Corporate governance - Vigil

The 15-nation pact would create a second broad regional bloc without the U.S. as a member

The Commerce Department said Thursday it will “comply with the terms” of a preliminary injunction allowing TikTok to continue to operate in the U.S.

The Commerce Department’s action delayed implementation of an order, set to take effect on Thursday, that would have barred companies from providing internet-hosting or content-delivery services to TikTok—moves that would effectively make it inoperable in the U.S.

Brookfield Asset Management says it is creating BAM Reinsurance as a new publicly traded business similar to Brookfield Renewable and Brookfield Infrastructure.

Shell will become the first gas retailer in Canada to offset emissions from customers' fuel purchases with an optional buy-in at the pump, recreating a program it runs in Europe as it signals its intention to help meet global goals to slow climate change as outlined in the Paris Accord.

CEO Roy Gori says geographic diversification also helping offset headwinds

But don’t underestimate the challenge of getting people vaccinated

Third-quarter results look better than expected. But difficult times lie ahead

Japanese tech billionaire Masayoshi Son late this spring said he had “peered over the cliff edge” of financial ruin. Now, the SoftBank Group Corp. founder and chief executive is sitting on one of the largest cash piles in the investing world.

The Japanese manufacturer’s ambition to increase vehicle prices was helped by this year’s unique market conditions, but much depends on new launches

“I’m just trying to protect 25 years of hard work,” Mr. Crétier says of his decision to publicly voice his unhappiness over the Caisse’s move to stand behind Allied as it seeks to prevent GardaWorld from completing a deal Mr. Crétier has spent years plotting. “I’m just trying to protect a headquarters that is growing in Montreal.”

Aimia has worked to transform itself since it sold its flagship Aeroplan program back to Air Canada.

Pfizer chief’s explanation for selling $5.6m of shares on the day of the vaccine news does not wash

American capitalism has evolved to save itself” time and time again, and we may be poised for another such shift. Will the future of capitalism involve tweaks, reforms, or wholesale change?

The Commerce Department’s action delayed implementation of an order, set to take effect on Thursday, that would have barred companies from providing internet-hosting or content-delivery services to TikTok—moves that would effectively make it inoperable in the U.S.

Globally, less than 8 per cent of Fortune 500 CEOs are women. Among Canadian companies, that number is less than 4.4 per cent and women in executive officer positions still earn about 68 cents for every dollar made by their male counterparts. When it comes to governance, 174 out of 641 public companies in Canada have zero women on their boards. While that number is getting smaller – albeit at a glacial pace – there is even less representation among women in BIPOC or LGBTQ+ communities or with disabilities.

The U.S. has recorded over 240,000 deaths and more than 10.3 million confirmed infections, with new cases soaring to all-time highs of well over 120,000 per day over the past week. Health experts have blamed the increase in part on the onset of cold weather and growing frustration with mask-wearing and other precautions.

Canadian insurer Intact Financial Corp. struck a deal with three of the country’s largest pension funds for $3.2 billion (US$2.4 billion) in financing to back a takeover of RSA Insurance Group Plc.

Telus Corp. is putting a push on its agriculture business after making a series of acquisitions that will help diversify its revenue and use its telecommunications networks to power farming and food technologies such as autonomous tractors and soil sensors.

Possible restrictions could include capacity limits on worship services and higher-risk activities like fitness classes, government officials told the CBC. They said there may also be lesser changes for businesses, such as reducing capacity or operating hours. 

Company says weak controls failed to prevent former staff from exercising forfeited options in July and collecting $5.1 million

The British economy expanded at a weaker pace than its European peers in the third quarter, highlighting the outsize toll the coronavirus pandemic is taking on the U.K.

Board conversations around ESG and corporate purpose have significantly increased in boardrooms and C-suites across the country. Growing investor and social pressures are pushing for more accepted and measurable goals, putting the onus on business leaders to incorporate new ESG metrics into executive compensation. How can boards and leadership teams take a proactive approach to ESG and compensation integration to stay ahead of the curve?

The business and technology consulting firm says it earned $251.9 million or 96 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Sept. 30 compared with a profit of $324.1 million or $1.19 per diluted share a year ago.