solomons gets the benefit of having more and more hotel rooms A- even though he's sold [pounds sterling]3bn of hotels words...

The joule in the crown.(smart meters)
July 10, 2008... Byline: Rachael Singh The joule in the crown Smart meters will take the guess work out of energy usage, helping companies to accurately track costs Imprecise estimates of energy usage could be a thing of the past as the government...

business airs policy vacuum fears.
July 10, 2008... Byline: Rachael Singh business airs policy vacuum fears Governments need to take the initiative on creating a global carbon market that will help preserve competitiveness A group of 99 companies is calling on world leaders ahead of...

When rights go wrong.
July 10, 2008... Byline: Jules Stewart When rights go wrong Billions of pounds in write-downs, plummeting profits and deep uncertainty have forced banks to go to shareholders to raise cash. But short-selling on rights issues could trip further pain,...

FSA issues rights warning.
July 10, 2008... Byline: Neil Hodge FSA issues rights warning Regulator's new rules are intended to stop share prices being artificially driven down by short-sellers The Financial Services Authority has rushed in new rules requiring investors to...

This is no ordinary crisisi?1/2.
July 10, 2008... Byline: Charlotte Moore This is no ordinary crisisa[bar] Inflation is soaring, economic growth is slowing, house prices are falling and now the retail sector is feeling the squeeze. Even the media gloom may still be too optimistic,...

Confidence low as builders crack.(Taylor Wimpey and Marks and Spencer finances)(Brief article)
July 10, 2008... Byline: Christian Doherty confidence low as builders crack Any lingering doubts that the property sector was in the grip of recession were dispelled by news that industry leader Taylor Wimpey has failed in its efforts to secure needed...

how sarbox hurts shares.
July 10, 2008... Byline: Andrew Sawers how sarbox hurts shares With companies forced to publish flaws in internal controls underperforming the market, it seems no news really is good news, writes Rachael Singh If anyone doubted the value-creating...

doni?1/2t let inflation flare up again.
July 10, 2008... Byline: Andrew Sawers don't let inflation flare up again Sometimes I think we did 'disaster' better in the 70s. Somehow the first oil crisis seemed scary as well as painful. Governments struggled to survive in a decade in which the...

Very average.
July 10, 2008... Byline: Dennis Turner very average Everyone has their own rate of inflation. The Bank of England can only use one target If a week is a long time in politics, a month is an eternity in economics. Between the May and June...

Inflation fears transform interest rate prospects.
July 10, 2008... Byline: David Kern Inflation fears transform interest rate prospects Major central banks have shocked the markets by taking a more hawkish stance. Rising inflation makes early interest rate hikes more likely, but threats to growth may...