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German regulator blocks Facebook from merging user data | Financial Times
ft.com
Germany’s antitrust watchdog on Thursday blocked Facebook from combining user data from across its social platforms and third-party websites in a …
Patisserie Valerie
'Decline in quality': auditors face scrutiny over string of scandals
The Guardian - Jasper Jolly
Britain has a good claim to be the birthplace of the modern audit profession. Yet more than 150 years after being forged in the heat of the industrial revolution, British auditors are under intense scrutiny
Asia
EU rejects Siemens-Alstom rail deal in landmark decision | Financial Times
ft.com - Rochelle Toplensky
Brussels on Wednesday blocked the Siemens-Alstom merger, fuelling the debate over whether the bloc’s strict antitrust rules need to be updated so …
Great Britain
Britain's New Stewardship Code Launches - At A Critical Time
dinamedland.me - Dina Medland
Long-form Journalism
The new elite’s phoney crusade to save the world – without changing anything
The Guardian - Anand Giridharadas
Today’s titans of tech and finance want to solve the world’s problems, as long as the solutions never, ever threaten their own wealth and power. By Anand Giridharadas A successful society is a progress
World Economic Forum
Hitachi Chairman on Business Risks, Brexit, Growth Drivers, M&A
Bloomberg
Hiroaki Nakanishi, chairman at Hitachi, discusses the biggest risks to his business, how the U.S.-China trade war is impacting his revenue, his …
Fake News
Microsoft is trying to fight fake news with its Edge mobile browser
The Verge - Tom Warren
Microsoft has started warning users of its Edge mobile browser about untrustworthy news sites. The software giant has partnered with NewsGuard to provide warnings in its Edge browser for iOS and Android,
World Economic Forum
These 3 technologies will permanently change the banking sector
weforum.org - Mohit Joshi
There’s general agreement within financial institutions that digitization is transforming their industries in fundamental ways, but many have yet to …
World Economic Forum
Here’s how to improve diversity in startups
weforum.org - Deepak Krishnamurthy
Innovation has always been about generating good ideas by challenging the status quo with new viewpoints. That is why diversity is fundamental to the …
World Economic Forum
From a refugee camp to Davos: one Co-Chair’s story
weforum.org - Kate Whiting
Mohammed Hassan Mohamud has never seen snow. But this week, the deep drifts that sit like thick icing atop the Congress Centre will become familiar …
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Globalization 4.0 – what to expect from leaders
weforum.org - Joe Kaeser
We live in exciting times. Industry is in the middle of its fourth revolution: the virtual and real worlds are converging and goods can be produced …
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Want a Sustainable Earth? Bring on the Fourth Industrial Revolution
weforum.org - Hans Vestberg
When I became CEO of Verizon back in August, one of my commitments was to accelerate our company’s progress in Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) …
Fourth Industrial Revolution
These 13 charts show what the world really thinks about Globalization 4.0
weforum.org - Mark Jones
The rise of populism, nationalism and protectionism are all associated with waning support for globalization, but a new poll for the World Economic …
No-deal Brexit ferry company owns no ships and has never run Channel service
The Guardian - Patrick Greenfield
One of the companies contracted by the government to charter ferries in the event of a no-deal Brexit does not own any ships, has not previously operated a ferry service and is not planning to do so until
How to Get Your Employees to Do What You Want Without Micromanaging
Inc Magazine - By Mandy Gilbert
Don't break boundaries, set them. Micromanager. It's what every employee dreads, and what every leader vows they won't become. You swear that you'll never be one of those awful bosses who never trusts
Tata boss denies plans to ditch Jaguar brand
coventrytelegraph.net - Enda Mullen
Jaguar Land Rover’s owner Tata has reaffirmed its commitment to the Coventry car maker and dismissed claims it could be poised to ditch the Jaguar …
Ellison joins Tesla board in reshuffle to rein in Musk | Financial Times
ft.com - Sylvia Pfeifer
Tesla has appointed Larry Ellison, founder of the software group Oracle, to its board as part of the electric car maker’s settlement with US …
Lifestyle (UK)
Tesla adds two new board members to stop Elon Musk issuing 'false and misleading' statements
independent.co.uk - Andrew Buncombe
Electric car manufacturer Tesla has added new members to its board, to prevent CEO Elon Musk from making any more “false and misleading” …
Business backers of Theresa May’s Brexit deal win awards | Financial Times
ft.com - Henry Mance
Business supporters of prime minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal are among the recipients of New Year honours, in a move likely to raise fresh …
Japan confirms it will quit IWC to resume commercial whaling
The Guardian - Justin McCurry in Tokyo and Matthew Weaver
Japan is facing international condemnation after confirming it will resuming commercial whaling for the first time in more than 30 years. The country’s fleet will resume commercial operations in July 2019,
Trump Foundation Will Dissolve, Accused of ‘Shocking Pattern of Illegality’
The New York Times - By SHANE GOLDMACHER
[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] The Donald J. Trump Foundation, once billed as the charitable arm of the president’s financial empire, agreed to dissolve on
European Union
Big Four accountancy firms need new regulator to reduce dominance, says watchdog
independent.co.uk - Agencies
Britain needs a new watchdog to shake up the “Big Four” accounting firms and reduce their dominance of the market for auditing companies’ books, two …
Automotive Industry
Tesla backer ready to put more money behind Musk
thetimes.co.uk - Simon Duke, Technology Business Editor
Security experts raise concern over top civil servant’s double role
standard.co.uk - JOE MURPHY Political Editor
Security and Whitehall experts today questioned Theresa May’s decision to combine the roles of chief civil servant and national security adviser. The …
Google, Facebook executives meet with UK government over no-deal Brexit - Telegraph
Reuters - by Philip George in Bengaluru
FILE PHOTO: An illuminated Google logo is seen inside an office building in Zurich September 5, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd WIegmann (Reuters) - The UK chiefs of Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O), Facebook (FB.O) and Alphabet
Sir Philip Green named in Parliament as businessman at centre of Britain's #MeToo scandal
The Telegraph - By Claire Newell and Hayley Dixon and Callum Adams and Sophie Barnes and Ben Rumsby
Sir Philip Green has been named in Parliament as the businessman at the centre of Britain’s #MeToo scandal. The Topshop owner was identified by Lord Hain, the former Leader of the House of Commons, after
FT says James Murdoch in line for Tesla chair. Musk reply: incorrect
Reuters - by Sonam Rai
SAN FRANCISCO/BOSTON (Reuters) - Elon Musk replied with a Tweet saying: “This is incorrect” after the Financial Times reported that outgoing Twenty-First Century Fox Inc Chief Executive James Murdoch the
Google+ to shut down after coverup of data-exposing bug
TechCrunch - Josh Constine
Google is about to have its Cambridge Analytica moment. A security bug allowed third-party developers to access Google+ user profile data since 2015 until Google discovered and patched it in March, but
House of Fraser
Sports Direct sacks House of Fraser directors and senior management
sky.com
The retailer, controlled by tycoon Mike Ashley, announced the dismissals in a brief stock market statement. Sports Direct has sacked House of Fraser …