TORONTO, May 7 (Reuters) - SNC-Lavalin Group outlined plans to buy back a large chunk of its shares onThursday, after reporting a much bigger quarterly net profit,driven by gains from acquisitions and
Two issues of continued importance to shareholders and the U.S. capital markets were recently discussed by SEC Commissioner Kara Stein. One the Commissioner called “short-termism” while...
David Einhorn, an outspoken hedge-fund manager, took aim at the hard-hit hydraulic-fracturing industry Monday, when he unveiled bearish views on companies such as Pioneer Natural Resources Co. and Concho Resources Inc., which are under pressure from falling oil prices and environmental concerns.
As Vijay Kanwar prepares to step down as chairman of the organization that runs Toronto Pearson International Airport, the executive says he’s leaving it in better financial shape than ever
The Co-operators announced on Tuesday that it has purchased a majority interest in The Edge Benefits, a Newmarket, Ont.-based company that provides self-employed and small business owners with
this “Guide provides an overview of the key rules applicable to compensation committees of listed U.S. companies and practices that compensation committees should consider in the current environment. This Guide outlines a compensation committee member’s responsibilities,
I had a chance to sit down and talk to Microsoft board member Mason Morfit recently. During our conversation, Mason speaks about his background at ValueAct Capital, his views on Microsoft's leadership
With a market capitalization of $195.59 billion, Amazon (AMZN) is a Wall Street darling. The company has in the past 10 years taken giant strides towards growth and expansion.
Bank of America Corp. will let shareholders vote on the rule change that enabled Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan to become chairman -- just not at this week’s annual meeting.
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The changes range from allowing private investors to buy more new government bonds to denying bailout funding to institutions that don't have so-called living wills
Last week, the Deal Professor, Steven Davidoff Solomon, wrote an article titled, The Boardroom Strikes Back. In it, he recalls that shareholder activists won a number of surprising victories last year, and more were predicted for this year. That prediction made sense, as activists were able to elect directors 73% of the time in 2014. This year, though, despite some activist victories, boards are standing their grounds with more success.
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