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...In line with Germany’s Stock Corporation Act and its corporate governance code, both von Bomhard and Bock underwent a two-year cooling-off period before joining the supervisory boards....
...In a statement, Disney reiterated its stance that Peltz “does not bring additive skills to the board, nor does he have a meaningful plan to deliver superior shareholder value”....
...Employees at a broad range of Chinese government agencies and state-owned enterprises have been asked by their superiors not to use Apple iPhones, extending a chill on the government use of the American...
...After a new governor, democrat Tony Evers, took office, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, the state-run entity that entered into the Foxconn agreement on behalf of Wisconsin, renegotiated last...
...News round-up Saudi Arabia sought central role in professional golf (FT) A glass house for Elon Musk sparks internal Tesla probe (WSJ) Bank of America to pay $250mn for overdraft and credit card abuse...
...In one of the emptied commercial blocks, a court document was posted on the glass door of a locked room....
...Microsoft is incorporating GPT-4 into Bing and other products, while US corporations are testing the technology in their workplaces and products....
...In 1984, the brand was acquired by the Sara Lee Corporation, the consumer goods company best known for its frozen food....
...New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc vs Bruen The court’s conservative majority last week recognised a constitutional right to carry firearms outside the home, striking down a century-old New York...
...I peer through their glass cases, hoping to learn where corporations are supposed to fit into the great democratic project, but I see no clues as to what role business should play in promoting “the general...
...Many smaller regional airports in states including Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina and New York also lost service....
...Proxy adviser Glass Lewis said it knew of no precedent for such a move....
...It is too technical and cuts directly against the idea that ESG investors will make superior returns, in addition to doing good....
...(See Edgar Heermance’s Codes of Ethics: A Handbook published in 1924 or William C Frederick’s Corporation, Be Good! from 2006)....
...At 2am on the morning of May 11, Thomas Lauria poured himself a glass of Jack Daniel’s even though he was still at work....
...Consolidated ownership may well have played a role. In 1983, 90 per cent of US media was controlled by 50 corporations; by 2000, that number had shrunk to six....
...A lawsuit from Prop 22 accusing Uber of “coercing” drivers was thrown out by a California Superior Court judge in the run-up to Tuesday’s vote....
...(FT) Beyond the glass ceiling The appointment of incoming Citigroup boss Jane Fraser delivered a much-needed shake-up to Wall Street’s gender norms....
...He was previously a senior vice-president in the office of strategic initiatives at the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)....
...And it is far beyond any corporation’s planning horizon. Over a realistic time horizon, a wicked or “anti-ESG” portfolio perfectly well might offer the best available return....
...Incumbents tartly retort that the glass is half full. Until Lemonade manages to make a profit on its underwriting, its claims look unconvincing....
...This will pose a big problem if we can’t provide jobs, but will be a big opportunity if we can build superior human resources.”...
...“These endorsements were actually part of a false letter-writing campaign that had been bought and paid for by corporations. This is the ‘swamp’ at its worst.”...
...Glass Lewis, which was established in 2003, is owned by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board and Alberta Investment Management Corporation....
...In their defence, however, many investors argue they help shareholders hold corporations to account....
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