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OECD urges more action on discrimination
An international economic body is warning that more action needs to be taken on labour market discrimination after finding that women still earn, on average, 17 per cent less than men in its member countries.

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FSA issues £85,000 fine for insider trading
An IT professional who made a profit of nearly £40,000 after snooping on senior executives’ e-mails has been fined £85,000 for market abuse by the City watchdog.

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Final Companies Act commencement order published
Details of how the final provisions of the new company law regime will be brought into force have been published by the Government.

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Ethics focus having little practical impact
Little practical action is being taken by businesses on ethical issues despite them being high on company agendas, according to a new report.

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Fraud costs business £705 million in 2008
Business fraud has increased at an alarming rate this year, costing companies over £700 million in the last six months alone, according to new research.

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FRC publishes liability limitation guidelines
Company directors should have a ‘clear understanding’ o...

Domains change signals new era for internet
Businesses will be able to register their own company b...

Government moves to toughen up data handling
All Government employees handling sensitive personal da...

Major shake-up on cards for discrimination laws
Businesses will be allowed to discriminate in favour of...

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