German companies doing business in China are increasingly pessimistic. Nevertheless, the Chinese economy could still get by with few ill effects, despite slowing growth. The fat years in China are…
The question of ability of holding companies to recover VAT on costs connected with the acquisition of shares in subsidiaries they manage has been decided by the European Court of…
Petty legal filings. Diversionary ballot measures. Counting abstentions as no votes. These are just some of the tactics US oil companies used this spring to quash efforts by investors to…
This one is a whopper; a company is a person. Nope, this is not a line out of a political manifesto to be ignored completely; a company is a legal…
Though diet studies disagree about what's worse for you, carbohydrates or fat, most say nice things about eating protein, including its potential for better weight control. US consumers have taken…
Investors are growing impatient with the makers of global brands like Cadbury chocolate, Campbell Soup and Tide laundry detergent, as these stalwart consumer products companies try to boost profits through…
The securities and exchange commission of Pakistan (SECP) has strongly opposed State Bank of Pakistan’s proposal to regulate the 23 non-bank financial companies (NBFCs), (12 leasing and three housing financing…
Amendments to "Group Companies Registration Regulations, 2008" on September 7, 2009 have had a serious impact on the very nature of the group company structure as envisaged in 2008 and…
Governance is the backbone of any education system. Over the years, I have consistently highlighted the material deficiencies in our educational governance – whether it pertains to basic or higher…
Calpine Corp’s $16.4 billion sale to Constellation Energy is set to generate a handsome windfall for the power producer’s owners, but has also stoked hopes within the private equity world…
