Corporate governance - Vigil

The Brookfield colossus now seeks to establish itself as a corporate model for the new anti-capitalist conglomerate

Pandemic aid has cushioned workers and businesses from a severe recession. But as governments face trillions in debt, there’s no rush to rein it in.

Jakob Stausholm says the world’s second-largest mining company should be more aggressive in pursuing commodities used in low-carbon technologies

Europe’s economy has relied on government relief programs to provide a third of all lending to businesses during the Covid-19 crisis, revealing the scale of the challenge ahead as the region opens up and support measures are withdrawn.

Australian politicians want digital platforms to pay media companies more for their content. Regulators world-wide are watching closely.

Canada’s annual inflation rate rose at a faster pace in January, edging slightly ahead of analyst expectations on higher prices for durable goods and gasoline, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday.

Nestle said on Wednesday it would sell Pure Life and some other struggling North American water brands to two private equity firms for $4.3 billion, as the food giant doubles down on its premium offerings including Perrier.

To America’s leaders, innovators, and changemakers: The postwar recovery offers lessons on how to be better, rebuilding lives and livelihoods after COVID-19.

Seven West Media has become the largest Australian news media business to strike a deal with Google to pay for journalism in a partnership announced Monday before the country’s Parliament considers draft laws to force digital giants to pay for news.

Some companies are reluctant to let lower-level managers become outside directors, adding a systemic impediment to the push.

Google’s parent, Alphabet, has waded through one controversy after another involving its top researchers and executives in the field

This year is likely to bring a series of defaults from China after a string of blowups in 2020. But some investors say they are being compensated well for the risk—and Chinese companies are still less likely to run into financial trouble than their American counterparts.

As pharmaceutical companies raced to develop Covid-19 vaccines, crossing the finishing line in record time, the world’s three biggest vaccine makers were also-rans.

Canada must justify its planned $100 billion (US$78.86 billion) post-pandemic stimulus plan before committing to significant new spending and should commit to a clear fiscal anchor, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.

Stricter rules should be imposed on providers of financial indices, which underpin trillions of dollars of investment decisions globally, according to a new academic study that calls for action by US regulators.

Jet maker may be reviving plans for a new aircraft to serve medium-haul flights, but the story of the Boeing 757 shows that timing can be everything

Morningstar Inc. allowed credit-rating analysts to adjust financial models that resulted in better terms for bond issuers and in some cases less interest income for investors, the Securities and Exchange Commission alleged in a civil lawsuit on Tuesday.

The gradual pace of social progress is occasionally punctuated by periods of rapid change. We are undoubtedly in the midst of one of these shifts, as pandemic, climate risks, and economic and racial inequality test society’s resilience, and rapidly force new ways of operating.

Even women who make it to the top ranks of U.S. corporations face a persistent pay gap compared with men in leadership roles, a new study of corporate filings found.

The European Union’s proposed Digital Markets Act will attempt to control online gatekeepers by subjecting them to a wider range of upfront constraints.

The rise of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has been one of the biggest finance stories of the past year. The largest investors, it turns out, are as surprised by this as anyone.

Some companies are reluctant to let lower-level managers become outside directors, adding a systemic impediment to the push.

Bitcoin’s price broke above $50,000 for the first time in history Tuesday, continuing its blistering rally as major companies appear to be warming to cryptocurrencies.

Rising demand for “sustainable” investment prompted managers to change the strategy or investment profile of 253 European funds in 2020, helping to push regional assets invested in funds with an environmental, social or governance tilt to a record €1.1tn by the end of December, data from Morningstar show.