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Buffett sanguine over accounting losses

Warren Buffett vows that his derivatives bets will come good despite $1.6bn loss 08 May 2008

Clubs' future on the line

As the Premier League nears its climax this weekend, its junior cousin the Football League...08 May 2008

Insolvencies on steep rise

The number of companies going into administration in England and Wales has jumped by more...05 May 2008

UK’s territories open to money laundering

UK’s 14 remaining overseas territories are at risk from money laundering and fraud 02 May 2008

Bond swap risk stays on the balance sheet

Banks still keeps the risk of asset-backed securities on the balance sheet in government's £50bn...24 Apr 2008

CFOs see credit crunch hurting into 2009

Deloitte survey shows most CFOs don't see credit crisis easing until next year 22 Apr 2008

Profit warnings reach seven-year high

Figures released by Ernst & Young show profit warnings in the first quarter reached a...14 Apr 2008

Dodgy directors will slip through the net, warns IPC

More cash has been demanded from government by the Insolvency Practices Council to help bring...10 Apr 2008

Comment

Cheques are history

The faster payments initiative will rewrite UK business books 08 May 2008

Brave the new world

Fair value is here to stay - so deal with...30 Apr 2008

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Credit crunch special: private equity

FDs can find investment during an economic crisis, but it...03 Apr 2008

Insider Business Club: transforming finance

Our experts looks at how finance departments transform to deliver...28 Feb 2008

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Life left in the M&A market despite crisis

Despite the appalling statistics emerging over recent weeks, M&A practitioners...30 Apr 2008

KPMG unveils vision of monthly reports

Companies may be issuing monthly financial reports by 2020 as...30 Apr 2008

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Taking Stock

Thompson's giant bag

TS was down at Westminster on a typically changeable British...  09 May 2008 More from Taking Stock...

credit assessing small businesses can be easier

Buying credit reports on small businesses often leads to buyer...  08 May 2008 More from Risky Business...

The rise and rise of the tax director

I thought Joel Walters' interview in the CIOT/ATT journal Tax...  07 May 2008 More from Tax Hack...

SMEs must recognise early warning signs of bad debt

Research in the credit arena continues to point to the...  06 May 2008 More from Risky Business...

MPs to investigate tax havens

The Treasury Select Committee's announcement that it is looking into...  30 Apr 2008 More from Tax Hack...

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Profile: Bob Baddeley, FD of Holidaybreak

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The credit crunch and fair value - a special report

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