Corporate governance - Vigil

The global pharmaceutical industry is riding a wave of innovation that is passing Canada by as research and development spending stagnates here.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP revised the terms of its $6.77 billion hostile takeover offer for Canada’s Inter Pipeline Ltd., giving all shareholders the option to take cash.

In a sign of tolerance, it has not slammed the door on capital inflows

Concerned about falling birthrates, policy makers plan further shift toward policies that explicitly encourage childbirth

Canada’s banking regulator is raising a key threshold for banks’ capital reserves higher than prepandemic levels, rebuilding a buffer that was used to guard against stress in the financial system from the current crisis.

Until it stops burning coal for power, foreign firms will be reluctant to invest more there

Toshiba’s biggest shareholder has declared the Japanese conglomerate’s board “ineffective” and accused the company of failing to respond adequately to a report showing it colluded with the government to suppress activist investors.

Salaries and bonuses paid to Heineken NV managers may soon depend on how committed they are to fighting climate change as the world's second-largest brewer searches for ways to meet its 2040 net-zero emissions goal.

Central bank is warily watching whether the public’s expectations of inflation are starting to head up

The growing climate risks companies face have been clear for years. The rising impacts on the economy and society of a warming planet, the role of fossil fuels, the shifting policy landscape and the increasing concern among large investors that change is necessary – not just to incrementally reduce emissions, but also to develop business models that can thrive in a net-zero future – are all evident.

Inflation in Canada in May accelerated at its fastest pace in a decade for a second month in a row, driven by surging shelter and vehicle prices, as the impact of the statistical comparison to tanking prices last year eased, data showed on Wednesday.

BlackRock and other shareholders can strike a blow for shareholder rights by voting out the board

Report claims it is easier for men to succeed in the City despite making mistakes

In an interview on Thursday, Dr. Knight Legg said his reasons for leaving are family-related.

The pessimists could, of course, eventually be proven right

Nearly 60% of S&P 500 companies have separate CEO and chairman positions, according to ISS ESG data

The company, which announced the resignation of its chief executive and its chief financial officer on Monday, has made several confusing and contradictory statements in recent weeks.

Boohoo is set to face an investor rebellion at its annual meeting this week as shareholders and advisers raise concern over the role of its co-founders in the labour abuse scandal that has rocked the fast-fashion company.

SPACs and green companies were two of the hottest pandemic investments. Combining the two—green SPACs—has been even more profitable, but there is evidence this is changing.

Nadella took over as chief executive in 2014, turning the software giant into America’s second largest company by value

Bitcoin bet draws praise from some, but other experts wonder if move on the volatile currency makes sense given the risks

The bank is officially launching RBCx this week, a new platform led by Bay Street venture capital veteran Sid Paquette that will include a broader set of products to provide capital to fast-growing tech companies.

Report claims it is easier for men to succeed in the City despite making mistakes