Regulation Travers sues former IR unit Oct 19, 2011 By Erik Sherman 3 min read Travers Collins, the Buffalo, New York-based PR and marketing firm, is taking its former IR unit to court after five employees... Read more
Regulation Bad news day for HP Oct 02, 2011 By Tim Human 2 min read Hewlett-Packard got some stick for its third quarter results announcement, which included the news it would buy Autonomy for $11.7... Read more
Regulation In gods we trust Oct 02, 2011 By Ian Williams 3 min read As a precocious schoolchild, I tried to sketch a family tree for the Greek gods. With the complicated family life of the Olympians... Read more
Regulation ABI in diversity warning Sep 28, 2011 By Tim Human 2 min read UK investors have called on companies to improve the level of disclosure they make about board diversity.The demand appears in a... Read more
Regulation UK floats binding vote on pay Sep 19, 2011 By Tim Human 3 min read UK companies could face a binding vote on executive compensation under new proposals outlined by the government yesterday.Vince... Read more
Regulation Kay Review targets short-termism Sep 18, 2011 By Tim Human 2 min read Short-term decision-making by companies and investors will come under scrutiny in a review of UK equity markets launched last week... Read more
Regulation SEC will not challenge proxy access verdict Sep 07, 2011 By Tim Human 2 min read The SEC has confirmed it will not challenge the decision of an appeals court that struck down the commission’s proxy access rule... Read more
Regulation FRC backtracks on proposal to scrap print reports Sep 04, 2011 By Tim Human 2 min read Investors have pressured the Financial Reporting Council into scrapping a proposal that would have allowed UK companies to stop... Read more
Regulation Autonomy defends US takeover Aug 21, 2011 By Tim Human 3 min read Mike Lynch, chief executive of Autonomy, has defended the takeover of UK companies by US buyers.Lynch and the rest of Autonomy’s... Read more
Regulation Ken Morrison fined £210,000 for not disclosing share sales Aug 16, 2011 By Tim Human 2 min read Ken Morrison, the former chairman of Wm Morrison Supermarkets, has been handed a hefty fine by the UK financial watchdog for his... Read more