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Future-Ready Boards

The competitive landscape in nearly every sector is changing rapidly. You are likely looking for ways to remain relevant and drive your company’s mission while making changes to reflect shifts in society. A future-ready board adds value by augmenting opportunity identification and maintaining its duties to investors and stakeholders.
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The Future of the Virtual Board Room

Since the beginning of the COVID-19–induced lockdowns, there has been no shortage of experts forecasting drastic shifts in the way that work gets done—including the work of the board. In the second half of the year, NACD surveyed 749 directors to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on corporate governance.
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Sunwing strikes resort marketing deal with Marriott, extending reach to hotel giant’s customer base

Sunwing strikes resort marketing deal with Marriott, extending reach to hotel giant’s customer base | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Sunwing Travel Group has struck a resort marketing deal with Marriott International Inc., a move that gives it exposure to the hotel giant’s much larger customer base.
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February 9, 2021 10:40 AM
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Coming Soon: The ‘Vaccine Passport’ 

Coming Soon: The ‘Vaccine Passport’  | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
In the near future, travel may require digital documentation showing that passengers have been vaccinated or tested for the coronavirus. Answers to your questions.
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February 9, 2021 10:31 AM
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How should economists think about biodiversity? 

How should economists think about biodiversity?  | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
A new report for the British government lays out a framework
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February 9, 2021 10:12 AM
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$15 Minimum Wage Would Cut Employment, Reduce Poverty, CBO Study Finds

$15 Minimum Wage Would Cut Employment, Reduce Poverty, CBO Study Finds | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 could deliver raises for 27 million workers and lift 900,000 Americans above the poverty threshold—but the policy would cost 1.4 million Americans their jobs over the next four years, according to a study released by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office Monday.
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February 9, 2021 10:11 AM
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How a ‘Surefire’ Bet on Ant Group Has Trapped Global Investors

How a ‘Surefire’ Bet on Ant Group Has Trapped Global Investors | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Some of the world’s biggest investors were on the cusp of a multibillion-dollar windfall from their bets on Ant Group Co. Now they are stuck with shares that won’t pay off soon.
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Boeing Board Failed to Challenge CEO on 737 MAX Safety, Lawsuit Says

Boeing Board Failed to Challenge CEO on 737 MAX Safety, Lawsuit Says | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Then-CEO Dennis Muilenburg focused on negative press following crashes, according to newly revealed communications
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Taking stock: Catching up with Nasdaq’s Adena Friedman 

Taking stock: Catching up with Nasdaq’s Adena Friedman  | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
How has the global market exchange remained relevant to its stakeholders after 50 years? By embracing changes in technology, society, and the economy and by meeting customers’ needs with innovation.
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Canada Nickel CEO says company held talks with U.S. on supplying metal for electric-car batteries

Canada Nickel CEO says company held talks with U.S. on supplying metal for electric-car batteries | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Junior miner Canada Nickel Co Ltd has held talks with U.S. government officials about potentially supplying nickel for electric car batteries, its chief executive said, amid mounting concern in Washington about China’s dominance of global supply chains.
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How Adobe’s CEO Designed a Lasting Image in Silicon Valley

How Adobe’s CEO Designed a Lasting Image in Silicon Valley | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
The top executive of the photo-editing software maker relies on mentors forged through years of relationships for help in navigating everything from the pandemic to sensitive political issues
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China’s Economy Isn’t Out of the Woods, Despite a Strong 2020

China’s Economy Isn’t Out of the Woods, Despite a Strong 2020 | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Many see risks if Covid-19 proves hard to contain or consumer confidence doesn’t improve
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Brazil's 2021 inflation outlook rises to highest in almost a year, survey shows

Brazil's 2021 inflation outlook rises to highest in almost a year, survey shows | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
The outlook for Brazilian inflation rose for a fifth consecutive week, a central bank survey of economists showed on Monday, closer to the bank’s central target for the year.
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The G-Force In ESG: What Will Shape Corporate Governance In 2021?

The G-Force In ESG: What Will Shape Corporate Governance In 2021? | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
It’s fair to say that corporate governance has somewhat of an image problem. In the popular imagination, the company boardroom is where older, stuffy and mostly male directors meet a few times a year to connect with each other and the CEO, and vote on opaque matters relating to executive compensation or leadership structure.
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Consumer insolvencies haven't been this low in Canada for 20 years

Consumer insolvencies haven't been this low in Canada for 20 years | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
But there are signs they are creeping back up to normal levels
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SNC-Lavalin to sell oil and gas unit, record charges on construction contracts in reinvention push

SNC-Lavalin to sell oil and gas unit, record charges on construction contracts in reinvention push | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it

SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. is selling its oil and gas business and taking more financial charges on construction contracts as the Canadian engineering company pushes on with a strategic reinvention it hopes will provide stability after years of crisis.

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How vaccines are made, and why it is hard 

How vaccines are made, and why it is hard  | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it

It is one thing to design and test vaccines. It is another to make them at sufficient scale to generate the billions of doses needed to vaccinate the world’s population, and to do so at such speed that the rate of inoculation can outpace the spread and possible mutation of the virus.

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U.S. Budget Deficit Widened Sharply in January, CBO Says

U.S. Budget Deficit Widened Sharply in January, CBO Says | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
The monthly deficit widened to an estimated $165 billion in January, compared with $33 billion in January 2020 and $144 billion in December, the nonpartisan CBO estimated on Monday.
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Wirecard Red Flags Should Have Prompted Earlier Response, Former Executive Says

Wirecard Red Flags Should Have Prompted Earlier Response, Former Executive Says | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Upon joining Wirecard, James Freis discovered that the fintech company’s problems were larger than even its harshest outside critics might have imagined
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How Disney+ Became a Streaming Service Heavyweight

How Disney+ Became a Streaming Service Heavyweight | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
The launch of Disney+ has brought a bit of magic to a company whose stock had taken a nosedive after the coronavirus shut down theme parks and movie theaters. WSJ explains how Disney’s streaming platform has become a top competitor in an already crowded field.
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Why Would Passive Funds Invest in Corporate Governance? 

The Big Three passive fund managers (BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard) have roughly quadrupled their collective ownership stake in S&P 500 companies over the past two decades. This enormous increase in ownership by passively managed funds raises questions regarding the corporate governance of firms because it is unclear to what extent passively managed funds have the incentives to monitor their portfolio firms.

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Taking stock with Nasdaq’s Adena Friedman 

Taking stock with Nasdaq’s Adena Friedman  | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
How has the global market exchange remained relevant to its stakeholders after 50 years? By embracing changes in technology, society, and the economy and by meeting customers’ needs with innovation.
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Beyond e-commerce: Shopify aims to be world's first 'retail operating system' 

Beyond e-commerce: Shopify aims to be world's first 'retail operating system'  | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it

Shopify President Harley Finkelstein speaks to Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about how Shopify is working to empower and create more entrepreneurs in Canada and around the world.

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Tesla Buys $1.5 Billion in Bitcoin

Tesla Buys $1.5 Billion in Bitcoin | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Elon Musk’s company says it may start accepting the cryptocurrency as a payment method for its products, sending the price of bitcoin soaring
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ESG Metrics Help CFOs Attract New Investors, Reduce Costs

ESG Metrics Help CFOs Attract New Investors, Reduce Costs | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
More finance chiefs talk about sustainability on earnings calls, provide disclosures
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