All articles by Neil Hodge – Page 27
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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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Danske Bank in hot water again over money laundering allegations
The Estonian subsidiary of Denmark’s largest bank may have laundered more than double the amount of dirty money than first thought, according to reports.
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French probing LafargeHolcim for violations in Syria
LafargeHolcim’s French unit has been placed under formal investigation over allegations the cement maker was “complicit in crimes against humanity” in Syria after admitting to paying funds to ISIS and other terrorist groups.
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Bank of England: EU not doing enough to combat Brexit risks to financial services
The Bank of England thinks the United Kingdom has made positive “progress” on handling the risks of disruption to financial services likely to be caused by Brexit, but adds there has been a lack of similar action from the European Union.
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French telecom execs face trial for moral harassment
Former executives of French telecom firm Orange have been charged under the country’s “moral harassment” law for encouraging an extremely high-pressure business environment, which reportedly led to more than 30 employee suicides.
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A boon for U.K. financial services firms: climate disclosure guidance
New climate disclosure guidance from The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, meant to be promoted by G20 countries, will help the largest companies in the world with how they disclose long-term impacts of climate change in their financial results. The guidance is especially sought after by financial services firms.
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BMW to blame for delayed recall that led to driver’s death
Carmaker BMW’s delay in recalling U.K. cars with an electrical fault contributed to a driver’s death, a U.K. inquest has found.
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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.
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ArticleTaking a pull-the-plug approach to GDPR compliance
Given the two-year lead time, few would have guessed that the best way some organisations would comply with the European Union’s stringent new data rules would be to simply cut access to services.
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EU pushes for worldwide ban on testing cosmetics on animals
The European Parliament is seeking to make the EU’s ban on cosmetic testing on animals a worldwide prohibition.
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Court throws out Barclays’ Qatar fraud charges
Barclays Bank received some good news this week when a U.K. court threw out criminal charges relating to its decade-old fundraising deals in Qatar.
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Modern slavery still a force in U.K.
A new study finds that forced labour and employee abuse still permeate many industries in the United Kingdom.
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Report finds plenty of blame to go around in Carillion debacle
A report into what went wrong at collapsed construction giant Carillion reads like a masterclass in failed governance, assurance, and regulatory oversight.
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What to do to make sure you’re ready for GDPR
Data protection experts are emphatic about what a company’s first reaction should be if it believes it is not fully GDPR compliant as 25 May approaches: Don’t panic.
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Barclays’ CEO fined, but retained, as bank faces more scrutiny
Barclays CEO Jes Staley has been hit with hefty fines and penalties from U.K. regulators, but the bank is standing behind its man—will it pay the price for that decision?
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Vestager says fearsome rep ‘undeserved’
European Commissioner for Competition Magrethe Vestager talks on competition law, cartels, corporate whistleblowers, compliance, and the Commission’s reputation.
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Don’t be caught unprepared for a ‘dawn raid’
Unannounced inspections have become a fearsome weapon for regulators in Europe, so you need to know what to do in case your company ends up being a target.
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Commission proposes law to beef up EU whistleblower protection
In light of recent high-profile scandals at such big wigs as Volkswagen, the European Union is proposing new laws to strengthen whistleblower protection for reporting both internally and to public authorities.
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Don’t expect grace period for GDPR enforcement
Companies will be in for a shock if they think that European data regulators will go soft on them or allow a grace period as they prepare for tough new rules on data protection that come into force next month.