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A great British renaissance has been taking place. From Aberdeen to the West Country, the zing is back in manufacturing. It’s about time this spectacular story was told.

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CFO watch – Chan Ka Wing
By Catherine Woods
Chan Ka Wing has resigned as chief financial officer of Asian Growth Properties.

June 26, 2008 3:07pm
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FD watch – Graham Prothero
By Catherine Woods
Graham Prothero has been appointed finance director of Development Securities.

June 26, 2008 3:05pm
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FD watch – Nigel Bacon
By Catherine Woods
Nigel Bacon has been appointed finance director of Network Group Holdings.

June 26, 2008 1:11pm
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FD watch – Paul Doona
By Catherine Woods
Paul Doona has resigned as finance director of recruitment and outsourcing outfit Network Group Holdings.

June 26, 2008 1:08pm
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Paul Taylor – Aveva Group
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Paul Taylor, the finance director of Aveva Group and the Real FD/CBI FDs’ FD of the Year, is a bona fide IT nerd. “I think I’d always felt that I’d like to end up in an IT or a burgeoning tech company,” he says.

June 26, 2008 12:06pm
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What’s in a name?
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I can’t help but think the finance director-elect of National Express Group sounds like a bit of a dude.

June 25, 2008 4:49pm
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FD watch – John Taylor
By Catherine Woods
John Taylor has been appointed group finance director of Maxima Holdings, the integrated IT solutions and managed services provider.

June 25, 2008 12:06pm
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FD watch – Jeremy Maiden
By Catherine Woods
Jeremy (Jez) Maiden has been appointed group finance director of National Express.

June 25, 2008 12:01pm
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FD watch – Lynn Fordham
By Catherine Woods
Lynn Fordham has been appointed finance director of SVG Capital.

June 25, 2008 11:57am
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FD watch – Toby Woolrych

By Catherine Woods
Toby Woolrych has been appointed group finance director of Consort Medical, which specialises in devices for inhaled drug delivery and anaesthesia.

June 25, 2008 11:52am

BUSINESS NEWS >>

Girl power drives star-studded lingerie business

By Catherine Woods - September 05, 2008 3:56pm GMT

Pussy Glamore founder Marissa Montgomery has created one swanky lingerie business: former rock star-turned photographer Bryan Adams shoots her campaigns; Rose Blake, the daughter of pop artist Peter Blake, does all her artwork; while It Girls such as Lizzie Jagger and Sienna Miller are fans.

How to manage email

By David Longworth - September 05, 2008 1:33pm GMT

If you ever lose sleep over your company email, chances are you’re worrying about viruses. And with good reason – there’s enough bad stuff out there to shut your IT systems down in minutes if you’re not properly protected.

Aftershock entrepreneur: "Why run one store when you can run 500?"

By Kate Pritchard - September 05, 2008 12:49pm GMT

When Hiro Harjani stepped off the plane from India, he had no contacts, no cash and zero business experience. So how on earth did he build a fashion brand with 5,000 international trade accounts and celebrity endorsements from Lisa Snowden and Helen Mirren?

Leadership styles: which dog are you?

By Rebecca Burn-Callander - September 05, 2008 11:22am GMT

Do you have an autocratic management style? Perhaps you favour a more laid back approach? Here are three leadership theories. Which one best suits you?

Top five business applications for the iPhone

By Rebecca Burn-Callander - September 04, 2008 11:19am GMT

Apple’s online application store has been flooded with clever (and not so clever) programmes to soup up your iPhone and transform it into a portable office. Here are the pick of the bunch from the lovely people at Silicon.com.


BUSINESS COMMENT >>

Online forums: treasure troves of entrepreneurial flair!

By Rebecca Burn-Callander - September 04, 2008 5:20pm GMT

Meet the entrepreneur who’s going to launch a range of nasal alcohol, an auto-exercise chair and a radio station for sleeping people.

Credit crunch and the property market: where are we now?

By Stuart Rock - September 02, 2008 9:06am GMT

A chart that places the UK on the edge of fear

Darling, darling, darling...

By Catherine Woods - September 01, 2008 11:58am GMT

God bless Alistair Darling, eh? He really knows how to bring cheer to the nation as we open the weekend papers while tucking into our cereal and toast.

The Federation of Small Businesses gets a flavour for the arts

By Rebecca Burn-Callander - August 29, 2008 3:35pm GMT

We’re loving the “Keep Trade Local” campaign from the FSB. The project showcases traditional shops from all over Britain, most of which have been trading over 30 years.

Fancy winning a Growing Business Award?

By Catherine Woods - August 27, 2008 12:31pm GMT

So, you reckon you’re pretty good, do you? But…are you good enough to win one of our Growing Business Awards?



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