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Coinbase Inc. and another cryptocurrency firm talked to U.S. regulators about the possibility of obtaining banking licenses, a move that would allow the startups to broaden the types of products they offer.
In the 19th century it was gold rushes in British Columbia. In the 20th century it was the discovery of oil in Alberta. In the 21st century, it will be the growth of cannabis across Canada.
On April 24, 2018, Altaba, formerly known as Yahoo, entered into a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), pursuant to which Altaba agreed to pay $35 million to resolve allegations that Yahoo violated federal securities laws in connection with the disclosure of the 2014 data breach of its user database.
As prime minister, India’s Narendra Modi has made a high priority of burnishing his county’s rather tarnished image as a welcoming destination for international investment. To that end, New Delhi has focused on improving India’s ranking in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business index — and tirelessly trumpeting its progress.
Japan is looking into retaliating against the U.S. over steel tariffs, officials said, a break from the more conciliatory approach Tokyo initially adopted toward its closest ally.
Cheap airlines in Canada have a habit of failing — spectacularly — but that is about to change
It is received wisdom that institutional investors have insufficient incentives to cast informed votes because they compete on relative performance. If BlackRock invests in the monitoring of one of its portfolio companies, it will become relatively less competitive vis-à-vis the other institutional investors that hold shares in that company.
Investor advisers push for a vote against Shell’s remuneration report, citing performance and safety concerns.
In an attempt to increase gender equality and equal work force representation, Amazon.com Inc said Yesterday it is looking at adopting a policy whereby women and people of colour are included in the pool for all board meetings. This essentially means that Amazon is agreeing to promote diversity on its board of directors.
Mark Zuckerberg flirts with decentralisation of his very centralised social network
The Trudeau government will cover financial losses suffered by Kinder Morgan if it proceeds with the Trans Mountain expansion pipeline project and is obstructed or delayed by B.C. government, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced Wednesday.
Motivated by investor pressure and a disruptive business landscape, corporate directors today are much more sensitive about who is contributing to the board and which skill sets are needed for the board to meet its fiduciary duties.
McKinsey global managing partner Dominic Barton discusses how executives serious about delivering value need to spend more time identifying their organizations’ top performers and most critical roles.
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One of the decade’s most influential management cults picked up a prominent new disciple this week— Tesla ’s Elon Musk. In a memo announcing a major reorganization, the 46-year-old chief executive revealed that the electric-car maker’s plans include “flattening the management structure.”
Enbridge Inc.’s decision on Thursday to absorb four of its subsidiaries is designed to mitigate the negative tax implications of a U.S. regulator changing its policy and to shore up investor confidence, analysts say, but it will do little to address the $60-billion debt elephant in the room.
CBS Corp. and its controlling shareholder National Amusements Inc. are so entrenched in a power struggle that they can’t even agree on the outcome of a board vote.
US companies from JPMorgan Chase to eBay have come under fire from shareholder groups for trying to neuter a burgeoning campaign to strengthen investor oversight of management.
Hydro One Ltd.’s chief executive officer Mayo Schmidt is warning that threats from politicians in Ontario’s election campaign are weighing on the business and will have consequences.
The need for boards to focus on the long-term value of their organisations is by now well known, but communicating this clearly to stakeholders is crucial if they are to regain public trust and remain sustainable.
The rise of influential Chinese digital giants, including Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent and Xiaomi has shown the world that China is a global leader in digital innovation and it is not surprising that China has started to influence the global digital market. But is China exploiting its full potential in this area? To answer this question, the authors assess how big China’s digital economy is relative to the rest of its economy, and how China performs compared to the rest of the world.
Shari Redstone fired back at CBS Corp., moving to block the media company’s efforts to strip her family of voting control.
Canada’s tech scene is heating up, and one of Silicon Valley’s oldest financial institutions wants a piece.
Shareholders voted 92 per cent in favour of Hydro One Ltd.’s executive compensation plan, which has faced intense scrutiny during the lead up to Ontario’s election campaign.
Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify is on a hiring spree and planning on expanding its offices to make space for hundreds of new employees.
The U.S. proxy season is in full swing, with about 4,000 general meetings (or approximately 60% of annual meeting volume covered by ISS research) taking place in the months of April, May, and June. As we reach the end of April, investors are making voting decisions about the highest volume of meetings, which take place in May (not to mention all other markets in the Americas, Europe, and Asia that are also in peak season).
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