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The great Covid clawback

The help given to businesses during the pandemic required urgency, which came at the expense of the usual checks and balances and provided a major opportunity for fraud. Now, the monumental task of recouping the funds is under way.

BusinessProductivity

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How to boost your team’s productivity

Mark Williams gets expert advice on what can be done to improve output

ResponsibleBusiness

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Does it have to be growth or sustainability?

As the political landscape shifts both domestically and globally, does the pursuit of galvanising the economy mean ESG goals are being left behind?

BusinessFocus

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Switching on to the benefits of virtual FDs

Once a role rooted firmly in the boardroom, today’s finance directors don’t necessarily need an office or even a permanent desk, as Richard Crump finds out.

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