New research from Pearl Initiative and PwC highlights transition in corporate...
GCC family firms are becoming more aware of the increasing importance of corporate governance but it is still not yet a high strategic priority, according to a new research report 'Family Matters,...
View ArticleUPDATE 2-Bumi urges rejection of Rothschild plan
Bumi Plc, the London-based Indonesian coal mining group riven by shareholder disputes, urged investors on Tuesday to reject British financier Nat Rothschild's proposals to overhaul the board and back...
View ArticleConsulting firm commits $5-million to tech startups
Balloons suspend Kent Couch in a lawn chair as he floats in the skies near Bend, Ore., Saturday, July 7, 2007.
View ArticleSECP implementing XBRL to transform financial reporting
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan is introducing eXtensible Business Reporting Language , a user-friendly online language that makes the analysis and exchange of...
View ArticleJim Hightower: Corporate Governance and the Jamie Dimon 'Punishment'
If you are sensitive to stories of human suffering and economic hardship, let me warn you that the following report contains material that could be upsetting, so discretion is advised.
View ArticleUPDATE 1-Elliott says other shareholders support Hess breakup
Elliott Management Corp senior portfolio manager John Pike on Tuesday said his hedge fund has won support from large shareholders of oil and gas company Hess for its proposal to break up the company to...
View ArticleBank Financial Reporting - 'The Cause Is Hidden, But The Result Is Well Known'
Are you the trusting sort? How about when it comes to trusting banks some six years after the financial crisis? You should consider reading The Atlantic'' recent article " What's Inside America's...
View ArticleJohn Menzies poaches Ricardo group FD
Paula Bell is departing Ricardo after six years as finance director at the engineering consultancy where she played an important role in the successful strategic evolution and growth of the business,...
View ArticleGarvey will co-chair Buchanan corporate group
Pittsburgh-based law firm Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Wednesday said it has appointed Jeremiah Garvey co-chair of its corporate section.
View ArticleTo reform the economy, Miliband should learn from Germany
It is two and half years since Labour's general election defeat and there are two-and-a-half-years to go until we face the country again.
View ArticleRestructure within Moira Shire takes effect
A major restructure is aimed at better positioning Moira Shire to respond to future challenges, the chief executive Gary Arnold said.
View ArticleAce's Ziegler distinguished by governance group
David Ziegler, co-owner of Elgin, Ill.-based Ziegler's Hardware and chairman of Ace Hardware's board of directors earned recognition as a Fellow of the National Association of Corporate Directors .
View ArticleHightower Report: The Joke of 'Corporate Governance'
Last year, poor Jamie presided over a $6 billion loss by the bank's chief investment office, so he's now had his own pay cut in half, knocking him down to $11.5 million.
View ArticleHeadwaters Incorporated Recognized by Expert for Comprehensive Proxy...
"Numerous companies include a list of their corporate governance and executive compensation 'best practices' at the beginning of their Compensation Discussion and Analysis.
View ArticleCOLUMN-McClendon's exit will not solve Chesapeake's problems: Kemp
Shareholders must be hoping the removal of Aubrey McClendon as Chesapeake's chief executive will end the corporate governance discount attached to the company's share price and unlock superior returns.
View ArticleDo As We Say, Congress Says, Then Does What It Wants
Congress exempts itself from a number of laws that apply to the private sector and the executive branch.
View ArticleGolden Queen Mining Co. Ltd. - Appointment of Director
Prior to joining Osisko, was Chief Financial Officer of IAMGOLD Corporation , Cambior Inc.
View Article5 most publicized ethics violations by CEOs
High-profile downfalls of corporate CEOs are not a new phenomenon. But legislation such as Sarbanes-Oxley makes corporate oversight and protection of shareholder rights by the board of directors a...
View ArticleAccounting Conservatism and its Effects on Financial Reporting Quality: A...
To insert individual citation into a bibliography in a word-processor, select your preferred citation style below and drag-and-drop it into the document.
View ArticleTEXT-Fitch:SK sentence won't improve corporate governance in Korea
Feb 01 - The four-year prison sentence handed down to the SK Group chairman for embezzling around USD45m shows that court rulings are getting harsher, but will do little in the short term to change...
View Article