All Europe articles – Page 75
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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BlogEuropean Medicines Agency issues draft guidance on data integrity
The European Medicines Agency and the Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme have released draft guidance for pharmas on how to maintain data integrity during testing, manufacturing, packaging, distributing, and monitoring of medicines.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.
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ArticleU.K. CEO pay: rebuilding trust between owners and managers
Two reports issued last week strongly criticized U.K. executive pay. But, perhaps more importantly, both also welcomed many of the new Tory Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposals on pay and corporate governance. Paul Hodgson has more.
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Solutions Brief: EU Privacy Shield Compliance
This brief provides a summary of each options, with special emphasis on Privacy Shield, including a summary of benefits and tradeoffs, along with case studies and solution options.
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Sports Direct is a Victorian workhouse or a gulag, not a warehouse
A case of shocking workplace conditions within a European Union-era United Kingdom raises an unsettling question, says Paul Hodgson: Once Brexit occurs, will cases like this become more likely?
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FRC: U.K. corporate culture needs serious work
The United Kingdom’s Financial Reporting Council has released a report of observations on overall U.K. corporate culture and highlighted a number of ways in which boards and management can make some much-needed adjustments. Neil Hodge has more.
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New U.K. PM hints at governance reforms
Theresa May has not minced words over her planned governance reforms as the United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister. She says the country needs deep economic reform, including a review of executive compensation and gender equality in the boardroom. Neil Hodge reports.
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EU watchdogs temporarily green-light Privacy Shield
European Union data protection authorities indicated in a recent statement that they will hold off for at least one year any new challenges to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. But legal challenges from others concerning its provisions could be on the horizon. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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BlogPanama Papers: Mossack Fonseca linked to offshore deals in Africa
A new round of investigations on the Panama Papers conducted by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) this week revealed that Panama-headquartered law firm Mossack Fonseca established offshore companies to own, hold, or do business with petroleum, natural gas, and mining operations in 44 of Africa’s 54 countries—many of ...
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EU tackles tax abuse in the wake of Panama Papers
The Panama Papers document leak shed much light on a deep and pervasive effort to evade taxes. Since then, the European Union has passed a number of new rules to improve tax transparency and close tax loopholes. According to CW’s Paul Hodgson, the EU is only just getting started.
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BlogChange to U.K. CEO pay or regulation seen as inevitable
As experts examine what really drove the Brexit-empowering “leave” vote, a recent PwC report shows that widespread dissatisfaction with what is seen as excessively high levels of top executive pay in the U.K. is an issue larger than the Brexit itself. It pinpoints something companies can address on their own...or ...