All Europe articles – Page 2
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Big Four split on solutions to industry’s problems
Deloitte and KPMG have gone further than EY and PwC in their comments to the current CMA review of the industry, but it seems unlikely the members of the Big Four won't get on the same page.
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Undaunted, May holds line on Brexit as chaos swirls
A draft plan for how the United Kingdom will engineer its split from the European Union is not going over well with many British Prime Minister Theresa May is counting on.
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Brexit deal passes a milestone, questions remain
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May managed to convince her cabinet to back a draft Brexit deal. What comes next?
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U.K. money laundering task force launched; watch out McMafia!
A new U.K. initiative aims to enhance processes for catching fraudsters and financial service abusers while educating industry and government agencies on how to identify and prevent economic crime.
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FCA seeks to mitigate Brexit-related risk
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority is on a mission to thwart as many “cliff-edge” risks as possible during the Brexit transition.
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U.K.’s EA mum on combating plastic waste fraud
A recent report says the U.K. Environment Agency is investigating complaints of widespread fraud and non-compliance with waste regulations being perpetrated by organised criminals and certain U.K. firms—a claim the agency will neither confirm nor deny.
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Morrisons loses data breach appeal
The U.K. Court of Appeals recently shot down an appeal by supermarket chain Morrisons to overturn an earlier judgment denouncing it as liable for a data breach instigated by a disgruntled former employee. A march to the Supreme Court is next.
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FCA strives for smooth regulatory transition in event of no-deal Brexit
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published two consultation papers to help companies prep for regulation in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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ArticleHeathrow Airport operator fined for data breach
The U.K.’s biggest airport operator has been fined £120,000 after an unencrypted USB memory stick that reportedly contained security details about the Queen’s travel plans was found by a member of the public on a busy London street.
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ICO takes action for failure to pay new data protection fee
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office has taken formal enforcement action against 34 organizations that have failed to pay the new data protection fee.
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English Court of Appeal preserves litigation privilege
An English Court of Appeal decision giving companies the right to protect documentation gathered during an internal investigation is a blow to both U.S. and U.K. regulators, who have grown increasingly concerned that firms may be hiding critical evidence under the guise of it being “privileged.”
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Business calls for diplomacy to head off ‘no deal’ Brexit
While the U.K. government is advising companies to prepare for the worst, business groups are urging greater diplomatic efforts to ensure a no-deal Brexit doesn’t come to pass.
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Deal or no deal: Companies prep for Brexit
European organizations are focusing on contingency plans in preparation of a possible “no deal” exit from the European Union.
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EU works to protect firms that invest in Iran from sanction consequences
The European Union has taken steps to protect EU companies from any legal and financial repercussions from investing in Iran as a result of U.S. President Trump’s latest sanctions.
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FCA’s limited powers give Royal Bank of Scotland a pass
The Royal Bank of Scotland has escaped penalties for its alleged abuse of small businesses, due to the Financial Conduct Authority’s admitted lack of sway.
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New U.K. rules broaden accountability of senior managers
Britain’s financial services industry is bracing for new rules that will significantly broaden the scope of senior executives who will be personally held to account to U.K. regulators for failures that occur under their watch.
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Revised U.K. governance code gives workers more of a voice
The U.K.’s corporate governance regulator on Monday announced a series of changes to improve public trust in large companies following criticism that boards are still too interested in fat-cat pay deals and short-term goals, and investors are too sleepy or timid to exert proper influence.
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ArticleTheresa May outlines her vision for Brexit
Two years after U.K. citizens voted for the country to withdraw from the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May at last unveiled her vision of Brexit.
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Yahoo fined over historic data breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined Yahoo £250,000 (U.S. $331,203) for a cyber-attack that placed 500 million users’ personal information at risk.
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EU accepts proposals to boost powers of states’ competition regulators
The European Union has given member states the necessary resources and the independence to investigate and penalize companies that break EU competition laws, but a lack of consistency among the states could lead to confusion.