Showing posts with label board. Show all posts
Showing posts with label board. Show all posts

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Sumner Redstone "trust" email widens split with Viacom board

Sumner Redstone ‘trust’ email widens split with Viacom board


Sumner Redstone’s emai says he doesn’t trust Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman and his allies on the board. “My wishes are being ignored,” he wrote.


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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Bits Special Section: Ingress Has the World as Its Game Board

Bits Special Section: Ingress Has the World as Its Game Board


Ingress, a game developed by Niantic, a Google spinoff, encourages its one million players to go to actual landmarks in far-flung places.


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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Tribune Publishing Vote Hands Board a Rebuke

Tribune Publishing Vote Hands Board a Rebuke


More than 40 percent of shareholders withheld votes for Tribune’s slate of directors, virtually unheard of when proxy advisers support the candidates.


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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Sanofi to Seek Removal of Medivation Board in Takeover Fight

Sanofi to Seek Removal of Medivation Board in Takeover Fight


The French drug maker said it was seeking the consent of the American company’s shareholders to replace directors with a slate of its own candidates.


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Monday, May 16, 2016

Barriers to Board Positions Persist for Minorities and Women, Report Shows

Barriers to Board Positions Persist for Minorities and Women, Report Shows


Efforts to diversify America’s corporate boards are still lagging, and a central obstacle is a lack of operating or financial experience, an annual study says.


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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

News: Morning Agenda: Pulte Founder Pitted Against the Board

News: Morning Agenda: Pulte Founder Pitted Against the Board


Sard Verbinnen Is Said to Offer 40% Stake | Fed Makes Another Push to Limit Fallout From Bank Failures


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Thursday, April 28, 2016

News: Morning Agenda: Yahoo Gives Starboard Value 4 Board Seats

News: Morning Agenda: Yahoo Gives Starboard Value 4 Board Seats


A Hedge Fund Herd Loses Billions | Facebook Plans to Solidify Founder’s Control


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Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Yahoo Agrees to Give 4 Board Seats to Starboard Value

Yahoo Agrees to Give 4 Board Seats to Starboard Value


The activist hedge fund had proposed its own slate of directors if Yahoo did not proceed with a deal to sell its core business.


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Thursday, April 7, 2016

Starboard Sets Sights on Board Seats at DepoMed

Starboard Sets Sights on Board Seats at DepoMed


Starboard Value, a fund that took aim at Yahoo, has found another target for its activism.










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Sunday, April 3, 2016

Amtrak derailment: Train with 340-plus on board hits backhoe on tracks

Amtrak derailment: Train with 340-plus on board hits backhoe on tracks













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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Business Briefing: Avon Shakes Up Its Board to Appease Shareholders

Business Briefing: Avon Shakes Up Its Board to Appease Shareholders


Avon agreed to make changes to its board to avoid a proxy fight with some shareholders who collectively own more than 3 percent of the company.


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Monday, March 28, 2016

Business Briefing: Avon Shakes Up Its Board to Appease Shareholders

Business Briefing: Avon Shakes Up Its Board to Appease Shareholders


Avon agreed to make changes to its board to avoid a proxy fight with some shareholders who collectively own more than 3 percent of the company.










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Thursday, March 24, 2016

Starboard Value Plans to Oust Yahoo’s Board

Starboard Value Plans to Oust Yahoo’s Board


The activist hedge fund will announce as soon as Thursday that it will put up a slate of nine directors for the Internet company.










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Starboard Value Plans to Oust Yahoo’s Board

Starboard Value Plans to Oust Yahoo’s Board


The activist hedge fund will announce as soon as Thursday that it will put up a slate of nine directors for the Internet company.










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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Starboard Value Plans to Oust Yahoo’s Board

Starboard Value Plans to Oust Yahoo’s Board


The activist hedge fund will announce as soon as Thursday that it will put up a slate of nine directors for the Internet company.


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Friday, December 4, 2015

Retiring: Using Card and Board Games to Keep Minds Sharp

Retiring: Using Card and Board Games to Keep Minds Sharp


Organizations for chess, bridge and poker fill social and competitive needs for older adults.










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