PwC survey finds fraud on the rise
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PwC survey finds fraud on the rise

22y Michelle Perry , Writer

PwC survey finds fraud on the rise

The British public consider fraud to be on the rise in the UK with a decline in public morality the single biggest contributing factor. Read More...

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IoD issues harsh business warning
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IoD issues harsh business warning

22y Adriana Zea , Contributor

IoD issues harsh business warning

Business is facing its biggest challenge since the 1990s recession, says the Institute of Directors. Read More...

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IBM and Microsoft CFOs differ on 2002 outlook
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IBM and Microsoft CFOs differ on 2002 outlook

22y Accountancy Age

IBM and Microsoft CFOs differ on 2002 outlook

IBM's chief financial officer says prospects for growth in 2002 remain 'good', but his counterpart at software giant Microsoft expects global PC sales...

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Sacked Marconi FD hits back
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Sacked Marconi FD hits back

22y Philip Smith.

Sacked Marconi FD hits back

The former finance director of embattled telecoms group Marconi today launched a stinging attack on his critics, accusing the company of missing a gol...

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Business Week: Abbey issues challenge.
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Business Week: Abbey issues challenge.

22y Adriana Zea , Contributor

Business Week: Abbey issues challenge.

Britain's sixth-largest bank is entering 2002 fighting. Abbey National, whose annual results are due on Monday, has challenged the Big Four banks by o...

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E&Y views bond issue for Tube
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E&Y views bond issue for Tube

22y Accountancy Age

E&Y views bond issue for Tube

The Ernst and Young value for money report into the government's proposedPublic Private Partnership for the London Underground is examining theoption ...

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Jon Ashworth: The corridors of power...
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Jon Ashworth: The corridors of power...

22y Accountancy Age

Jon Ashworth: The corridors of power...

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, or so they say. That certainly seems to be the case with Julie Bower, a former drinks analyst with Schroders. ...

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Recession, what recession?
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Recession, what recession?

22y Accountancy Age

Recession, what recession?

Are you confident the UK economy will avoid a recession this year?Finance directors believe the UK will avoid a recession this year, despite fears tha...

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Insider dealing laws ruled out
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Insider dealing laws ruled out

22y our parliamentary staff

Insider dealing laws ruled out

The Government has ruled out further legislation on insider dealing - unless required by Brussels. Read More...

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Law review slips from agenda
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Law review slips from agenda

22y Michelle Perry , Writer

Law review slips from agenda

Accountants are urging the government not to let the modernisation of company law slip down its legislative agenda. Read More...

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Schroders admits to accounting error
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Schroders admits to accounting error

22y AccountancyAge.com

Schroders admits to accounting error

Listed fund manager Schroders says there were errors in the preparation of the accounts of it asset management business in 2000. Read More...

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Watchdog probes ILA programme
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Watchdog probes ILA programme

22y Adriana Zea , Contributor

Watchdog probes ILA programme

The National Audit Office is holding an investigation into the government's £260m Individual Learning Accounts programme, following a breach in the co...

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Somerfield reforms turnover definition
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Somerfield reforms turnover definition

22y Adriana Zea , Contributor

Somerfield reforms turnover definition

Food retailer Somerfield has changed its definition of turnover prompting an increase of £15.4m in its interim figures released on yesterday. Read Mor...

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NAO to investigate Railtrack
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NAO to investigate Railtrack

22y Philip Smith.

NAO to investigate Railtrack

Railtrack is to face a National Audit Office investigation as part of a wider probe into rail regulation and the costs of the company's administration...

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No fallout from AIM price change
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No fallout from AIM price change

22y Adriana Zea , Contributor

No fallout from AIM price change

The increase in the cost of listing on the Alternative Investment Market will not significantly affect the market and companies wishing to join it, sa...

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The euro
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The euro

22y AccountancyAge.com

The euro

The change from 12 currencies to just one across much of Europe has gone remarkably smoothly since the euro was introduced on 1 January. Read More...

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UBS pays nothing for Enron acquisition
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UBS pays nothing for Enron acquisition

22y Michelle Perry , Writer

UBS pays nothing for Enron acquisition

UBS Warburg, investment bank, has acquired the main business of collapsed US energy giant Enron without even having to pay a nominal cent. Read More...

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Bookshop chain faces redundancies
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Bookshop chain faces redundancies

22y Michelle Perry , Writer

Bookshop chain faces redundancies

PricewaterhouseCoopers, interim administrator to bookstore chain James Thin, is to fire 60 staff and close seven of the company's 30 shops. Read More...

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Record numbers in January job hunt
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Record numbers in January job hunt

22y Accountancy Age

Record numbers in January job hunt

A quarter of the UK workforce intend to look for a new job in January and six out of 10 respondents to the Fish4Jobs survey said they had taken a 'sic...

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Enron chief leaves Compaq board under cloud
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Enron chief leaves Compaq board under cloud

22y Peter Williams , Writer

Enron chief leaves Compaq board under cloud

Kenneth Lay, chairman and chief executive of bankrupt energy trader Enron until its collapse, has left the board of Compaq after 14 years. Read More...

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Euro retailers face terror crackdown
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Euro retailers face terror crackdown

22y our parliamentary staff

Euro retailers face terror crackdown

Retail outlets that take euro notes and coins will be subject to the crackdown on terrorist and drug trade financing, economic secretary Ruth Kelly ha...

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KPMG holds out olive branch to Ford
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KPMG holds out olive branch to Ford

22y Philip Smith.

KPMG holds out olive branch to Ford

Following threats of legal action from US car giant Ford, KPMG said today it still wanted to negotiate with Land Rover to secure an engineering compan...

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SBS makes progress in small business push
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SBS makes progress in small business push

22y our parliamentary staff

SBS makes progress in small business push

The government is claiming to have made 'significant progress' with the 'Think Small First' strategy being pushed by the Small Business Service, trade...

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Entrepreneurs angry at government
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Entrepreneurs angry at government

22y Michelle Perry , Writer

Entrepreneurs angry at government

UK entrepreneurs are increasingly frustrated by the government's lack of initiative to foster an entrepreneurial culture, according to new research. R...

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Jobs threat over KPMG Ford action
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Jobs threat over KPMG Ford action

22y Philip Smith.

Jobs threat over KPMG Ford action

KPMG is facing the might of US car giant Ford in a legal fight that could see 1,400 job losses at Land Rover's production plant in the Midlands. Read ...

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Wakeham to face Enron grilling
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Wakeham to face Enron grilling

22y Philip Smith.

Wakeham to face Enron grilling

Lord Wakeham, the former Energy secretary and chartered accountant, has been ordered to appear before a US Senate committee to explain his role in the...

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Disqualified directors on the up
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Disqualified directors on the up

22y Adriana Zea , Contributor

Disqualified directors on the up

A 24% rise in banned company directors may not be the result of Insolvency Act fast-track. Read More...

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