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FCA says women should hold at least 40% of seats on boards of listed companies in fresh diversity push
Plus, El Salvador’s ‘volcano token’, FTSE 100 leads UK equities and Frank Auerbach in Petworth
Oil majors and banks keep blue-chip index in positive territory as global indices slide
Most groups fail to hire from ethnic minorities at executive level despite gains, Parker review finds
Region’s share market has pulled back sharply in days following Russia’s invasion
Board minded to recommend offer that values UK precision equipment maker at £1.8bn
Follow-on capital for growing firms is a way to make a difference
Conpanies analysis from our sister publication
Chair calls on big businesses to appoint one ethnic minority board member before final report is released
Executives must consider post-pandemic conditions and need to focus on ESG
Shareholders less likely to support high remuneration, according to PwC analysis
And revisiting retail
Unilever, BP, NatWest, Morgan Stanley and GSK among those backing campaign to boost diversity
Number of stocks included in Singapore futures contract to hedge mainland exposure could be doubled
Weak earnings from Apple and Amazon focus investors’ attention on supply constraints and inflation
Saving should not be a gamble but are you taking too little risk?
Executives and their boards must be optimistic about the prospects for next year
Grant Thornton’s ‘lack of competence’ over Patisserie Valerie shows why sector needs rebuilding from the bottom
UK equities are still below the level at the turn of the millennium
New research shows few top UK companies have a strategy to diversify the social backgrounds of employees
Research shows average pay last year was £1.5m for women and £2.5m for men at UK’s largest businesses
Miner’s restructuring would mean it leaves FTSE 100 index
Chiefs risk investor suspicions they are using last year’s dire conditions as a smokescreen for this year’s mediocre performance
European equities also jump with UK FTSE 100 enjoying best day’s performance since February
Benchmark providers seek to capture the performance of the entire market, from bonds and equities to private assets
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