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What a night! 16/04/2008
What a night!

If the whooping, cheering and carrying-on at the Real FD/CBI FDs’ Excellence Awards ceremony last night was anything to go by, I’d say there are going to be quite a few sore heads today.
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Liverpool FC finance director gets dragged into Hicks spat 14/04/2008
Liverpool FC finance director gets dragged into Hicks spat

Being a West Ham supporter, I haven’t paid much attention to the bickering at Liverpool FC between co-owner Tom Hicks and chief executive Rick Parry.
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BT finance directors – past and present – in the news 08/04/2008
BT finance directors – past and present – in the news

He may not be a finance director any more but, still, three cheers for Ian Livingston, the former FD of BT and now CEO-elect for the telecoms company.
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We need more female finance directors 02/04/2008
We need more female finance directors

During the past week, I’ve been reminded once again that there aren’t enough female finance directors in high-profile positions.
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Broadley takes a trip 26/03/2008
Broadley takes a trip

The former CFO of the Pru is Europe-bound.
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Cloud cover lingers over City 25/03/2008
Cloud cover lingers over City

I was in Egypt for the last 10 days and I’m pleased to say I’ve returned with some much-needed colour.
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Budget 2008: The most boring ever? 12/03/2008
Budget 2008: The most boring ever?

If Alistair Darling’s first Budget is going to be remembered for one thing, it will be this: being incredibly boring.
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IFRS questions enter SocGen fray 11/03/2008
IFRS questions enter SocGen fray

The SocGen debacle is raising some interesting accounting questions, it seems.
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From FD to COO 03/03/2008
From FD to COO

Most of you would agree that the role of the finance director has evolved to become more strategic.
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Voting closes soon for the FD equivalent of the Oscars! 25/02/2008
Voting closes soon for the FD equivalent of the Oscars!

Have you voted in this year’s Real FD/CBI FDs’ Excellence Awards?
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