Corporate governance - Vigil

On Tuesday, the federal government will sign a new agreement with Germany to work together on the clean-energy transition, including developing policies and regulations, and integrating large shares of renewables into electricity systems.

They are likely to make the biggest difference to international travel

“We have clear signs: The third wave in Germany has already begun,” Lothar Wieler, head of the Robert Koch Institute for Infectious Diseases, told reporters during a news conference Friday.

More than 80% of Britain’s blue chip companies have a director from a minority ethnic group, bringing an end-of-year voluntary target within reach, a committee that surveys diversity on corporate boards said.

Retail sales lose momentum from the final months of 2020 as fresh Covid-19 restrictions weigh on consumption

Listed companies in the United Arab Emirates must have at least one woman on their board of directors, the Securities and Commodities Authority said.

Deliveroo said on Monday that it plans to sell around 1 billion pounds ($1.39 billion) of new shares in its upcoming initial public offering (IPO), as it began marketing what is expected to be the biggest London listing in more than seven years.

Many investors too focused on environment 'mantra', not looking closely at social and governance records of companies, which are harder to judge, says Bristow

From quality of health care, to how those providing it are treated, to inequities among citizens dealing with COVID-19, to heightened concern about race relations and climate change – the focus on the issues has intensified, not least on public companies that have also been on a market rollercoaster.

With government debt looming so large, will central bankers have the courage to impose the cost of higher interest rates on those who appointed them?

In one scenario outlined by the deputy governor, spending ticks up even further and Canadians dip into about 15 per cent of their extra savings

South Korea’s tech darling is the latest e-commerce sensation to set investors’ pulses racing

Rogers Communications Inc. agreed to buy rival Shaw Communications Inc. in a $20 billion deal that would unite Canada’s two largest cable providers and shake up its wireless industry.

That is good news for investors. And for the planet?

Danone SA’s Chief Executive and Chairman Emmanuel Faber has stepped down from the yogurt maker after a clash with investors, marking a rare victory for activist funds in France’s rigid corporate landscape.

Stephen Jarislowsky, founder & former president of Jarislowsky Fraser joins The Open with his outlook on the Canadian economy amid the COVID-19 crisis and our recovery. He says we must focus on choosing political leaders that will take climate change issues seriously. He also discusses Canada's red-hot housing market and provides investing tips.

Behind the scenes, the bloc is turning to Moscow’s Sputnik V shot as it tries to get its stuttering efforts to vaccinate its 450 million people back on track, EU diplomatic and official sources told Reuters.

Carmaker Volkswagen plans to cut up to 4,000 jobs at its plants in Germany by offering early or partial retirement to older employees in a move that could cost several hundred million euros, company sources said on Sunday.

The bank’s bonus pool was up 29 per cent as it rewarded staff for a pandemic-related trading boom, which helped the German lender to eke out a profit after years of losses.

Lightspeed POS Inc. continued its global acquisition spree Thursday as it announced it would buy New Zealand retail-management software maker Vend Ltd. for about US$350-million in cash and stock.

Canada added 259,200 jobs in February, the biggest increase since September 2020 and handily beating analyst estimates, and the unemployment rate fell to 8.2%, Statistics Canada data showed on Friday.

Filling the GDP gap it has created will be hard