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Shareholders accused companies that campaigned during this year’s Voice referendum of wasting time and energy that could be better used increasing their returns.
According to an investigation by a consortium of journalists, certain tax practices in banks have led to a loss of revenue of 150 billion euros over 15 years in Europe.
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Five major banks are now in the crosshairs of the French financial prosecutor’s office. Of what are they accused? Here’s the lowdown.
Bed Bath & Beyond has spent billions in recent years on share buybacks.
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The retailer has spent nearly $12 billion buying back its own stock since 2005, money that could have been used to invest in its business.
Elon Musk has said he intends to complete his purchase of Twitter after earlier trying to wriggle out of the deal.
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Completing the $44 billion deal, following six months of turmoil, may be the easy part.
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The rules around climate-related financial disclosures are now being written. But the narrow definition of their target audience is a missed opportunity that can still be rectified.
Twitter may soon be without the benefits – or the problems – of a public board of directors.
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Musk, who revived his bid for Twitter after the social media company’s board sued to enforce the deal, has been very critical of its board.
When it comes to shareholder credits, shareholders prefer their corporations pay the standard tax they owe — not a lower tax — to ensure higher cash flows.
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Incentives, like shareholder credits for corporate taxes paid, mean that shareholders want their corporations to pay taxes.
Supermarket chain Morrisons is just one of many bidding targets.
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After sitting on the sidelines in 2020, US private equity is moving in for the kill.
Fossil fuel stocks haven’t kept up with the market in recent years.
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When big investors like Blackrock get worried about their returns, they have the power and incentive to make fossil fuel companies take action.
Canada should take cues from Québec on how it incorporates small businesses.
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The federal government should embrace Québec’s simplified incorporation model for small businesses. With some minor refinements, Québec’s regime can and should be deployed across the country
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Emmanuel Faber was trying to pursue a form of stakeholder capitalism.
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The groundbreaking legal case has changed the game for how Australia’s $3 trillion superannuation industry invests, and how members are protected from climate risk.
Westpac AGM, 2019.
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Already, under this year’s temporary provisions, the meetings have been shorter with fewer questions.
One month after the beginning of the crisis, the CAC40 lost 39% of its value.
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Financial theory shows that the dividend is economically neutral, although it helps to reassure the shareholder psychologically.
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The AMP saga, and new research, shows the power of ‘shareholder voice’.
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Whatever we’re told about shareholder primacy, their rights to control companies are actually very limited.
Labour proposes a radical shake-up of the way businesses are run.
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There is no denying that the shareholder model of business needs countering, but this doesn’t mean IOFs are the best remedy.
Large shareholders are increasingly being criticised for not pressuring company boards enough to be more socially and environmentally responsible.
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Don’t expect institutional investors to become activists for change to make corporations more responsible. More direct approaches are urgently needed.
Oil pump jacks in Williston, N.D.
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How are oil companies positioning themselves for a post-carbon world? So far, cautiously.
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What and who businesses exist to serve is an age-old debate – but it’s nearly always been driven by the bottom line.