London listings problems ‘not caused by over-regulation’; BT holds fast to DEI; US firms face legal risks over human rights and environment.

Corporate governance needs a booster of ‘green pill’ obligations to hold organisations to account over their promises, write academics.

Those opposed to dual-class shares for premium listed companies are likely to argue against the stocks’ inclusion in UK mainstream indexes.

The group of researchers and professors say the EU should pause new sustainability laws and instead review a raft of academic criticism.