Business Week - Rationalisation creates a glass act.
Company News

Business Week - Rationalisation creates a glass act.

25y Adriana Zea

Business Week - Rationalisation creates a glass ac...

Despite caution in the City, Andrew Robb, FD of glass manufacturer Pilkington, claims the company is well positioned to weather any recession Read Mor...

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Business Week - For your diary ...
Company News

Business Week - For your diary ...

25y rumo , Writer

Business Week - For your diary ...

Thursday October 18 Fibrenet, WH Smith and IndigoVision Group, the maker of software for the visual communications markets to announce annual results....

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Analysis - The Future of film financing.
Corporate Finance

Analysis - The Future of film financing.

25y Gavin Hinks

Analysis - The Future of film financing.

The government's decision to introduce 100% tax relief on the production and acquisition costs of films has been credited with helping to kick-start t...

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Analysis - Keeping Faith in the market.
Company News

Analysis - Keeping Faith in the market.

25y Damian Wild

Analysis - Keeping Faith in the market.

Adam Faith may have lost a stake once worth #30m when The Money Channel collapsed in May, but he remains convinced there is a gap in the market for se...

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Analysis - Blood on the tracks.
Business Recovery

Analysis - Blood on the tracks.

25y Adriana Zea

Analysis - Blood on the tracks.

The breakdown of Railtrack plc and its subsequent restructuring has been called a recipe for disaster. And in taking on the role of special administra...

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A challenging time for Guilfoyle.
Business Recovery

A challenging time for Guilfoyle.

25y rumo , Writer

A challenging time for Guilfoyle.

North of England-based insolvency practice Poppleton & Appleby has appointed Brendan Guilfoyle to head up its new office in Leeds. Guilfoyle is a...

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Lernout & Hauspie finally silenced
Business Recovery

Lernout & Hauspie finally silenced

25y James Middleton

Lernout & Hauspie finally silenced

Troubled speech recognition software company Lernout & Hauspie has finally been declared bankrupt. Read More...

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IoD tells DTI to adopt clear agenda
Company News

IoD tells DTI to adopt clear agenda

25y Alex Miller.

IoD tells DTI to adopt clear agenda

The Institute of Directors has today slammed the Department of Trade and Industry for having a strategy it describes as being 'at sixes and sevens'. R...

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Commercial debt reaches £60bn
Company News

Commercial debt reaches £60bn

25y Gavin Hinks

Commercial debt reaches £60bn

Half of all trade debts are being paid late contributing to total commercial debt reaching a staggering £60bn, according to the latest figures from th...

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UK export outlook worst since 1980
Company News

UK export outlook worst since 1980

25y Adriana Zea

UK export outlook worst since 1980

UK exports are expected to be at their lowest point in 21 years, according to the latest manufacturing survey by the Confederation of British Industry...

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Planet Hollywood bankruptcy - the sequel
Business Recovery

Planet Hollywood bankruptcy - the sequel

25y Adriana Zea

Planet Hollywood bankruptcy - the sequel

Planet Hollywood has filed for bankruptcy for a second time, blaming the knock-on effects of September's terrorist attacks which impacted its core bus...

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E&Y finds foreign investment fall
Company News

E&Y finds foreign investment fall

25y Adriana Zea

E&Y finds foreign investment fall

Foreign investment in the UK has dropped sharply in the first half of the year, according to a study by Big Five firm Ernst & Young. Read More...

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EU sharpens money laundering fight
Company News

EU sharpens money laundering fight

25y Keith Nuthall

EU sharpens money laundering fight

A deal has been struck between the European parliament and the EU Council ofMinisters over the final shape of reforms to the European money laundering...

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Taking Stock: Trains still running late.
Company News

Taking Stock: Trains still running late.

25y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: Trains still running late.

You can't avoid the debacle over at Railtrack at the moment. Read More...

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E&Y says UK could avoid recession
Company News

E&Y says UK could avoid recession

25y Adriana Zea

E&Y says UK could avoid recession

Despite an uncertain global economic climate, the UK economy is likely to avoid recession, according to Ernst & Young's ITEM club forecast. Read More...

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Pay deals to go to shareholder vote
Company News

Pay deals to go to shareholder vote

25y Philip Smith.

Pay deals to go to shareholder vote

Investors have won the right to vote on directors' pay deals every year, according to reports today. Read More...

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Tory eurosceptic MP clinches PAC chair
Company News

Tory eurosceptic MP clinches PAC chair

25y Gavin Hinks

Tory eurosceptic MP clinches PAC chair

Tory rightwinger Edward Leigh has been appointed to the chairmanship of the powerful commons Public Accounts Committee. Read More...

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Shadow chancellor corrected by FSA
Company News

Shadow chancellor corrected by FSA

25y Michelle Perry

Shadow chancellor corrected by FSA

The chairman of the Financial Services Authority has reiterated it is not the City watchdog's responsibility to probe the government's handling of the...

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Web Reviews - E-envoy to bolster e-government.
Company News

Web Reviews - E-envoy to bolster e-government.

25y Accountancy Age

Web Reviews - E-envoy to bolster e-government.

Speaking at the GC2001 conference, Andrew Pinder re-emphasised the government’s commitment to bringing 100% of its transactions with citizens on...

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The beat goes on as interest in Home nightclub sale heats up.
Business Recovery

The beat goes on as interest in Home nightclub sale heats up.

25y rumo , Writer

The beat goes on as interest in Home nightclub sal...

At first, receivers were concentrating on trading the business as normally as possible to maintain customer interest. Now they are focusing on marketi...

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Revenue moves to help foot-and-mouth victims.
Company News

Revenue moves to help foot-and-mouth victims.

25y Alex Miller.

Revenue moves to help foot-and-mouth victims.

Help is at hand for rural community Read More...

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R3 slams cowboy advisers.
Business Recovery

R3 slams cowboy advisers.

25y rumo , Writer

R3 slams cowboy advisers.

R3 has set up an email hotline for public complaints about unlicensed advisers, as it attempts ‘to root out both dubious debt advisers and those...

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One in ten FDs will not vote.
Company News

One in ten FDs will not vote.

25y Adriana Zea

One in ten FDs will not vote.

More than one in ten finance directors have little intention of voting in next month’s general election, according to this week’s Accounta...

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News in brief.
Company News

News in brief.

25y rumo , Writer

News in brief.

– Small and medium-sized businesses feel they are being strangled by rules and regulations, a PKF survey titled ‘A vote of no confidence&#...

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The corridors of power ...
Company News

The corridors of power ...

25y Accountancy Age

The corridors of power ...

After a victorious campaign, Roman generals used to be rewarded with a triumphant parade through Rome. They were feted like gods, but standing behind ...

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Byers attacked over tube letter
Company News

Byers attacked over tube letter

25y AccountancyAge.com

Byers attacked over tube letter

Transport secretary Stephen Byers, already under fire over the manner in which he handled the collapse of Railtrack, is again facing public criticism ...

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FDs label institutes poor value
Company News

FDs label institutes poor value

25y Philip Smith.

FDs label institutes poor value

More than a third of UK finance directors say they don't get value from their institute fees, according to the latest Accountancy Age/Reed Personnel B...

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