Corporate governance - Vigil

The EU has excluded 10 of the heaviest-hitting banks in the debt market from running lucrative bond sales as part of its €800bn recovery fund, over historic breaches of antitrust rules.

Christopher James, who once owned a coal mine, was an improbable activist for change at the oil giant. But he was able to convince Wall Street’s biggest money managers to back his thesis.

The head of the World Trade Organization said on Monday that trade barriers related to medical supplies used against COVID-19 had risen and urged member states to drop them, as it intensified efforts to reach a deal on vaccine-sharing.

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley are among employers requesting staffers to disclose vaccination status as more offices reopen

Toshiba Corp. said two executives and two outside directors would resign after they were accused of working with the government against foreign shareholders, the first fallout in a scandal that has highlighted Japan’s business-government ties.

The latest change in the code, originally adopted in 2015, encourages Japan's biggest corporations to bring in more women and independent directors and squarely face human rights and climate issues ahead of an organizational overhaul at the TSE.

Earlier this month, the company, a subsidiary of Power Corp. of Canada formerly known as Lumenpulse Group, filed to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange with a goal of raising $300-million. But now, LMPG has become the latest company to pull the plug on its latest growth plans, saying the company will “revisit” its initial public offering strategy when market conditions are less volatile.

Concerns about environmental damage

Toshiba Corp. , facing a deepening crisis over corporate governance, said on Sunday it will change its board director nominees for a coming shareholder meeting, as two are stepping down.

Province's ultimate goal is to reduce waiting times for operations to a maximum of six months by 2024, health minister says.

Ratings vary widely among the three dominant firms, leading to inconsistent performance

Prices are surging for many household expenses as the pandemic eases and the economy reopens

In the 1960s and 1970s, spiraling prices for staples like meat and gasoline wreaked havoc on the U.S. economy, thanks to political and policy mistakes that offer a warning for today.

Stressed companies piled on debt as interest rates plummeted, but could face a reckoning in the next economic downturn

Lordstown Motors Corp on Monday announced the sudden departure of its chief executive and finance head, just days after the electric truck maker warned that it may not have enough money to stay in business over the next year. The stock was down more than 18 per cent in early trading.

Utilities and vehicle makers are spending heavily on efforts to reduce emissions; Philip Morris bets on smoke-free products

Nasdaq is a great American institution, and its CEO, Adena Friedman, was recently recognized as one of the world's greatest leaders by Fortune. That’s why it was deeply disappointing that Nasdaq recently refused—twice—the opportunity to lead corporate America toward a deeper embrace of people with disabilities.

The chair of Toshiba’s board has rebuffed shareholder calls to resign and stressed his role was to address the turmoil at the Japanese company as the conglomerate lurched deeper into a governance crisis.

The gap between workers and C.E.O.s widened during the pandemic as public companies granted top executives some of the richest pay packages ever.

Homeowners saw a $730 billion increase to their net worth, compared with $43 billion for renters

Homeowners saw a $730 billion increase to their net worth, compared with $43 billion for renters

Earlier this month, the company, a subsidiary of Power Corp. of Canada formerly known as Lumenpulse Group, filed to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange with a goal of raising $300-million.

McDonald’s Corp. said hackers stole some data from its systems in markets including the U.S., South Korea and Taiwan, in another example of cybercriminals infiltrating high-profile global companies.

The rapid rise in consumer prices in May reflected a surge in demand and shortages of labor and materials