Regulators approve Syngenta sale to Chinese company
Posted on 7 Apr 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
US and EU regulators have this week approved the massive sale of agribusiness firm Syngenta to a Chinese company.
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Creating value in the global steel industry
Posted on 22 Mar 2017 by The Manufacturer
Recent forecasts (Hatch Consulting Group) estimate that global demand for steel could grow by a third – nearly 500m tons – by 2030, mainly driven by construction, infrastructure, automotive, energy and capital goods. So why do we hear so much negative news about this vital industry, and how can it return to profitability? Bribery: no + $ = yes
Posted on 21 Mar 2017 by Nick Peters
It is a formula as old as business itself – the bribe, the backhander that greases the wheels of commerce. Rolls-Royce has recently learned to its great cost, however, that nowadays it is also a ticket to massive fines and reputational damage. Brexit worry “overrated” says Brompton Bicycles CEO
Posted on 15 Mar 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Founder and CEO of Brompton Bicycles, Will Butler-Adams OBE, has criticised the country’s pervasive pessimism towards Brexit, describing concerns as being “overrated”. Rolls-Royce agrees £671m bribery settlement
Posted on 18 Jan 2017 by Fred Tongue
Rolls-Royce has agreed to pay £671m as a result of bribery and corruption claims in Brazil, the US and UK. The figure is thought to be the largest ever levy imposed and the largest enforcement action relating to any criminal allegation in the UK. Brexit concerns top of mind for US manufacturers
Posted on 11 Jan 2017 by Jonny Williamson
More than a third (39.4%) of US businesses with a base in the UK said they are considering moving it to elsewhere in the EU because of Brexit, according to a new report by international law firm, Gowling WLG. Canadian PM puts arctic drilling on ice but leaves companies in limbo
Posted on 4 Jan 2017 by Aiden Burgess
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has declared all Arctic Canadian waters off limits indefinitely, which is set to leave oil companies such as BP in limbo with regards to their exploration operations in the region. UN lays groundwork for killer robots ban
Posted on 19 Dec 2016 by Michael Cruickshank
A new UN decision has opened the path for a future ban on the use of ‘killer robots’ by member states.
The startling difference in vehicle safety standards in the US and Mexico
Posted on 23 Nov 2016 by Tim Brown
A campaign by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Global New Car Assessment Program (GNCAP) has revealed the shocking difference in vehicle safety standards between the US and Mexico. Survey reveals companies unprepared for ASC 606 changes to US accounting standards
Posted on 18 Nov 2016 by The Manufacturer
A new survey of top finance executives at US-based companies, released today by cloud ERP software company, Intacct, has revealed that finance departments are behind in preparing to transition to new ASC 606 revenue recognition guidelines.