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.
Sumner Redstone ‘trust’ email widens split with Viacom 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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.