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Gambling group retains long-standing auditor KPMG as EU rotation requirements do not exist for New York listed companies
Big Four firm found three senior executives committed ‘significant violations’ of its electioneering rules
Anonymised statistics to be used in parts of the business to increase compliance of hybrid working guidelines
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Promotion of Americas financial services head follows failed plan to split off consulting arm
Candidates head to Dubai as race to lead 35,000-strong firm enters final phase
...“There’s a lot of speculation around what the EU was aiming to achieve here,” said Skadden lawyer Michael Albrecht vom Kolke....
Firm plans to focus on higher value M&A transactions
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...The former head of audit took over from Bill Michael, who resigned after he told staff to “stop moaning” about pandemic work conditions and dismissed the ides of unconscious bias as “complete and utter crap...
...Ashley, who owns more than 70 per cent of the company, handed the reins to his son-in-law Michael Murray in 2022, who has been seeking to bolster its corporate governance and “elevate” its brands....
Buyout groups hope to roll smaller companies into bigger businesses to attract larger clients
Overhaul of rules falls well short of original proposals floated in wake of several high-profile corporate failures
Hywel Ball will continue to lead Big Four firm beyond its mandatory retirement age of 60 as policy comes under scrutiny
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...Bilateral support is very quick and efficient — it should be considered as an equivalent contribution to the European Peace Facility,” said Michael Clauss, Germany’s ambassador to the EU....
...Michael Stoppard argues that Russian gas was never that cheap to begin with....
Internal backlash to consulting firm’s restructuring and slower growth make for tougher-than-expected leadership contest
...partner votes in both countries, would be the biggest strategic shift at the Big Four accounting firm since UK chief executive Jon Holt took over in 2021 after the sudden resignation of his predecessor Bill Michael...
...The longer it takes for investigations to start, the harder it is to trace and recoup the funds,” said Michael Pallott, a partner at audit and advisory group Mazars and insolvency fraud specialist....
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