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...On Thursday, March 28, a group of powerful Delaware lawyers put in motion a plan to make a series of changes to the state’s eminent corporate code, known as the Delaware General Corporation Law....
...The legislation, which was supported by a coalition of app developers including Tinder owner Match Group, Spotify and Epic Games, was the first of its kind in the world....
...He made clear that his successor will have authority over not just takeovers, but also the group’s stock portfolio....
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