Corporate governance - Vigil

The multibillion-dollar Covax program was supposed to be a model for vaccinating humanity, but has hit problem after problem

Jeff Bezos will formally step down as Amazon CEO on July 5, he announced Wednesday at the company’s annual shareholder meeting. Andy Jassy, Amazon’s cloud-computing boss, will take over Bezos’ role.

It takes more than attending a few compensation committee meetings to effectively run the show. Compensation committee chairs assume a critical role in guiding the activities and outputs of the compensation committee – but what does effective leadership look like?

Looking to different segments, geographical markets in attempt to scale up to compete more directly with online retail giants such as Amazon

Engine No. 1 — the little-known firm that vaulted into the spotlight in December when it began agitating Exxon to come up with a better plan to fight global warming — won two seats on the company’s board at Wednesday’s annual shareholders meeting, according to a preliminary tally.

Nasdaq Inc asked U.S. regulators on Wednesday to remove a restriction that limits how much money companies can raise through a direct listing on its stock market exchange, according to a regulatory filing reviewed by Reuters.

Firms across the world are spending big. We analyse their capital-expenditure plans

Delivery giant’s performance lags behind UPS, data show, as pandemic-fueled e-commerce surge overwhelms network

Canadian National Railway Co. is offering to sell a 70-mile stretch of its Louisiana rail network to defuse antitrust concerns as it seeks regulatory approval for its roughly $30 billion agreement to merge with Kansas City Southern. 

Apple threw Fortnite out of the App Store last year when Epic tried to get round the 30 per cent commission that the iPhone maker charges on app sales and purchases made inside the smartphone’s games.

But its vaccination programme is failing spectacularly

Japan stands to lose 1.8 trillion yen ($16-billion) if the Olympics were cancelled, but that would pale in comparison to the economic hit from emergency curbs if the Summer Games turned into a superspreader event, a top economist estimated.

Company was scheduling a federal cyber assessment when attackers struck

In order to reach net zero, Suncor took a step further than its Canadian peers by pledging to cut its absolute emissions by 10 megatons per year by 2030

Three of Canada’s major lenders reported better-than-expected quarterly profits on Thursday, as signs of economic recovery helped them reverse bad debt provisions and their capital markets and wealth management units boomed.

Central bank is becoming an important player in the climate fight

Exxon Mobil Corp’s bid to stave off a tiny activist fund challenging its board and response to growing climate concerns is too close to call just hours before the oil giant’s annual meeting, people familiar with the matter said.

Amazon is under pressure to reduce its plastic footprint, as shareholders prepare to vote on Wednesday on a resolution calling for it to disclose how much of its plastic packaging ends up in the environment.

The inaugural McKinsey American Opportunity Survey spotlights Americans’ views on economic opportunity, the obstacles they face, and the path ahead to create a more inclusive economy.

Deal signals e-commerce company is renewing emphasis on entertainment

Could an MGM deal be the CEO’s parting shot?

University of Saskatchewan epidemiologist Nazeem Muhajarine told Global News on Friday that the possibility of new or existing variants of COVID-19 spreading throughout Canada could lead to a possible resurgence in new cases.

Activist investors are taking America’s energy giant to task over carbon emissions. The result is not a foregone conclusion