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What is corporate governance? - video | The National

What is corporate governance? - video | The National | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Here Ashraf Gamal El Din, the chief executive of Hawkamah, explains to business editor Mustafa Alrawi exactly what corporate governance is in practice.
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Renters Are Making More, And Landlords Get It All

Many tenants are keeping up with rising rents. It's the poor who are hurting.
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How Economic Attention Deficit Disorder Infected the Corporate Boardroom

According to one widely reported study, three quarters of senior American corporate officials would not make an investment that would benefit a company over the long run if it would derail even one quarterly earnings report. [1]
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National Yoga Day mystery: Who is Lululemon's Rhoda Pitcher? #yogaday

National Yoga Day mystery: Who is Lululemon's Rhoda Pitcher? #yogaday | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
The 'sketchy' history of Lululemon's (LULU) longest-standing board member calls the company's due diligence into question.
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Corporate Secretary | Awards Corner: Who’s judging the Corporate Governance Awards?

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Activist investors – friend or foe? | News.Markets

Activist investors – friend or foe? | News.Markets | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Are activist investors good for corporate America? Fund managers like Bill Ackman and Carl Icahn can drive big changes in companies. But is it for the best?
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CP Rail's volume woes create attractive buying opportunity, analysts say

CP Rail's volume woes create attractive buying opportunity, analysts say | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
The problems that sparked a revenue warning this week are already passing and at $160 the railway is a bargain investors shouldn’t miss, says Raymond James
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Weak Governance by Informed Large Shareholders

The European Corporate Governance Institute is a pan-European not-for-profit organisation established to improve corporate governance through fostering independent scientific research and related activities.
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FAIR Canada » Save the Date – Are Shareholder Rights Relevant in Today’s Capital Markets?

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Financing Corporate Elections

There is a battle in progress between activist hedge funds and public companies over so-called “golden leash” payments. This is where an activist shareholder running a proxy contest promises to pay her slate of director-candidates a supplemental compensation, over and above the ordinary director fees paid by the company to all directors.
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Long-Termism Versus Short-Termism: Time for the Pendulum to Shift?

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BlackBerry to face shareholders' questions ahead of earnings release - BNN News

BlackBerry to face shareholders' questions ahead of earnings release - BNN News | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
BlackBerry is holding its annual general meeting in Waterloo, Ont., Wednesday morning, with top executives likely to face questions on the future of its hardware business.
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Activists’ battles with companies played out in the classroom

Activists’ battles with companies played out in the classroom | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Corporate conflicts are helping academics bring finance theory to life
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Two Directors Resign from N.J. Bank in Corporate Governance Dispute

Two directors have resigned at 1st Constitution Bancorp as part of a dispute over changes to the Cranbury, N.J., company s board structure.
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Gender pay gap expands at age 32, study finds

Pay disparity between women and men widens around age 32, the same age at which women start to become underrepresented in managerial roles, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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Hiring and Firing a Key Executive at Yahoo

Yahoo! Inc. paid its Chief Operating Officer (COO) just under $100 million for 14 months work (November 12, 2012–mid-January 2014). This compensation/severance arrangement is the subject of a recent opinion by the Delaware Court of Chancery and is the subject of this post.

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BlackBerry May Have Finally Turned the Corner - GuruFocus.com

BlackBerry May Have Finally Turned the Corner - GuruFocus.com | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
BlackBerry May Have Finally Turned the Corner, Stocks: BBRY,MSFT,FB, PRIMECAP Management,Prem Watsa,Jim Simons,Kahn Bro, release date:Jun 22, 2016
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The activist playbook is nearly 90 years old — and the first chapter was written by Warren Buffett's mentor

The activist playbook is nearly 90 years old — and the first chapter was written by Warren Buffett's mentor | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Graham spent his career battling overcapitalized companies and arguing for an “energetic attitude by stockholders toward their managements.”
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Investors, Don't Let The Uncertainty Of A Brexit Hold You Back - Forbes

Don't let the possibility of a British exit derail you from your investing goals.
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BlackBerry Ltd revenue lower than expected, writedowns push loss to $670 million

BlackBerry Ltd revenue lower than expected, writedowns push loss to $670 million | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
BlackBerry Ltd posted a 35 per cent fall in first-quarter revenue and a third straight quarterly loss on Thursday as it paid heavily to restructure its operations and write down the value of some assets
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Governance in focus: Indispensable traits of a fitting board director | The National

Governance in focus: Indispensable traits of a fitting board director | The National | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
Find out the key personal and professional attributes that companies should look for in a potential candidate.
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Implications of the Recent Dell Appraisal Decision

On May 31, Vice Chancellor Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery held that, for purposes of Delaware’s appraisal statute, the fair value of the common stock of Dell Inc. at the time of its sale to a group including the Company’s founder Michael Dell was $17.62 per share, almost a third higher than the $13.75 deal price.
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Asian Corporate Giants Urge Against ‘Brexit’

Asian Corporate Giants Urge Against ‘Brexit’ | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
The threat of a U.K. vote to leave the European Union is alarming some of Asia’s biggest companies, which say they face operational turmoil and increased financial risks should the economic union be broken.
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SNC-Lavalin valuation methodology dictates the size of possible acquisitions, says National Bank analyst

SNC-Lavalin valuation methodology dictates the size of possible acquisitions, says National Bank analyst | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
‘With pristine balance sheet, the company has a lot of options,’ for acquisitions which analyst sees in $1.5 billion range
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How the IPO slump is hitting the banks

How the IPO slump is hitting the banks | Corporate governance - Vigil | Scoop.it
So far, worst year for IPO revenue since Financial Crisis era
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