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Tesla CEO Elon Musk is expected to take the stage Tuesday for the company’s annual shareholder meeting following a volatile year that saw swings between profitability and wider-than-expected losses, production goals met and deliveries milestones missed, and a securities fraud charge, and subsequent settlement, with the SEC.
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April 23, 2019 11:16 AM
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Maria Demertzis sits down with Bruegel senior fellow André Sapir to break down the news, discussing the events leading up to the renewed EU-US trade talks, and the likely future course.
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February 5, 2019 10:58 AM
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Once again, we have rounded up the key developments in corporate governance and disclosure requirements impacting Canadian public issuers from the past year. Issuers should familiarize themselves with the changes that have occurred over the last year and understand changes that may impact them in the near future.
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January 24, 2019 10:56 AM
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Canadian cannabis companies have been cultivating not only plants, but also expertise, as they strive to meet market demand and to generate profits. They’ve recruited botany and chemistry PhDs, along with other talent, in order to ensure both the integrity of their products and their compliance with government regulations.
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August 9, 2018 10:21 AM
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Activist investor Carl Icahn said shareholders in Cigna Corp. should vote against the US$54 billion takeover of pharmacy-benefits firm Express Scripts Holding Co. because the health insurer is “dramatically overpaying” for the business.
The public expectations of your company have never been greater. Society is demanding that companies, both public and private, serve a social purpose.Canada Corporate/Commercial Law Torys LLP 24 Jul 2018...
The oil industry’s ugliest battle is heading for a climax in Oklahoma City on Tuesday. But SandRidge Energy Inc. is probably bound for the auction block anyway.
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February 12, 2018 10:19 AM
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Why do companies exist and for what purpose? The Anglo-American model of corporate governance has traditionally maintained a simple formulation to these questions: for the benefit of shareholders, also known as shareholder primacy.
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January 30, 2018 9:53 AM
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How eight men inside a Maryland office park decide the fate of the country’s greatest companies.
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January 12, 2018 9:57 AM
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Cart Include historic titlesRegisterSign in Outsourcing the Board How Board Service Providers Can Improve Corporate Governance AUTHORS:Stephen M. Bainbridge, UCLA School of LawM. Todd Henderson, University of Chicago School of LawPUBLICATION PLANNED FOR: April 2018AVAILABILITY: Not yet published -...
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December 22, 2017 10:10 AM
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Companies are going to use the influx of cash from the new tax code to reward capital instead of labor, which is the exact opposite of what Republicans claim.
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November 24, 2017 10:12 AM
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Companies are increasingly embracing the UN’s sustainable development goals, writes By Carola van Lamoen - Head Active Ownership at Robeco
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November 7, 2017 9:56 AM
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New research from Board Agenda reveals that while some boards recognise the value of corporate culture, a large number are failing to give it attention.
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April 23, 2019 11:16 AM
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n this episode of the McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey Quarterly executive editor Tim Dickson speaks with senior partner Sven Smit about how companies can be more resilient in the face of an impending economic downturn.
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April 23, 2019 11:11 AM
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Corporations have facilitated the most dynamic economic growth in history. Addressing adverse externalities, like dark money and climate change, has been hampered by dispersed ownership. Mechanisms are needed to define common values and increase individual empowerment within corporate dominated economies.
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January 24, 2019 10:58 AM
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Brands are the building blocks of today’s organizations. Often representing the emotional or relational connection between a company and its consumers, a brand can account for a significant portion of a company’s asset value. If not monitored carefully, it can also be a source of great organizational risk.
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January 11, 2019 10:05 AM
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On December 10, 2018, Starboard Value managing partner Jeff Smith sent a politely threatening letter to Gary Philbin, Dollar Tree’s CEO, notifying him that the activist has a 1.7% stake in the company and wants board seats and strategy changes, and wants them now:
The corporate-debt market has seen "net-short debt activists," who buy long positions to assert defaults, letting them profit on a bigger short position, write Joshua Feltman, Emil Kleinhaus and John Sobolewski of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. They urge companies to be vigilant of risk from these investors and to limit it.
At the outset of stockholder litigation, the parties often expend significant energy establishing who will bear the burden of proof with respect to a challenged corporate transaction.
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February 19, 2018 10:31 AM
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As shareholder activism continues to spread across the globe, activists are becoming more creative and sophisticated in deploying their investment strategies to maximise shareholder value.
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February 2, 2018 10:17 AM
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Counterpoint: Bill C-25 will provide much-needed improvements to corporate governance in Canada and should be implemented as soon as possible
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January 22, 2018 9:36 AM
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On November 17, 2017, SandRidge announced that it had agreed to acquire Bonanza Creek in a cash-and-stock deal. On November 20, 2017, Fir Tree Partners filed a 13D disclosing its 8.2% position in SandRidge and announcing its opposition to the deal.
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January 9, 2018 10:05 AM
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With this comprehensive gift guide, we suggest what boards should get those “hard-to-shop-for” investors, proxy advisors, and activists.
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December 21, 2017 9:54 AM
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A Fortune investigation reveals sophisticated—and often controversial—tactics that have made Elliott Management the world’s biggest
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November 13, 2017 10:27 AM
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Governance Center 2017 Annual Members Meeting
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