One of the most powerful forces driving business people is the often unacknowledged desire to build a monopoly.

With Britain's referendum on EU membership less than a month away, there is no shortage of economic reports and high profile figures warning of the dire consequences that could follow a vote to leave.

This has been a busy month – there have been a number of consultations to which we have responded and there are still more to go. Not least that on corporate transparency and register

I was at an event earlier this week at which James Charrington, chairman of BlackRock in Europe, was castigating those companies that plump up the pay packages of senior executives...

Robert Bell of Bryan Cave argues more small-market mergers are likely to be cleared under new de minimis guidelines.

China has joined OECD's Development Centre and has signed cooperation agreements in order to create better policies.

The European Commission (EC) is to investigate competition in the e-commerce sector in all EU member states.

Education Secretary Nicki Morgan has rejected calls for an independent curriculum commission, stating this responsibility should remain with politicians.

Ferdinand Piech has resigned as Chairman of Volkswagen following a leadership battle with Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn.

The Competition and Markets Authority has published a quick guide on competition law for company secretaries.

New findings from employment firm Glassdoor have found that women are 15% less likely to receive bonuses than men.

The Cooperative Bank has tripled its net loss for the first half of 2015 to £204 million compared to last year's £77 million.

The National Audit Office (NAO) has found that the public services market is riddled with poor governance.

New rules from the FCA, which come into force in September 2016, place new whistleblowing requirements on building societies, insurers and banks.

The Cooperative Bank has tripled its net loss for the first half of 2015 to £204 million compared to last year's £77 million.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fined engineering firm KBR Inc. for whistleblowing violations.

The Governance Institute (ICSA) and the Investment Association (IA) have jointly published guidance on board engagement with stakeholders.

The guidance is set out as a non exhaustive checklist and includes practical points such as how to plan the timetable to avoid over-loading a new director and how to vary the way in which information is delivered.

Last Wednesday, August 12th, was the day the Leaving Cert results came out. But how many students will be thinking of a career as a company secretary?

On 23 February, ICSA’s North West Branch organised an insightful event in Manchester chaired by Branch Treasurer Muriel Thorne about the importance of good governance in the face of adversity.