Shareholder pressure and influence brings with it the quest for short-term returns at the expense of longer-term creativity and innovation.
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All companies with over 250 employees would be required to have one third of its board comprised of employee representatives.
High CEO compensation angers the public, particularly when it doesn't seemed tied to performance. But as a whole, trends in executive compensation are consistent with fundamental economic forces.
Businesses who pay dividends to shareholders with tax credits attached pay more tax, new research finds.
Spotify chose an unconventional route for its listing on the New York Stock Exchange. But its gutsy move will be a worry for the banks and doesn't guarantee a net benefit for the company.
Zuckerberg's control over the way Facebook is run far outstrips his shareholdings. That can be a problem when scandals hit.
Shareholders appear to achieve greater returns from corporations which are less aggressive tax planners and pay a greater percentage of tax, according to a new pilot study.
A change in the ownership of the South African Reserve Bank from private shareholders to government shouldn't impact the constitutional mandate of the central bank in any way.
The CBA's response to AUSTRAC's claims means shareholders will be assisted in part of their class action claims, but a lot still needs to be proved.
New research reveals a happy work force is likely to increase a business's profitability.
Workers will soon get to see just how fat the fat cats have become.
When rowdy shareholders start battering at the door, CEOs should take a leaf from their playbook.
From Winston Churchill to the Industrial Strategy Commission: laying down the markers for success.
Together, three asset managers now control shares in 40% of all publicly listed firms in the United States.
Today the world is dominated by 30 financial corporations that hold more than half the shareholdings of its corporate giants. And they follow the logic of finance capital – the logic of money.
The company tax cut may signal to the world that Australia wants to be competitive on corporate tax, but it won't make much of a difference to our largest businesses and multinationals.
The leadership crisis experienced at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa reveals deep seated corporate governance failures in the management of the country's state owned enterprises.
A weak pound is likely to lure more international bidders to UK shores. Time then to make sure we have our defences in place.
There's a common theme in the rise of class actions against companies: CEOs have not been straight with investors, issuing falsely optimistic information or concealing negative information.
You may think it's hard to justify corporate giving, but if done well it can be a win-win-win for the company, community and shareholders.
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Associate Professor in Accounting, The University of Queensland
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