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  • Thursday, 8 June, 2023
    Investors pull back support for green and social measures amid US political pressure

    Climate and human rights proposals overall receive fewer votes in 2023 corporate proxy season

  • Wednesday, 7 June, 2023
    Wirecard AG
    Markus Braun told Wirecard’s top lawyer that compliance was ‘crap’, court hears

    Collapsed German payments company retrospectively created supervisory board minutes, says group’s former legal chief

  • Tuesday, 6 June, 2023
    Confederation of British Industry
    CBI wins vote of confidence after claims of misconduct

    Business lobby group fails to secure Sunak pledge for immediate re-engagement

  • Tuesday, 6 June, 2023
    The Proxies: A celebration of substantial corporate perks

    Life’s about more than a salary. It’s about a salary and use of an aircraft

  • Monday, 5 June, 2023
    Unilever PLC
    Unilever starts search for new chair to replace Nils Andersen

    Latest shake-up at top of board in wake of activist investor Nelson Peltz building stake in consumer goods giant

  • Thursday, 1 June, 2023
    Confederation of British Industry
    Scandal-hit CBI to slash workforce as member exodus hits income

    Cut of one-third at UK business lobby group will form part of wider cost-cutting measures

  • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
    Confederation of British Industry
    CBI to recruit new president as part of governance overhaul

    Consultants say blanket portrayals of ‘toxic’ culture at scandal-hit UK business lobby group ‘not accurate’

  • Tuesday, 30 May, 2023
    Inside BusinessLeo Lewis
    Activist shareholders threaten Japan’s AGM season

    Chief executives are vulnerable to a current push for systemic shifts in climate policy and transparency

  • Tuesday, 30 May, 2023
    Cryptocurrencies
    Crypto market struggles with transparency

    Many of industry’s biggest names refuse to supply information on corporate governance and custody of customer assets

  • Monday, 29 May, 2023
    Toyota Motor Corp
    Toyota chair faces removal vote over governance issues

    More challenges to boards on diversity and corporate values expected during Japan’s annual meeting season

  • Thursday, 25 May, 2023
    Helen Thomas
    Business should stop griping about ‘comply or explain’

    The UK’s trademark self regulatory approach to governance has been aped around the world

  • Thursday, 25 May, 2023
    Starling Bank Ltd
    Boden to step down as Starling chief to avoid potential conflict of interest

    Founder who owns 4.9% of digital bank will remain on board of directors

  • Thursday, 25 May, 2023
    Inside BusinessSilvia Sciorilli Borrelli
    Italy keeps tight grip on boards at state-owned companies

    Power plays among politicians in Rome continue to count for more than the hopes of international investors

  • Tuesday, 23 May, 2023
    UK company directors face tougher conduct regime

    Regulators propose overhaul of corporate governance code following audit scandals

  • Friday, 19 May, 2023
    Tesco PLC
    Tesco chair John Allan to quit following misconduct claims

    Former CBI president has denied three allegations about his behaviour but apologised in relation to a fourth

  • Monday, 15 May, 2023
    Top UK companies warned over ethics codes

    Research shows almost half of FTSE 350 groups do not have publicly available frameworks

  • Thursday, 11 May, 2023
    Revolut Ltd
    Revolut hit by departures of CFO and UK banking chief

    Exits of Mikko Salovaara and James Radford follow last year’s exodus of executives

  • Thursday, 4 May, 2023
    Helen Thomas
    What could usefully happen in the UK’s ‘big tent’ conversation on pay

    LSE chief executive deserves plaudits for taking on a high-profile, contentious subject with no easy answers

  • Wednesday, 3 May, 2023
    Executive Pay
    Unilever shareholders reject pay plan in big blow to incoming chief

    Consumer group ‘disappointed’ as almost 60% of votes at AGM are cast against remuneration report

  • Monday, 1 May, 2023
    S&P Global Inc
    S&P criticised by pension funds over dual-class shares decision

    Move to reopen S&P 500 and other indices to companies with multiple share class structures draws backlash

  • Friday, 21 April, 2023
    Retail sector
    Matthew Moulding: THG boss falls out of love with the City

    Another chaotic week for the online retailer featured bid talks, poor results and share-price swings

  • Thursday, 13 April, 2023
    SoftBank Group Corp
    SoftBank unit’s sale to founder’s brother raises governance concerns

    Japanese conglomerate says Taizo Son will buy venture capital arm for undisclosed sum

  • Monday, 10 April, 2023
    International tax
    Companies pressed to reveal more about the taxes they pay

    Shareholder groups say country-level disclosures could reveal risky strategies to avoid higher payments

  • Monday, 10 April, 2023
    Institutional Shareholder Services Inc
    Sweden’s Jacob Wallenberg hits out at ISS over dual-class share attack

    Proxy adviser accused of misusing law to take on unequal voting rights

  • Friday, 31 March, 2023
    Leadership
    Boomerang chief executives provide comfort in times of crisis

    The hope is former leaders can bring stability, yet data suggests companies that bring them back underperform

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