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Cable seeks end to secrecy over who sets executive pay

Sunday, May 13th, 2012

Business Secretary Vince Cable is demanding more transparency from companies over the use of secretive remuneration consultants who are blamed for encouraging fat-cat pay.

French Connection prepares to do battle with investors

Sunday, May 13th, 2012

Fashion retailer French Connection faces an investor revolt this week after shareholder groups warned about its proposals on pay and the organisation of the board.

Finance guide for women in business launched

Sunday, May 13th, 2012

A free guide to finance for women in business is being launched today to prevent women being ‘held back by gaps in knowledge about business funding’.

Event: Creating the next generation of women business leaders and entrepreneurs

Friday, May 11th, 2012

‘Creating the Next Generation of Women Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs: A Practical Guide to Making it Happen’ is a one day summit on Wednesday 16 May.

Nicky Garcea: Unrealised Strengths – A women’s secret weapon for success

Friday, May 11th, 2012

In her latest fmwf blog, Nicky Garcea from people management firm Capp challenges the assmption that today’s female leaders need to show they can truly ‘do it all’ and highlights how exploring unrealised strengths might actually be a women’s secret weapon to success…

Rebekah Brooks no stranger to controversey

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Ahead of Rebekah Brooks’ much-anticipated appearance before the Leveson Inquiry today, fmwf.com has a profile of the woman who is now one of Fleet Street’s best known female journalists…

New mothers ‘get inadequate help’

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Two in five new mothers have struggled to cope with the demands of parenting during the first few weeks after birth, with a similar amount admitting getting “angry” with their baby, according to a poll.

Virgin Media offers young hopefuls training opportunity

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Communications giant Virgin Media is to offer 100 young people the chance to gain work experience in creative industries through paid training.