Financial press coverage

Mon 18/01/2010

New IPL entrants will need double the money

Two new entrants are starting in the Indian Premier League (IPL), paying twice what the highest bidder paid two years ago.

Tue 13/10/2009

FRRP clamps down on reporting intangibles

The recent finding by the Financial Reporting Review Panel on the reporting by Brewin Dolphin Holdings highlights a growing risk to business, as Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business, reports.

Wed 16/09/2009

Leveraging brand values to raise finance

Stuart Whitwell, joint managing director of Intangible Business, says CFOs should make better use of brands to raise finance.

Mon 24/08/2009

Preparing for an intangible upturn

The UK is dependent on the economic health of its European neighbours and countries further afield, when they recover we will soon follow. According to Stuart Whitwell, joint managing director of Intangible Business.

Fri 27/03/2009

Creating bridges between marketing and financing

In today’s business environment factors that contribute to the financial performance of a firm, shareholder value demand a deep understanding of the marketing-finance relationship, said Director, BrandScience UK, Sam Dias.

Wed 19/11/2008

Why value intangibles in a downturn?

Stuart Whitwell, joint managing director of Intangible Business, explains why it’s particularly important to understand the value of your intangibles as accurately as possible in a downturn.

Wed 05/11/2008

Tax value from intangibles and SPVs

Thayne Forbes, of Intangible Business, and Rajesh Sharma, of Smith & Williamson, believe taxpayers can benefit from placing intangibles in SPV structures

Thu 30/10/2008

Companies urged to shine light on goodwill

FRC urges companies to pay more attention to their goodwill stress-testing to avoid impairment charges on the value of M&A deals. Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business, comments.

Thu 16/10/2008

Companies in goodwill hole

Research from Intangible Business shows that £105bn of goodwill is allocated internationally under IFRS 3.

Fri 10/10/2008

Bordeaux, on-trade, threatened by financial fall-out

The world of fine wine is proving to be no longer immune to the global financial crisis – although no-one is panicking yet.

Thu 28/08/2008

Solid partners are vital for international success

North America, South America, the Middle East, Asia and Europe may be very different parts of the world but Stuart Whitwell, joint managing director of Intangible Business, maintains there are common ways to grow your business in all of them.

Thu 08/05/2008

Little value in making goodwill even more intangible

How much of the inner workings of a deal do you want to know? The usual answer is as much as possible. Intangible Business' report into goodwill finds that almost half the value of deals done by top European and US companies in recent years is still accounted for under goodwill.

Mon 21/04/2008

Holding firm as downturn looms

The economic downturn could be disastrous for some brands, comments Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business.

Wed 16/04/2008

Business Combinations - International Covergence

Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business, discusses the changes to IFRS 3 and FASB 141.

Wed 09/04/2008

IFRS 3 and FASB 141

Stuart Whitwell, joint mangaging director of Intangible Business, explains the changes made to the revised standards on both sides of the Atlantic.

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