Murdoch bats away calls for reform at News Corp
The impetus for reform at News Corporation, indeed for rolling Rupert Murdoch as chairman, had dissipated months before the annual meeting at Fox Studios in Los Angeles this morning.
View ArticleAICPA Moves Ahead on Financial Reporting Framework for SMEs
The American Institute of CPAs appears to be making progress on a Financial Reporting Framework for Small and Medium-sized Entities that it has been developing in the wake of the Financial Accounting...
View ArticleITW should say more about CEO's health, governance expert says
Wall Street showed little reaction Tuesday to news that Illinois Tool Works' Chief Executive Officer and Chairman David Speer is taking a taking a leave of absence for medical reasons and the company's...
View ArticleChina Hydroelectric Corporation Appoints Interim CEO, Chairman of the Board,...
New York, NY, October 16, 2012 - China Hydroelectric Corporation , an owner, developer and operator of small hydroelectric power projects in the People's Republic of China, announced that on October...
View ArticleJA Solar Appoints Shaohua Jia as Independent Director
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. , , one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announced the appointment of Mr.
View ArticleQKL Stores Regains Compliance with the Listing Rules
QKL Stores , a leading regional supermarket chain in Northeastern China, today announced that on October 16, 2012, China time, it received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC advising the Company...
View ArticleSprint Offers Unlimited Data, But Not for Shareholders: KPMG...
On October 10, 2012, a federal district judge in Missouri granted in part and denied in part class action plaintiffs' motion to compel certain documents that KPMG had supplied to the Public Company...
View ArticleThe US Navy's first hybrid amphibious assault ship
Creating a framework to ensure the confidentiality, quality, and integrity of data - the core meaning of data governance - is essential to meet both internal and external requirements, such as...
View ArticleJimmy Haslam retires from First Horizon board
First Horizon National Corp. announced director Jimmy Haslam has tendered his resignation from the Memphis-based bank holding company's board of directors this week.
View ArticleVerbatim - Global Compliance: Quarterly Newsletter: Fall 2012
We've highlighted a few notable developments in corporate governance law taking place this fall that may be of interest to you.
View ArticleNational Corporate Governance Policy for India Expected in Two Months
The New York Daily News quotes India's Corporate Affairs Minister Veerappa Moily, who this week stated that a national corporate governance policy will be formulated "within the next two months." Moily...
View ArticleIFC Helps Family Businesses in Bangladesh Strengthen Corporate Governance to...
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is helping family-owned businesses in Bangladesh sharpen their awareness of corporate governance best practices to increase their competitiveness and prospects...
View ArticleCorporate Governance and the Return of James Levine
Last week, the Met released information about James Levine's long-awaited return to the podium; at the same time, the Times posted an exclusive story that included remarks from Levine himself about...
View ArticleCorporate Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship Part Two
As a purely legal matter, corporate sustainability and social entrepreneurship require that we begin by asking the following question: Does the law of corporate governance permit social good as a...
View ArticleThe era of director primacy has clearly begun
The departure of Vikram S. Pandit shows clearly who is in charge of Citigroup : the board of directors.
View ArticleFelix Salmon smackdown watch, corporate-governance edition
Justin Fox is not a fan of the video where I take the Goldman Sachs board to task.
View ArticleResolution Chairman to quit
Resolution, the FTSE 100 life insurer, has announced that Chairman Mike Biggs is to leave in the first quarter of 2013, once its new corporate governance procedures and new board in place.
View ArticleICAEW gives qualified welcome to narrative reporting plans
THE BUSINESS DEPARTMENT'S plans for companies to provide a "concise, standalone" report on strategy and business model - replacing the business review - have received a qualified welcome from the ICAEW.
View ArticlePCAOB Hears Input on Auditor Independence and Firm Rotation
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board held a public meeting in Houston to hear feedback on its proposals for mandatory audit firm rotation and auditor independence.
View ArticleFinancial reporting errors: What you need to know
In the first of a series of three articles, Steve Collings highlights some key issues from the Financial Reporting Review Panel's latest report on errors made in companies' reports and accounts.
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