As we approach 2008, many accountants, analysts and economists view the coming year as a year of great financial turbulence. Bill Gross, founder of PIMCO is of the view that a recession has already begun, while Roger Noddings, chief investment officer at HSBC Investments says that the US will avoid a recession. He states that [...]

As our specialists examinine the Chancellor’s pre-budget report, (we were barely given two working days notice of the PBR, usually there is at least a month’s notice) there is a great deal of mixed feelings from the business world. John Cridland, deputy director-general of the CBI said:
“The CBI was hoping for a statement for enterprise with [...]