After going back and forth about international expansion for years, Lyft has decided to open its first operation abroad, in Toronto. Here’s a look at some of the challenges Lyft may face in Canada, as well as some regulatory and tax implications.
This week's Global Glance looks at a sweet M&A announcement: Krispy Kreme is to be acquired by a Luxemburg-based investment group. It could be a marriage made in culinary heaven.
The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 prohibits the use of corporate directs, which is where one company operates as the director of another. The ban was due to take effect this month, however this has been postponed until October 2016.
Measures to improve the transparency of who really owns and controls UK companies were announced by Business Secretary Vince Cable
The Dutch Senate recently approved a proposal giving Dutch holding companies the opportunity to opt for a one-tier board, rather than the customary two tier model in which managing directors and supervisory directors are members of two separate Boards. The move toward the Anglo-American practice of a one-tier board is aimed at keeping The Netherlands an attractive destination for international investment, as it promotes the familiar: closer involvement of the non-executive directors in decision making and information sharing.