legislation
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5 Jun
Fear of foreign predators could lead to UK government legislation to protect future-focused domestic businesses
Fallout from Kraft’s recent failed £115bn takeover bid of Unilever continues, with the Conservative Party likely to pass legislation making foreign takeovers of British firms more difficult in the near future.
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31 May
China takes firm stance on cyber security by introducing new data protection laws
Cyber-security legislation banning the collection and sale of users’ personal information will come into force across China on Thursday.
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25 Feb
Digitizing democracy: A Romanian group wants people to be more plugged in to government policy
A young team of IT-savvy volunteers is working on an app that empowers Romanian citizens to more easily follow changes in the country’s legislation.
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6 Feb
Pressure on South Africa’s mining charter to combat racial inequality
South Africa’s contested new mining charter will be published by the end of March.
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30 Jan
Brexit and its threat to women’s rights
Today, the Fawcett Society, the UK’s largest charity campaigning for gender equality, launched a review into Britain’s sex discrimination laws amid fears that Brexit will “turn the clock back” on women’s rights.