Corporate governance - Vigil

JPMorgan Chase is set to pay a record $920 million to resolve probes from three federal agencies over its role in the alleged manipulation of global markets for metals and Treasurys.

The obvious question for Canadian policy-makers is whether the Bank of Canada should follow suit. Our answer is: Perhaps, but the bar for changing the policy regime should be set high.

At 15% of GDP that’s the biggest in more than 50 years, reveals PBO report

Canada’s telecom regulator has granted large cable and telephone companies a temporary stay on a ruling that would have forced them to lower the rates they charge smaller internet providers for access to their networks.

As the federal government prepares to roll out climate-related spending commitments as part of its economic recovery strategy, a report being released on Tuesday suggests that Canada’s emissions reductions targets could be achieved at a surprisingly manageable cost.

NTT, which already owns 66% of NTT Docomo, says minority shareholders have hobbled decision-making

The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic surpassed one million globally, while new cases in the U.S. edged down, despite pockets of resurgence in some parts of the country.

Top U.S. corporations including Duke Energy Corp., Starbucks Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co. will make public detailed workforce diversity statistics, following calls from activists who say the information will help judge companies' progress in hiring and promoting minorities.

“We were always busy looking at growth opportunities,” said the Winnipeg-based chief executive officer, who committed $6-billion to three acquisitions in the past four months after several relatively quiet years on the takeover front.

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ArcelorMittal has agreed to sell the bulk of its US steelmaking assets to rival Cleveland-Cliffs for $1.4bn in a shares-and-cash deal that will offer a degree of consolidation in an industry long plagued by oversupply and volatility.

Nearly eight out of 10 corporate executives have experienced poor mental health during the coronavirus crisis, prompting a number of them to re-evaluate and improve work-life balance, a survey showed on Monday.

Molson Coors Beverage Co said on Tuesday that it partnered with Coca-Cola Co KO.N to make and sell an alcoholic version of the beverage company's Topo Chico sparkling water in the United States.

COVID-19 has forced senior management at food giant Nestle to become more immersed in daily operations, according to its chief executive, Mark Schneider.

GMP Capital Inc. plans to pay out $40-million to its shareholders to settle a month-long battle over plans to acquire Richardson GMP Ltd., one of Canada’s largest independent wealth managers.

Quebec is imposing strict new measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in its biggest cities, ordering bars and restaurants in Montreal and Quebec City to close, while banning most guests from private homes there in an effort to “break” the pandemic’s second wave.

Whistle-blowing is an effective, well-known mechanism allowing any employee to signal wrongdoing to the appropriate authorities for investigation. Like the whistle for the referee in sports, it provides an immense power to a single person to signal a game has to stop in order to figure out what happened.

Through June, 18 retailers have filed for chapter 11, according to BDO USA, mostly those selling apparel, footwear and home furnishings

French conglomerate says damage to U.S. jeweler’s business invalidates $16 billion deal

Statistics Canada says it recorded 56,296 business closures in June, an improvement from May but still 44 per cent more than in February before the COVID-19 pandemic struck in force in Canada.

The European Union and Britain both said a post-Brexit deal was still some way off and differences persisted on Monday over putting in place their earlier divorce deal as they began a decisive week of talks in Brussels.

Therapies and vaccines will come, but not for many months. Until then, politicians will have to work on the basics

The European Union will not leave the negotiating table with Britain on a future trade relationship even if London pushes ahead with its withdrawal treaty-breaking internal market bill European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic said.