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February 28, 2020 10:02 AM
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Position is set to become more common at U.S. corporations as baby boom CEOs near retirement, consultants say
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Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
February 28, 2020 10:00 AM
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Government projects GDP will grow 5% in fiscal year, the slowest growth in 11 years
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February 28, 2020 9:58 AM
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The board is a particularly powerful governance mechanism for monitoring firm performance in the U.S., with the power to initiate and approve major corporate decisions and to reward or discipline managers. However, director monitoring incentives do not appear to be particularly strong.
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Institut sur la gouvernance (IGOPP)
February 27, 2020 10:20 AM
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Export-reliant economy has large exposure to China and Italy; fears grow of second-stage effects
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February 27, 2020 10:18 AM
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It will take several weeks for rail service to return to normal even if blockades come to an immediate end, said Transport Minister Marc Garneau, who also condemned the “extremely reckless” actions of protesters who set a fire under a moving train.
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February 27, 2020 10:16 AM
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It gobbled its competitors to become a gas supply giant. What will it take to keep growing in an uncertain market? Snacks – and lots of them
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February 27, 2020 10:14 AM
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Euro-area banks look especially flabby
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February 27, 2020 10:09 AM
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Difficult print advertising market has extended into 2020, CFO says
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February 27, 2020 10:08 AM
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On its American business, TD took a hit because of lower interest rates and the sudden move to zero-commission trading at brokerages
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February 27, 2020 10:06 AM
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Two-fifths defy management to back proposal on freedom of expression
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February 27, 2020 9:51 AM
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Carbon emissions throughout the full value chain of IKEA furniture fell for the first time last year, brand owner Inter IKEA said on Thursday citing increased use of renewable energy.
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February 27, 2020 9:48 AM
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Large U.S. companies accused of overpaying their chief executives faced few critical proxy votes from top index fund firms last year, a new report found on Tuesday, even as other asset managers got tougher with their ballots.
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February 27, 2020 9:47 AM
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For the past nine years, we have engaged governance specialists from a broad range of institutional investors to find out what they are focused on for the upcoming proxy season. This year they told us they want companies to more clearly explain how they are creating long-term value and competitive advantage.
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February 28, 2020 10:00 AM
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Personal income advanced 0.6%, while Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose 0.1%
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February 28, 2020 9:59 AM
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Executive chairman says retailer needs to invest in turnaround but had to cut spending as a public company
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February 27, 2020 10:20 AM
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Move sets up the food-delivery provider to go public as soon as this spring
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February 27, 2020 10:19 AM
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Oil producer Husky Energy Inc reported a quarterly loss on Thursday as it took $2.3-billion (US$1.73 billion) in charges mainly related to its oil sands assets in North America.
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February 27, 2020 10:17 AM
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In our last issue, we asked eight successful entrepreneurs to tell us about their greatest business failures. Then we invited executives from the Report on Business list of Canada’s Top Growing Companies to share their own tales of defeat—and what they learned from losing.
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February 27, 2020 10:16 AM
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Rogers chief executive Joe Natale and his team of executives made several attempts Wednesday to dispel a widely held view that this country’s wireless services are overly high by world standards.
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February 27, 2020 10:14 AM
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The question highlights the many different faces of data
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February 27, 2020 10:09 AM
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Canada can never get to net zero — not without a miracle from a saviour who walks into Alberta and changes all the fossil fuels into carbon-free energy
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February 27, 2020 10:06 AM
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John Visentin has emulated his backer’s aggression in a $35bn bid for HP
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February 27, 2020 9:51 AM
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The U.S. central bank will move to reduce borrowing costs as soon as next month to cushion the world’s biggest economy from the impact of the coronavirus, traders of futures contracts tied to the Federal Reserve’s policy rate are now betting.
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February 27, 2020 9:51 AM
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A global pandemic and the challenge of figuring out the future of entertainment greeted Bob Chapek on Wednesday as he took over as Chief Executive Officer of Walt Disney Co
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February 27, 2020 9:48 AM
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Here’s a quick update on landing a corporate board seat followed by a few questions to assess your readiness.
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