What are a CEO’s words worth? In the case of Elon Musk’s tweet on August 7th, 2018 they’re worth about $4.4 million each. Elon Musk jolted financial markets by tweeting, “Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured.”
The amount of people “grinning and bearing it” at work while ill has more than tripled since 2010. A report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development found that 86% of 1,000 organisations surveyed had observed staff attending work while ill – compared to just 26% eight years ago. And with the changing seasons […]
Robert Taylor is the CEO and General Counsel of 360 Law Group, the first law firm to offer consumers and businesses the choice of regulated or unregulated legal services under the same umbrella organisation. Fuelled by a global network of industry heavyweights and investment into innovative technology, this virtual firm has found a way to […]
By Toby Hermitage, Tax Partner at Carter Backer Winter LLP One of the challenges we face today is passing on accumulated value in investment and property companies to the next generation tax efficiently. In many cases, the shares in these companies are held by older members of the family who fear that HMRC will take […]
Xu Shengfeng, is a Senior Partner at Zhong Lun Law firm and the person in charge of the firm’s bankruptcy and reorganization practice. Over the years, he has taken the lead in handling a number of high-profile and complicated bankruptcy and reorganization cases involving domestic heavyweight securities companies, listed companies and other businesses, for […]
In May 2018 the EU’s new data protection regulation, GDPR will come into force, leaving little room for non-compliant businesses. Below Stephen Bailey, associate director at NCC Group, talks CEO Today through the intricate maze of rules, which mostly focus on transparency, and touches on the potential consequences of non-compliance. Consider the way in which […]
For our monthly Completing the Deal feature, CEO Today reached out to David Lamb – Hong Kong-based Partner and global Co-Chairman of leading international law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman. The company’s impressive client base includes FTSE 100/Fortune 500 companies and other major corporations, international banks and financial institutions. The firm advises on Bermuda, British Virgin […]
Research from social development charity, the Greg Secker Foundation, has revealed 54% of UK respondents believe UK businesses should be required to give a percentage of their annual profits to charity by law, outlining a strong moral obligation for businesses within the UK. The research – conducted among over 2,000 UK adults (+18) – questioned […]
Andrew Kimble, Partner, and Dan Fawcett, Managing Associate at law firm Bond Dickinson, here discuss the overall impact of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, coming into force May 2018, on employers across the Union. In May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will overhaul the 20 year-old Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA). The […]
For our September Transactional Expertise section, CEO Today reached out to Maximilien Gaslini - a business lawyer based in France and Italy. After completing his studies in Law and Business Administration in Paris, Maximilien attended the Paris Institute for Barristers and qualified as a lawyer in 2000. From the beginning of his career, he counselled companies […]
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