Inside the Mind of the CCO: Compliance in an uncertain world, still with fuzzy reporting lines
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Ian Sherr2025-05-27T17:13:00
The world is rapidly changing. The European Union is stepping up rules and enforcement, while the United Kingdom is charting its own course. And now the United States is taking a third tack, with unclear regulation enforcement under a mercurial Donald Trump’s second term as president underway.
Businesses haven’t had much time to get their bearings, either. Multibillion-dollar government contracts have suddenly shifted, affecting businesses, their vendors and employees. Worldwide tariff fights have forced companies large and small to revisit their business models and supply chains.
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