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.
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.
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.
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.
