Tag Archives: transparency
Mexican president warns party over graft: No one is untouchable
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Sunday sounded a warning shot to his ruling party over corruption, saying no one is above the law as he tries to tackle the graft that has blighted its reputation in the past. Speaking just days after the head of Mexico's powerful teachers' union was arrested on charges of embezzling around $200 million, Pena Nieto vowed a new era of transparency at a congress attended by some 4,200 members of his Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI. … Continue reading
Vatican sex crimes prosecutor seeks transparency
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican's new sex crimes prosecutor has insisted on the need for transparency about the church's failures to protect children from sex abuse by priests. Continue reading
Fed’s Message: Don’t Mind Us, Just Keep Making Money
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday sent a message to investors: Go about your business. The Federal Open Market Committee, which determines the central bank’s monetary policy, left interest rates unchanged and noted that the economy “paused” in recent months, largely due to weather-related disruptions from Hurricane Sandy. “The message was tamped down a bit, because although the chairman Ben Bernanke is trying to encourage transparency and open dialogue among the members, the last report went a little too far for his taste,” said Hugh Anderson, managing director at HighTower Las Vegas. Continue reading
South Korea says IEA wants its nuclear sector to be more transparent
SEOUL (Reuters) – The International Energy Agency (IEA) wants South Korea to bring more transparency to its nuclear power sector and strengthen the independence of regulators to increase trust in the safety of its plants, the economy ministry said on Friday. The agency, which advises industrialized nations and represents 28 oil importing countries, was due later on Friday to unveil a report on South Korea’s energy policies for the first time since 2006 Continue reading
UPDATE: Equilar and Glass Lewis Expand Alliance to Provide Pay-for-Performance Insight for Shareholder Meeting Preparation
Industry Leaders Deliver Joint Solutions to Promote Say-on-Pay Transparency Continue reading
Equilar and Glass Lewis Expand Alliance to Provide Pay-for-Performance Insight for Shareholder Meeting Preparation
Industry Leaders Deliver Joint Solutions to Promote Say-on-Pay Transparency Continue reading
Federal budget watchdog to issue quarterly reports
Fed up with the lack of transparency, Canada’s budget watchdog intends to publish his own analysis of the impact of government cutbacks on programs and the bureaucracy. Continue reading
Omega Becomes a Member of OTC Markets
“That Promotes Transparency for the Capital Markets” Continue reading
Vatican faulted on anti-terrorism banking laws
The Vatican has eked out an overall passing grade in a key financial transparency test, but received failing marks for its ability to shut down potential terrorist money laundering. Continue reading
Obama eases U.S. sanctions on Myanmar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Wednesday eased sanctions against Myanmar to allow U.S. companies to invest there, calling it a “strong signal” of support for political reform taking root in the southeast Asian country Continue reading
