All Company Risk articles – Page 18
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Online onlyMigrant workers at higher risk
New figures reveal that migrant workers in the UK construction sector are much more likely to be injured or killed in the workplace
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InterviewsCountrywide execs charged with fraud
The head of the biggest mortgage lender in the US lied about how much risk his firm was taking on, claims the SEC
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Analysis10 steps to better risk management
A new report examines the factors behind the banking crisis and poses some practical steps for rebuilding risk management
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Shell human rights trial postponed
Relatives of murdered activists say Royal Dutch Shell played a role in their executions
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Online onlyTreasury issues sanctions against Hizballah
Two African-based supporters have had their assets in the US frozen
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Microsoft fined $200m for breaching patent
The verdict represents the fourth largest jury verdict in the US and the second-largest patent jury award
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Online onlyEurocrats blast rating agencies
Ratings are not a satisfactory basis for determining regulatory capital, said Europe’s Economic and Social Committee
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Online onlyPig flu victim sues Smithfield
Suit claims Mexican farm was a ‘breeding ground’ for swine flu
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OFT clampdown on cartels
Companies that resort to price fixing to boost profits in the recession will be targeted, warns law firm
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Online onlyCompetition authorities fine Intel record €1bn
Intel accused of illegal sales practices to encourage manufacturers to use its microprocessor chips
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InterviewsRegulator fines Morgan Stanley £1.4m for risk failure
Failure meant that a trader could deliberately cover up losses of $120m
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European captives welcome Solvency II framework
European Parliamentary vote is welcome step forward, says ECIROA
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Online onlyConstruction sector failing to manage project risk
Breach of health and safety legislation is a common mistake, says Marsh
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Apartheid victims can sue multinationals
A US District Judge ruled that several companies can be sued by apartheid victims for ‘aiding and abetting’ the regime
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Bank of China managers ran $485m laundering scam
Involved laundering money through Las Vegas casinos
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Online onlyE&Y comments on Solvency II
Solvency II will be at the top of every insurer’s agenda for the next three years, it says
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FeaturesPolicing your suppliers
With the threat of jail time, massive fines, exclusion from government contract work, and potentially ruinous damage to their reputations, companies should be putting bribery risks committed via third parties high on their risk agenda, says Neil Hodge
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FeaturesTelling it like it is
Communication can be the difference between a good and badly handled product recall, says Julia Johnson
