Shareholders are scheduled to vote on Novartis’s planned spin-off of its Alcon eye care unit. On Thursday, at the annual general meeting of Swiss drugmaker Novartis, shareholders came in heavily at the drugmaker for the hike in drug prices. Novartis… Read More ›
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Airbus appoints new CFO and new COO
Airbus is continuing to overhaul its top management. On Wednesday, in efforts aimed at stabilizing its financial and operational pillars, Airbus named Dominik Asam as its next chief financial officer (CFO). Asam will replace Harald Wihelm, who has plans on… Read More ›
BlackRock voted against Elon Musk in Tesla’s AGM
Here is how major shareholders voted in Tesla’s Annual General Meeting when a proposal was put to a vote to split Elon Musk’s role as CEO and Chairmanship of Tesla Inc. According to BlackRock’s filing with the U.S. Securities and… Read More ›
Panasonic willing to increase investment in Gigafactory
Panasonic, the sole supplier of automotive batteries for Tesla’s current production models, has stated it is willing to increase its investment beyond its current $1.6 billion. On Monday, Panasonic Corp, which is already partnering with Tesla Inc in its Gigafactory,… Read More ›
Martin Sorrell’s departure from WPP leaves the advertising giant in a hazy mess
Although rumors of a 3-way split are doing the rounds, analysts from Goldman Sachs opine, given the preference of clients who choose ad agencies with integrated services over others, divestments and sales of assets are unlikely to be considered in… Read More ›
Volkswagen weighing options to spin-off Ducati and Renk
At a crossroad, VW’s strategic steps could either lead to expanding these businesses or could lead to a spin-off. Looking at efforts aimed at boosting efficiency and becoming more nimble, Volkswagen, Europe’s biggest carmaker, is looking at the cost benefits… Read More ›
VW’s biggest Institutional investor likely to oppose board’s nominees
Volkswagen’s AGM tomorrow promises to be eventful with Hermes EOS saying the nominees forwarded by VW’s board essentially contradicts independent representation in the automaker’s controlling panel and undermines the principles of corporate governance. On Wednesday, Hermes EOS, an investment advisory… Read More ›
Cement maker LafargeHolcim loses key investor from its board
Key personnels from cement maker LafargeHolcim are set to step down from its board at its 2018 AGM. On Wednesday, Cement maker LafargeHolcim stated Thomas Schmidheiny, its largest most influential shareholder who has been the driving force behind merger which… Read More ›
Christian Strenger, founding member of Germany’s Corporate Governance Commission calls investors to vote against Wolfgang Porsche’s re-election to VW’s board at its AGM
Although Christian Strenger has a a small stake in VW, as the ex-CEO of DWS, Deutsche Bank’s asset management arm, and being the founding member of Germany’s Corporate Governance Commission, he has a prominent voice. German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung… Read More ›
Broadcom unveils its list of nominees for Qualcomm’s board
The move, its first step towards Broadcom’s acquisition of Qualcomm, was on expected lines. Its March 6 AGM promises to be eventful. On Monday, in a significant development, Broadcom Ltd took its first step towards its hostile takeover of Qualcomm… Read More ›