When a publicly traded company meets a pay-for-performance target, it may be lauded by Wall Street investors. New research from Washington University in St. Louis shows it can also be cause for concern.
Economics & Business
Mar 24, 2016
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Environmental, social, and governance investing is associated with lower shareholder value, according to a new study by Tracie Woidtke, head of the finance department at UT's Haslam College of Business.
Economics & Business
Feb 9, 2016
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Yahoo is laying off about 1,700 employees and shedding some of its excess baggage in a shake-up likely to determine whether CEO Marissa Mayer can save her own job.
Business
Feb 2, 2016
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Viacom Inc. on Wednesday pre-released details about executive pay that show an 85 percent drop in compensation for its ailing 92-year-old executive chairman, Sumner Redstone, amid legal battles questioning his health and ...
Business
Jan 21, 2016
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South Korea's financial regulator said Friday it is investigating possible insider trading by Samsung executives related to a contentious takeover deal.
Business
Dec 4, 2015
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Microsoft's shareholders voted Wednesday to elect the company's 11 nominated board members and said "yes" on an advisory vote on the company's executive pay packages.
Business
Dec 2, 2015
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Nokia shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the acquisition of ailing French telecom Alcatel-Lucent, removing one of the last hurdles to the 15.6 billion euro deal that will make the Finnish company a market leader in ...
Business
Dec 2, 2015
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Comcast's board has approved a proposal that would reclassify its shares so that only its Class A common shares remain.
Business
Oct 26, 2015
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Microsoft is raising its quarterly dividend 16 percent to 36 cents a share.
Business
Sep 16, 2015
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Media General is buying Meredith Corp. in an approximately $2.4 billion cash-and-stock deal.
Business
Sep 8, 2015
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