All Europe articles – Page 71
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Yet another brouhaha over pay in the U.K. is brewing this year
Bringing CEO pay in line with lower-rank workers isn’t a bad idea, but implementing it poorly can make it one.
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U.K. Post Office faces group litigation order over IT flaw
How could a computer error result in postal workers going into debt and going to jail for financial shortfalls that never actually occurred? Sub-postmasters are joining a group legal action against the U.K. post office for fraud accusations.
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The Vinci code: fake news press releases
A fake press release sent French construction firm Vinci into a downward spiral, provoking action from the Autorité des Marchés Financiers to get busy on reforms to prevent such damaging incidents.
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U.K. weighing reforms for corporate economic crime
Jaclyn Jaeger discusses the United Kingdom’s battle against economic crime and what the country is doing to promote good corporate governance.
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OECD releases guidance to ensure responsible business conduct in garment industry
Neil Hodge offers a look at guidance from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development meant to help businesses in the garment industry identify and mitigate risk in their supply chains.
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Sapin II aims to challenge France’s culture of corruption
France’s anti-corruption law reflects its growing interest in embracing whistleblowing and getting clear of U.S. FCPA enforcement actions. Rodrigo Amaral reports.
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ICSA initiates governance sea change
A call to overhaul the U.K. board governance system involves an unlikely alliance of organizations that underscores just how badly some camps want change. Paul Hodgson has more.
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U.K. House of Commons passes asset-freezing bill for human rights violators
The U.K. House of Commons this week passed by unanimous vote a draft bill that would allow the British government to freeze the U.K. assets of international human rights violators in the United Kingdom. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Lost in fraud translation
Paul Hodgson explores the case of Jacques de Groote, the 90-year-old former CEO of the World Bank and director of the International Monetary Fund, who has spent the last decade in court battling allegations of fraud and corruption.
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British police act as financial regulator in HBOS takedown
British police arrested six people this week—two of them managers of banking and insurance firm HBOS—to end a six-year fraud investigation into a decade-old scandal. Neil Hodge reports.
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FRC spells out governance flaws and bids for more powers
The Financial Reporting Council has published its annual report on corporate governance, and it looks as if boards need to do more to improve their corporate governance and reporting practices, writes Neil Hodge.
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Deconstructing modern slavery
A recent webinar on modern slavery in the construction industry revealed that most organizations remain unprepared for the risk. Paul Hodgson has a full recap.
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Cartel enforcement: all the rage in Europe
What happens when big companies engage in cartel-esque behaviour? Neil Hodge offers some tips on how to avoid the fate of firms gone bad.
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BT triples writedowns after full probe of accounting irregularities
Paul Hodgson looks at the recently revealed rise in writedowns for BT and how the company plans to rectify accounting issues in its Italian operation.
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Straddling the global enforcement pond
Matthew Reinhard discusses the complexities involved in navigating joint United States, United Kingdom investigations.
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The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation e-Book
This e-book has what you need to know about how the EU’s privacy rules could impact your business operations.
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Sports Direct does it again
Keith Hallawell, chairman of embattled U.K. retailer Sports Direct, has said if he did not get the backing of independent investors, he would resign. He didn’t, and he hasn’t. Paul Hodgson reports.
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Muddled Brexit thinking or ‘she’s kidding herself’ thinking?
Facing an exodus of diplomatic talent, the United Kingdom simply won’t have the brainpower and expertise to navigate its numerous post-Brexit challenges, Paul Hodgson writes.
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Inditex €585m (U.S.$626M) tax sidestep could have big ripple effects
A massive tax avoidance scheme by a global clothing retailer could promote much tighter corporate tax rules across Europe. Neil Hodge reports.
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REIT industry shows lackluster board diversity
Compared to the S&P 500 or the FTSE 100, the REIT industry has a long way to go when it comes to promoting board diversity, writes Paul Hodgson.