RHI scandal: Arlene Foster rejects Sinn Féin"s proposals

Image caption Arlene Foster said she would not accept Sinn Féin investigation terms of reference during a visit to a school on Friday Northern Ireland"s first minister has rejected plans for an investigation into a botched heating scheme that could cost taxpayers £490m.
Sinn Féin published its proposed terms of reference for an independent investigation into the Renewable Heating Scheme (RHI).
When asked if she would accept the proposals, Arlene Foster replied “no”.
Mrs Foster set up the scheme in 2012 when she was enterprise minister and has refused calls to step aside.
Sinn Féin want her to do so while the debacle is investigated.
Q&A: What is the RHI scheme? Timeline: Botched heating scheme scandal RHI: Public inquiry or independent investigation? BBC News NI reports on the RHI scheme The RHI scheme was an attempt by the NI Executive to increase consumption of heat from renewable sources.
But businesses received more in subsidies than they paid for fuel, and the scheme became..

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Business leaders challenge Theresa May"s pay proposals

Image copyright European Photopress Agency Image caption At the CBI conference on Monday Theresa May said she still wanted to see some form of worker representation on company boards Theresa May"s attempt to reform corporate pay and governance faces more challenges from business leaders.
A report by the Big Innovation Centre rejects holding annual binding votes on pay and the publishing of pay ratios between chief executives and workers.
The two ideas were among the prime minister"s suggestions to address public unease about executive pay.
This week, Mrs May was forced to reject claims she had watered down plans to put worker representatives on boards.
The prime minister set out her intention to strengthen corporate governance when she came to power in the summer. But some proposals have drawn criticism.
Friday"s BIC report – whose authors include Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane and Kingfisher non-executive director Clare Chapman – argues that action on pay..

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