Corporate governance - Vigil

The chief executives of Facebook and Apple have opposing visions for the future of the internet. Their differences are set to escalate this week.

L Brands is back in sale talks with potential buyers for its Victoria’s Secret lingerie brand, according to a new report, where it is seeking possibly more than double the $1.1 billion valuation that it had roughly one year ago when a prior deal fell apart.

Qatar Airways Ltd. spent years in the shadow of Emirates Airline. An aggressive run at its rival during the pandemic has helped it eclipse Emirates as the world’s biggest long-haul carrier—for now.

As the economic recovery evolves from forecast to reality, the Federal Reserve will face a question that has vexed it in the past: how to signal its eventual tightening of the money spigot.

SHAREHOLDERS who own at least 10% of a publicly listed company’s outstanding capital stock for at least a year can call for a special stockholders’ meeting, according to new guidelines issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

In a letter to KCS’c chief executive officer and board of directors, CN CEO JJ Ruest accused CP of not being truthful in its campaign to discredit the Montreal company’s takeover offer.

It was supposed to be a Canadian champion too big to fall into foreign hands. Now it’s gone. Who’s to blame?

Amundi is betting on China and technology to shore up income

The leaders of Citigroup, Delta and IBM, among others, discuss how business is evolving, as Covid-19 vaccinations roll out

About three-quarters of U.S. workers and retirees believe they will have enough money for retirement, an increase from a year ago, according to a survey released Thursday.

Proxy season requires that boards anticipate certain hot-button issues and prepare accordingly. 2021 has brought new perspectives on standard engagement topics, including board diversity, human capital management and executive compensation, to name a few. Adding to this momentum, disclosures seem to increase every year, and investors are proving to be as active as ever. Is your board prepared for the 2021 proxy season?

India recorded the world’s highest daily tally of 314,835 COVID-19 infections on Thursday as a second wave of the pandemic raised new fears about the ability of crumbling health services to cope.

Two of Europe’s biggest food companies had very different first-quarter results despite common problems

People spend more, take more risks—and demand more of politicians

Berkshire Hathaway, Pfizer are adding more interactive tools, including live questions and video streams to AGMs

The European Union is suing AstraZeneca PLC for failure to deliver on its Covid-19 vaccine contract, a sharp escalation in a long-simmering dispute over supplies of the shot and a sign of how desperate governments are to secure scarce doses.

After the worst year for the global economy since the Great Depression, the U.S. is set to lead a vigorous rebound in the West as mass vaccination against Covid-19 propels a return to more or less normal life.

A Toronto startup that has rapidly emerged as a critical technology supplier to global semiconductor makers has filed to go public on the London Stock Exchange, sporting a “unicorn”-sized valuation into the billions of dollars.

Canada’s Shareholder Association for Research and Education says unitholders of Chartwell Retirement Residences should vote against chairman Mike Harris over concerns about safety for the company’s customers and employees.

The Bank of Canada sent out a warning to investors this week that inflation still matters.

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec said Tuesday it sold most of its $782 million Exxon Mobil Corp. shares last year as part of a drive to reduce its exposure to carbon-intensive companies. The pension-fund manager owned 1.9 million Exxon Mobil shares as of the end of Dec. 31, down from 8.6 million a year earlier, according to the Caisse’s 2020 annual report.

By focusing on consumer deposits, Wells Fargo is in position to be one of the biggest winners as rates rise

Canada’s provincial and federal government debt has ballooned during the COVID-19 pandemic, as it has for governments around the world, as they cope with both the costs of a health emergency and the need to use taxpayer dollars to prop up their economies.

But in Canada, some of the new public spending will settle at a permanently higher level or resume an upward trend once life goes back to normal, some economists say.

Bank said it has lost $5.5 billion so far from the hedge fund’s failure, wiping out what had been a strong quarter for trading and deal making

The European Central Bank kept its aggressive monetary stimulus unchanged on Thursday, seeking to support eurozone governments and businesses through a fresh wave of Covid-19 infections that likely tipped the bloc back into recession early this year.