All Europe articles – Page 72

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New report scores public procurement regulatory systems

2017-01-10T09:45:00Z

For the first time, you can now check the scores of public procurement regulatory systems in 180 different countries, thanks to a new benchmark report by the World Bank. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.

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Taaks Avoyd: IKEA’s flat pack tax avoidance schemes

2017-01-09T12:15:00Z

A recent report details an extensive tax avoidance strategy by furniture retailer IKEA, prompting a call for a full-blown investigation of the company and its complicated corporate structure.

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Ireland appeals EC Apple tax ruling

2017-01-04T13:00:00Z

Nothing but trouble ensues when Apple fights a multibillion-dollar fine that Ireland doesn’t really want to enforce. Neil Hodge looks at Apple’s epic taxation struggle.

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EC takes action against 7 member states for failing to penalise VW

2016-12-22T11:00:00Z

Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, the United Kingdom, Greece, Lithuania, and the Czech Republic are all the latest fallout victims from VW’s Dieselgate, writes Neil Hodge.

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Will Europe go it alone on financial regulation following Brexit? Don’t count on it

2016-12-20T09:45:00Z

It might seem logical for a post-Brexit European Union to follow a maverick regulatory path, but such a reality is more of a dream than a reality. Tim Sprinkle explains.

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Please, Mrs. May, stay out of the pay debate

2016-12-20T09:30:00Z

Prime Minister Theresa May’s executive pay reforms have created quite a stir in the U.K. Paul Hodgson explores what’s behind all the commotion.

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U.K. governance hearings: it’s all peachy except when it’s not

2016-12-19T16:15:00Z

The Financial Reporting Council has a number of recommendations for improving corporate governance, but not all executives and directors may be happy with them. Paul Hodgson reports.

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U.K. looks to make big changes in corporate governance

2016-12-13T14:30:00Z

The United Kingdom seeks to update corporate governance regulations on three fronts: executive pay, the connection between boards and stakeholders, and applying the corporate governance codes of listed companies to large private firms. Paul Hodgson reports.

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Governance compliance on the rise, but more is not always better

2016-12-06T14:30:00Z

Compliance and reporting are on the rise, but so is the amount of material used as documentation. Is quality getting mired by quantity? Paul Hodgson reports.

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Are pharma firms set for increased scrutiny?

2016-12-06T11:30:00Z

How pharmaceutical firms price their products is getting a lot of additional attention in the United Kingdom and United States. Neil Hodge reports.

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Slavery risks on compliance agenda

2016-11-29T11:45:00Z

With the number of people being sold into slavery on the rise every year (there are currently between 21 and 46 million victims of slavery worldwide, with one new victim every 4-8 seconds), experts discuss how to battle slavery risk in the corporate supply chain. Neil Hodge reports.

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Your big day in court: The compliance challenges of witness preparation

2016-11-29T11:15:00Z

Getting a witness ready for court often calls for training, but the U.S. and the U.K. have big differences in how much training is allowed. Mark Solon explains.

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French compliance with governance code

2016-11-23T08:45:00Z

Paul Hodgson provides a look at the Autorité des marchés financiers’ annual report on corporate governance and executive remuneration, which offers an in-depth analysis of compliance with the French governance code, AFEP-MEDEF.

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TalkTalk’s £400,000 data hack fine is a dire warning

2016-11-08T11:30:00Z

Regulators have used TalkTalk as an example that they can and will go after companies that take cyber-security and protecting customer data lightly. Neil Hodge explores.

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ISS seeks comment on proposed voting policy changes

2016-11-08T10:30:00Z

Paul Hodgson looks at proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services’ proposed changes to its 2017 voting policies.

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Make it clearer, says Financial Reporting Council

2016-11-07T12:45:00Z

The Financial Reporting Council has given audit committee chairs and finance directors a shopping list of improvements it expects companies to make to their annual reports. Paul Hodgson has more.

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Conflicts of interest: The EU and the revolving door

2016-11-01T12:15:00Z

Tom Fox explores the recent appointment of former EU commissioner Jose Manuel Barroso to non-executive chairman of Goldman Sachs’ London-based investment bank. Is the move a violation of conflict of interest rules?

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U.K. introduces bill to tackle criminal financing

2016-10-28T14:00:00Z

The U.K. government has published legislation that gives law enforcement agencies new powers to tackle money laundering and corruption, seize the proceeds of crime, and counter terrorist financing. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.

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European Union, Apple, and Ireland tax

2016-10-25T10:15:00Z

U.S. tech firm Apple has been ordered by the European Commission to pay €13bn (U.S. $14B) in back taxes, a move that has many up in arms and worried it may set a precedent for U.S. firms operating overseas. Neil Hodge has more.

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The rewards for corruption in British football

2016-10-18T13:30:00Z

U.K. footie can’t claim to be “the beautiful game” when it’s being stained by corruption. Paul Hodgson reports.