All articles by Neil Hodge – Page 23
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ArticleBrexit extended until 31 October
EU leaders continue to dawdle on Brexit. The U.K.’s exit from the European Union has once again been delayed—this time until Oct. 31.
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ArticleU.K. gets tough on social media firms
Social media companies should beware new U.K. rules that say they’ll be subject to a new statutory duty of care making them responsiblie for their users’ safety.
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ArticleMP’s Brexit motions defeated for 2nd time
After another failed attempt at Brexit consensus, the United Kingdom remains in turmoil. Prime Minister Theresa May will meet with her cabinet Tuesday to decide next steps.
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ArticleBrexit deadlock: Going through the motions
With U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal twice defeated, Members of Parliament were tasked with finding an alternative solution through a series of eight “indicative,” non-binding votes. After all eight were rejected, what happens next?
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ArticleOne more time: Brexit pushed back by two weeks
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has gotten yet another reprieve, with the recent decision by European leaders to delay a decision on Brexit by two weeks. This gives May another chance to get the votes needed to pass her Brexit deal.
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EC fines Google €1.49B over online advertising abuses
The European Commission slapped Google with a €1.49 billion (U.S. $1.69 billion) fine for breaching competition rules—the third penalty in three successive years for the internet giant.
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ArticleU.K. votes to delay Brexit
The United Kingdom’s Parliament voted 412-202 Thursday to ask the European Union for a delay to Brexit in yet another defeat for beleaguered Prime Minister Theresa May.
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ArticleEU whistleblower protections closer to fruition
As EU whistleblower protections inch closer, Neil Hodge provides an in-depth look at exactly what they will cover.
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Brexit: 'No-deal' option rejected; delay vote coming
A day after voting down Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposed Brexit deal for the second time, the U.K. Parliament voted Wednesday to reject leaving the European Union without a deal by a 321-278 margin.
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ArticleTed Baker CEO resigns following ‘hugging’ allegations
Ray Kelvin, the CEO and founder of fashion retailer Ted Baker, has resigned following allegations of sexual misconduct made against him last December.
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Facebook facing probes in Ireland
Facebook is the subject of 10 investigations by Ireland’s privacy regulator into whether the company and its subsidiaries have violated European Union privacy law—part of 15 probes the regulator has opened up against major tech firms headquartered in the country.
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BlogMay delays Brexit vote to March 12
Prime Minister Theresa May has pushed back Parliament’s chance to vote on the United Kingdom’s Brexit deal until 12 March—just 17 days before the country is supposed to leave the European Union.
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U.K. committee slams Facebook as chief visits Zuckerberg
Facebook behaves like a “digital gangster,” has deliberately broken privacy and competition law, and should be subject to statutory regulation urgently, according to a U.K. parliamentary report.
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Danske Bank under investigation in France over money-laundering saga
For a second time, Danske Bank is under investigation in France for suspected money-laundering transactions worth €21.6 million (U.S. $24.4 million) committed between 2007 and 2014.
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ArticlePrison time for U.K. bosses who botch pension scheme management
The U.K. government says those executives who mismanage company pension schemes could face a jail sentence of up to seven years.
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ArticleGerman competition authorities take Facebook to task
Germany’s competition regulator has cited Facebook for forcing consumers to give blanket approval to the social media giant’s terms and conditions without being privy to how and how often their data is actually being shared.
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Privacy violations surge despite Europe’s tougher regs
A steep uptick in potential privacy violations has hit Europe, eight months after it issued stringent data privacy regulations.
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New system opens up EU business trade with Iran
The United Kingdom, Germany, and France have created a new payments system to allow European businesses to trade with Iran without falling foul of U.S. sanctions.
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Little external audit improvement post-Carillion collapse
Only half of U.K. company secretaries feel that the level of service their organisations get from their external auditor has improved in the wake of the Carillion crisis and other corporate governance scandals.
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U.K.’s top ethical lapses in 2018
The Institute of Business Ethics has recorded which industries had the most negative news coverage in the past year.