From zero to hero?Over the last few years the private equity industry has been at the sharp end of a barrage of critical press. Now, with access to credit drying up, could the industry be the answer to companies’ prayers? Bernadette Barber investigates.more details...
False economy?More and more UK firms are looking overseas for new ways to make their tax operations more efficient. In the second half of our two-part investigation, Russell Cockburn discovers whether the grass really is greener elsewhere.more details...
Pass it onThe final report of the Data Sharing Review is here, and the verdict isn’t good. William Booth takes a look.more details...
Open BordersThe idea of a pan-European private company, first mooted in 2003, promises to open Europe to small businesses – but only now have firm details emerged. Julia Casson examines the proposal.more details...
The big issueThanks to the credit crunch, rights issues are back in the headlines – but what exactly does one entail? Kevin Eddy takes a look behind the scenes.more details...
Sail awayDeath and taxes may be the only two certainties in life, but it’s becoming increasingly apparent that for many British companies, tax is a certainty they could do without. Russell Cockburn looks at why companies are choosing to abandon ship.more details...
