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Stories that are tagged 'corporate responsibility'

Australia To Enforce Companies' Workforce Obligations
4/20/2012
Draft legislation has been released by the Australian government which will enforce companies' compliance with tax and superannuation guarantee obligations.
UK To Give Shareholders More Say On Bosses' Pay
3/22/2012
New reforms proposed by the UK government will enhance shareholder company rights in order to provide greater influence over executive pay.
Russia Signs Up To OECD Anti-Bribery Pact
2/20/2012
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has welcomed Russia's adoption of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention at a ceremony in Paris on February 17, 2012.
UK To Overhaul Executive Remuneration
1/31/2012
UK shareholders will be given more powers to block excessive pay proposals and payments for failure under new proposals from the Business Secretary, Vince Cable.
Jersey Regulatory Risk Workshops Launched
1/24/2012
A series of workshops have been launched to help businesses and their employees to better understand and comply with new regulatory requirements and better meet stakeholder expectations when operating in Jersey.
UK Mulls Tax Breaks For Employee Ownership
1/19/2012
Continuing his attack on 'irresponsible capitalism' the UK's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said that he wants to cut red tape and reform the tax system to encourage employee ownership.
US Busts Extensive Panamanian Money-Laundering Racket
1/3/2012
The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has announced a major crackdown on an extensive money laundering network based primarily in Panama, which includes several money exchange businesses based in the nation.
US, Canada, Mexico Reaffirm Antitrust Cooperation
12/23/2011
The heads of the antitrust agencies of the United States, Canada and Mexico met recently in Mexico to reaffirm their commitment to effective enforcement cooperation.
Business 'Not Hit' By UK Bribery Act
12/14/2011
Six months into its operation, the UK's Bribery Act has not significantly affected companies' ability to do business, according to a new survey from Ernst and Young.
Australia Announces Enquiry Into AGMs
12/9/2011
The Australian government has announced that the future of the company annual general meeting is to be examined in the light of changes to the way in which information is distributed and how shareholders interact with their companies.
Corporate Responsibility Reporting Hits Record High
11/25/2011
The UK now tops the global rankings for corporate responsibility reporting, with Japan coming a close second, according to a new report from KPMG.
Sweden To Tighten Interest Deduction Rules
11/21/2011
The Swedish government has announced plans to set up a corporate tax committee tasked with examining the issue of questionable, ‘aggressive’ tax planning in the private healthcare and education sectors with respect to interest deductions.
New Zealand To Tighten Company Rules
10/17/2011
A bill that tightens rules around company directors and company registration has been introduced to the New Zealand Parliament by Commerce Minister Simon Power.
'Fat Tax' Debate Lands In Australia
10/7/2011
In the week that Denmark imposed a ‘fat tax’ on food and it has been suggested that Britain and France could follow suit, a visiting American obesity expert has called on Australia to start taxing soft drinks.
OECD Proposals Mean Increased Vigilance For Canadian Businesses
4/18/2011
Big Four firm Ernst and Young has commented on the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development's recent criticism of Canada's anti-corruption regime with a warning that businesses ought to prepare themselves for increasingly vigorous fraud investigations.
Obama Signs International Tax Hikes
8/12/2010
US President Barack Obama has welcomed the approval by Congress of measures that would discourage US companies from 'shipping jobs overseas' although Republicans are warning that the bill is yet another example of the Obama administration's anti-business policies which will ultimately stifle economic growth.
US Business Fears International Tax Bill
8/11/2010
US business groups have criticized the Senate's approval of a bill which proposes to tighten international tax rules with the intention of curbing what Democrats consider as large scale corporate tax avoidance.
US To Close Foreign Tax Credit Loopholes
8/2/2010
A package of legislative proposals designed to tighten US foreign tax credit rules has been introduced in the House of Representatives as part of a bill to extend certain Recovery Act provisions.
Ireland Tackles Corporate Governance
3/30/2010
A new Code of Practice was launched on March 25, by the National Standards Authority of Ireland and the Institute of Directors in Ireland, to tackle corporate governance challenges facing Irish public and private organizations.

 

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