All Europe articles – Page 73
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Why can’t HM Revenues and Customs get out of its own way?
According to a panel of academics and tax experts, the U.K.’s leading tax authority is too big, too slow, and too ineffective to persist in its current form. Neil Hodge has more.
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ArticleU.K. debate on corporate culture rolls on
U.K. corporate culture has remained largely unchanged since the financial crisis, but a variety of forces are aiming to change that, and soon. Neil Hodge reports.
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IoD rates FTSE 100’s corporate governance
Paul Hodgson looks at results from the Institute of Directors’ recent survey that ranks the FTSE 100’s corporate governance methodologies. See who scored highest and who has more room for improvement.
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How Sports Direct flouts the law without actually breaking it
Sports Direct is under fire for unacceptable employment practices, but ultimately, it might not have to change its ways much at all. Neil Hodge explains.
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Sports Direct: realising the error of some of its ways
Embattled U.K. sports retailer Sports Direct is making some outward signs of trying to reform itself in light of the brutal working conditions at its stores. But is any of it substantive? Paul Hodgson investigates.
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SFO charges three Tesco execs
The Financial Reporting Council ended the investigation of U.K. retail giant Tesco’s former CFO, and the Serious Fraud Office just brought charges against three more individuals. Neil Hodge has more.
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SFO investigates Airbus for fraud, bribery, and corruption
Five years after the Bribery Act, the Serious Fraud Office has yet to produce a major conviction. Will Airbus—the latest aerospace company under investigation—be its first big collar? Neil Hodge reports.
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BlogMind the pay gap, especially if you are older and a mother
New rules from the U.K. government requiring firms with 250 or more employees to publish specific details on pay, including compensation differences between the sexes, should put a dent in the male/female wage gap. Paul Hodgson reports.
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FIFA appoints chief compliance officer
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international governing body of professional soccer, today announced that Edward Hanover, an experienced international compliance executive, has been appointed as the organisation’s chief compliance officer. He will begin work on 1 Oct. 2016. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
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ArticleBrexit uncertainty forcing review of supply chains
Jaclyn Jaeger looks at the results of a recent survey from the Institute of Supply Chain Management to answer whether supply chain executives fear Brexit will have a negative financial effect on their companies.
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U.K. FCA issues strong new financial crime reporting rules
Taking issue with numerous reports that London is an ideal environment for money laundering and other financial crimes, the city is fighting back, writes Neil Hodge.
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I’m alright, Jack: worker representation on boards
As new U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has recommended worker representation on company boards, the question arises: Would this be better handled by promoting voluntary adoption, or by setting legal requirements? Paul Hodgson reports.
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European Medicines Agency issues data integrity guidance
The pharmaceutical industry faces fresh regulatory pressure around the world over data integrity issues, reports Jaclyn Jaeger, particularly involving clinical trials.
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Post-Brexit, is the sky falling in the U.K., or is it business as usual?
A mix of positive and negative indicators signal an uncertain economic impact for the U.K. from its June 23 Brexit vote, but the longer-term view still trends negative. Paul Hodgson reports.
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ArticleU.K. boardrooms still ‘pale, male, and stale’
Across the United Kingdom and Europe, gender diversity requirements often go unmet, keeping boardrooms across the continent the same old boys’ club. Neil Hodge has more.
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Perception, reality, and global anti-corruption enforcement
Tom Fox looks at scandals involving Swedish business empire Industrivärden and Apple that point to an increasing need for good compliance programs in an age of corruption and social media.
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BlogEuropean Medicines Agency issues draft guidance on data integrity
The European Medicines Agency and the Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme have released draft guidance for pharmas on how to maintain data integrity during testing, manufacturing, packaging, distributing, and monitoring of medicines. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Private companies next up for governance revolution
Paul Hodgson explores the Institute of Directors reissuance of its governance guidance for private companies, with updated references to the OECD governance principles and the Bribery Act. Oliver Parry, IoD’s Head of Corporate Governance, warns: “You can ignore it, but we are telling most private businesses that they need to ...
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RICS fines Sweett Group £125,000 in bribery case
Following the outcome of a disciplinary panel, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) this month found that Sweett Group “did not at all times act with integrity” concerning a bribery case relating to its Middle East operations. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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FRC issues new Audit Firm Governance Code
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council has updated its Audit Firm Governance Code in an effort to improve investors’ faith in accounting practices. Paul Hodgson reports.