Corporate governance
Corporate governance is the set of processes, customs, policies, laws and institutions affecting the way in which a corporation is directed, administered or controlled.
Corporate governance also includes the relationships among the stakeholders and the goals for which the corporation is governed.
Non US companies win delay for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has extended the deadline for non US companies to comply with a vital clause of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to July 2006.
CIPD calls for inclusion of employee information in OFR guidelines
Personnel Today's reader petition adds weight to CIPD calls for proper accounting of employee value on the last day of consultation on Operating and Financial Review proposals
London’s police service gives communications chief management role
Metropolitan Police prioritises communications by giving management role to information chief.
Model performance nets agency Investors in People status
Model agency improves communications strategy to win Investors in People recognition
Royal Mail staff to learn EU competition law
Mail regulator Postcomm has rapped the Royal Mail's knuckles for anti-competitive sales promotions. The mail service is to train staff and check promotional material
Home Office commits to public sector future for forensic science
Prospect, the union for the UK’s scientists, has welcomed the Home Office announcement that the Forensic Science Service (FSS) is...
What will the Freedom of Information Act mean for employers?
Beverley Whittaker, commercial lawyer at law firm Stevens & Bolton, explains what the Freedom of Information Act will mean for employers
Google is coolest company
Google, the internet search engine, has been named the ‘World’s Coolest Company’ by the Unshrink network of international business leaders....
Companies failing to embrace corporate governance reforms
Some companies have failed to embrace the spirit of the revised code on corporate governance and simply “wish it will...
Companies are failing to conduct boardroom appraisals
A third of leading companies have ignored one of the key recommendations of the Higgs report on corporate governance by...
UK firms caught in the net as US tightens corporate regulation law
US corporate governance has been strengthened to restore public trust in listed companies and enhance the transparency of corporate reporting.
Playing fair
The European Court of Justice is Europe’s supreme legal body that ensures legislation is consistent in each member state. Its...
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