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The headlines and vital statistics impacting the market.
Big interview 10 Light in the dark
The better a state is doing, so the saying goes, the less you should think about it. By that measure, the British government has seen better days. From market turmoil to runaway house prices, it recently feels like the country can do little else but worry. Energy is another persistent concern, especially as temperatures drop and
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gas prices stay frustratingly high. National Grid, it goes without saying, is at the centre of these developments. But, as Andrea Valentino finds out when he catches up with Andy Agg, the company’s CFO, the organisation is focused on far more than merely keeping the lights on.
CFO Focus 13 Elevating people
From ice skate blades to emergency room monitors, nylon socks to industrial cranes, Kone’s product range embodies evolution. Across more than
a century, the Finnish giant has prided itself on meeting the challenges of an ever-changing world. And, as Ilkka Hara, the company’s CFO, explains, this dedication to the future remains ferocious. Andy Tunnicliffe catches up with Hara to learn about Kone’s digital transition – and the fundamental role people are playing in it.
Finance transformation
16 Concrete jungle With projects and employees scattered across two continents, Skanska is one of the biggest construction companies on earth. Not that the Swedish giant simply turns up at a site and starts laying bricks. On the contrary, success increasingly relies on intelligent use of data and the cloud – both in the finance department and across the business more broadly. Nor are these functions necessarily mutually exclusive, with the company’s finance director heavily invested in areas like sustainability. Andrea Valentino talks to Magnus Persson, CFO at Skanska since 2018, to learn more.
Human capital management 19 The fantastic four
From remote work to Zoom meetings, the old ways of doing business are being swept aside. This has opened the door to the most ambitious shift
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