On Tuesday, Foxconn, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, said it expects the second half of this year to be “in a better direction” since COVD-19 lockdown appears to be easing in Shanghai. “We are quite confident in the stability of… Read More ›
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Investor group with $4 trillion of assets under management focus on meeting climate change goals for Asian firms
On Wednesday, in a significant development, a group of six investors with a combined $4 trillion of assets under management said, it aims to increase engagement with large Asian companies, including energy producers and banks, to ensure that they have… Read More ›
VW’s shareholders approve $339M compensation for former executives
Volkswagen’s shareholders have approved a deal to settle claims against four former executives, including long-time CEO Martin Winterkorn, with regard to its emissions cheating scandal. The initial deal, announced last month, sees Volkswagen receive $339 million (288 million euros) in… Read More ›
SEC blocks Amazon.com Inc’s move to stop non-binding racial equity audit
In a significant development, the SEC turned down an exemption sought by Amazon.com Inc to stop its investors from considering a shareholder proposal related to racial equity at its upcoming annual general meeting (AGM). The SEC’s decision comes in the… Read More ›
Japan seeing rise of shareholder activism
On Thursday, Toshiba Corp shareholders voted in favor of an independent investigation into allegations of investors being pressured ahead of last year’s annual general meeting. The development could potentially spur more shareholder activism. This is the fourth time a shareholder… Read More ›
Swiss private bank Julius Baer negotiating multi-millions fines with DoJ
On Wednesday, in a statement Swiss private Julius Baer said, it is in advanced negotiations with the U.S. Department of Justice over alleged money laundering and corruption involving FIFA; the development is likely to lead to a double-digit million U.S…. Read More ›
Jack Ma resigns from SoftBank’s board
On Monday, SoftBank Group Corp stated, Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma will resign from its board. Jack Ma’s departure is the latest high profile departure from Softbank’s board. Ma, who retired as Alibaba’s executive chairman in September 2019, is increasingly pulling… Read More ›
Berkshire Hathaway Inc sold 100% stakes in 4 biggest U.S. airlines in April
On Saturday, in a statement Warren Buffett, the Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc said, Berkshire Hathaway had sold 100% stake in the four largest U.S. airlines in April, at the company’s annual general meeting wherein he said, “the world has… Read More ›
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund backs AGM resolution for ‘net zero’ bank by 2050
On Friday, in a statement Norway’s sovereign wealth fund stated, it will vote in favor of a resolution which will commit Barclays to tackle climate change at the bank’s annual general meeting on May 7. The resolution calls on Barclays… Read More ›
Activist investor Edward Bramson issues fresh letter to shareholders over joining the bank’s board
Edward Bramson is pushing the investment bank to undertake a strategic overhaul. On Monday, in a development that ratchets up the war of words between activist Edward Bramson with Barclays, Bramson made a fresh plea with Barclays’ investors to give… Read More ›
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