Regulation
Mergers & acquisitions, 15 September, 2017
Regulator clashes with government over Sky takeover
Ofcom chief executive defends conclusion that the proposed takeover of Sky by 21st Century Fox is a media plurality issue, and not a question of broadcasting standards.
Gender diversity Asia, 13 September, 2017
Malaysia to disclose companies lacking female board members
Malaysian companies that lack female board directors will be named and shamed, and barred from bidding for government contracts.
Governance Asia, 13 September, 2017
Hong Kong firms see improvement in corporate governance
Public companies listed on two Hong Kong indices have seen a major improvement in corporate governance, but there is still work to do, according to PwC Hong Kong.
Future of Europe, 12 September, 2017
Lobby group urges EU to strengthen single market and cut costs
BusinessEurope, a lobby group for European businesses, has called for a “renewed commitment to the single market” and an “ambitious agenda to remove all remaining barriers” to free movement.
Merger regulation, 12 September, 2017
EU merger ruling for new joint ventures ‘welcome’
The European Court of Justice has ruled that only “full-function” joint ventures will be subject to EU merger control, a clarification to the law that has been widely welcomed.
Brexit, 11 September, 2017
Post-Brexit customs barriers could cost traders £4bn a year
Readying the UK border for Brexit is an enormous task with a hard deadline, says new research, which estimates the cost to traders of post-Brexit customs barriers to be £4bn annually.
French labour law, 6 September, 2017
French entrepreneur body calls for wider application of labour law reforms
French syndicate Medef has suggested that labour law reforms, announced last week by president Emmanuel Macron, should be applied to a wider range of companies.
EU company law, 5 September, 2017
European commissioner to publish company law initiative in November
European commissioner to propose company law that would facilitate and simplify cross-border business, and promote the use of digital technologies.
Corporate governance reform, 4 September, 2017
UK government waters down plans to strengthen corporate governance
In a follow-up to its Corporate Governance Reform green paper consultation, the UK government has dropped many of its previous proposals to strengthen corporate governance.
Shareholder engagement, 22 August, 2017
Amended Shareholder Rights Directive implemented
An amendment to the EU Shareholder Rights Directive aims to encourage effective and sustainable shareholder engagement in listed companies in EU member states.