Snap's IPO builds an 'impregnable fortress' where only the founders have power
The founders of Snap Inc. want to take the company public. But that doesn't mean they want to run a public company.
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Feb 22, 2017
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Giving investors a say on CEO pay limits excesses
As of Wednesday 4th January, the average FTSE100 CEO had made more money in 2017 than the average British worker will earn all year according to The High Pay Centre, a think tank. Ever since the financial crisis, legislators ...
Economics & Business
Jan 11, 2017
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Corporate board 'interlocks' lead to managerial entrenchment
It turns out the old saying that "It's not what you know, but who you know" still holds a measure of truth in corporate America.
Economics & Business
Dec 1, 2016
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Siemens to buy Oregon-based Mentor Graphics for $4.5 billion
German industrial equipment maker Siemens AG says it has agreed to buy U.S.-based software firm Mentor Graphics Corp. for $4.5 billion, broadening Siemens digital capabilities.
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Nov 14, 2016
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CenturyLink buys Level 3 in big telecom tie-up
US telecom group CenturyLink announced Monday it was acquiring Level 3 Communications for $34 billion including debt, boosting its position as a global internet and fiber communications provider.
Business
Oct 31, 2016
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Ericsson names new CEO amid declining networks industry
Swedish mobile networks company Ericsson said Wednesday it has named longtime board member Borje Ekholm as its new CEO, in a bid to turn around the company amid a decline in the industry.
Business
Oct 26, 2016
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Executive pay gets boost from common owners
The better the company performs compared to its peers, the more top executives should receive in pay, bonuses and stock awards. Right?
Economics & Business
Oct 18, 2016
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Bayer: won't use Monsanto buy to force GM seeds on Europeans
The CEO of Germany's Bayer AG is promising it won't use its planned acquisition of Monsanto Co. to force genetically modified crops on skeptical Europeans.
Business
Oct 10, 2016
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Microsoft sets $40 billion stock buyback, raises dividend
Microsoft Corp. says its board has approved a dividend increase and a new $40 billion stock buyback plan.
Business
Sep 21, 2016
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Shareholder litigation puts a spotlight on environmental risk
Rule 10b of the Securities Exchange Act gives shareholders the right to bring a lawsuit to recover economic loss sustained as a result of fraud related to the trading of their investments in stocks or bonds. This fraud can ...
Environment
Jul 12, 2016
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