Corporate governance - Vigil

The French Competition Authority said Google has agreed to end some of its self-preferencing practices in the automated online advertising business.

Lightspeed POS Inc.’s shopping spree continued Monday as the merchant point-of-sale software provider announced two acquisitions totalling US$925-million, including an emerging competitor to fellow Canadian giant Shopify Inc

Air Canada on Sunday said its top executives will give back their 2020 bonuses and stock awards, citing “public disappointment.”

Companies face a long-forgotten problem

Peter Cowgill took a voluntary 75% cut in basic pay during the pandemic but banked a special bonus

U.S. travel firm Booking Holdings Inc. on Friday said it will repay $110 million in assistance it received from governments during the COVID-19 pandemic, following criticism in the Dutch parliament about the company's 2020 executive pay.

The fallout from the Archegos collapse shows the Swiss bank’s creaky risk-management systems didn’t do their job, leaving the bank vulnerable with out-of-date trading data and big exposure to single stocks, according to people familiar with the matter

Macy’s and Mondelez are among the businesses negotiating longer payment terms after getting used to them during the pandemic

An agreement by wealthy countries to impose minimum taxes on multinational companies faces a rocky path to implementation, with many governments likely to wait and see what others, especially a divided U.S. Congress, will do.

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday removed the chairman of the U.S. audit watchdog and took steps to replace its entire board, as the SEC’s new Democratic leader begins to shape the regulator.

In the past year, more organizations have pledged to make improvements when it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). And perhaps more importantly, those organizations are doing things to make sure those pledges are more than just talk.

Technology is the driving force of the 21st-century global economy. Every dimension of business and commerce is being digitalized, and revolutionary technologies and the innovations they generate are creating the building blocks for new products and services that will dominate the future. Nations are mobilizing to capture their share as the world’s geopolitical titans — the United States and China — know their power rests with their technological prowess.

European Union countries on Monday approved the bloc’s flagship fund to wean them off fossil fuels and protect communities most affected, paving the way for members to start receiving the cash.

The 17.5 billion euro ($21.27-billion) Just Transition Fund (JTF) combines money from the EU’s budget and its COVID-19 recovery fund.

The Bank of Canada is expected to hold the line on monetary policy this week, weighing progress on vaccinations and rising consumer prices against weak economic data from the latest round of lockdowns.

Given the steady fall in COVID-19 cases, and the steady ramp up in vaccinations – as of Thursday, nearly 68 per cent of Canadians aged 12 or over had received at least one shot – this country has reason to breathe a collective sigh of relief.

Top executives at Air Canada will return their bonuses and share awards, the carrier said on Sunday, in response to “public disappointment” over executive compensation at the airline, which received government aid in April.

Lowest hospital admissions rate since last summer but caution urged while local outbreaks remain

House Republicans warned the Securities and Exchange Commission not to impose a requirement for corporate climate-risk disclosure, asserting that the agency would be overstepping its bounds and pursuing a political agenda if it did so.

Buffeted by political upheaval, a crackdown by mainland China and the pandemic, global companies are heading for rival cities such as Singapore and Shanghai

Companies, government spend billions to develop tests in a bet they will be crucial to resuming normal life if large numbers remain unvaccinated

The new estimate reflects pandemic-relief efforts for borrowers and low repayment rates on the government’s $1.6 trillion portfolio

G-7 finance ministers meeting in London also endorsed proposals to make the world's biggest companies — including U.S.-based tech giants — pay taxes in countries where they have lots of sales but no physical headquarters.

The Group of Seven advanced economies agreed the outline of a global deal on taxation that could give governments greater rights to levy U.S. tech giants and set a floor for corporate rates around the world.