Ahead of its initial public offering, Volvo Cars’ Chinese owner Zhejiang Geely is making some major concessions so as to wet investor appetite. Chinese owned Volvo Cars has slashed the amount it aims to raise from its massive equity offering by… Read More ›
corporate governance
Healthcare Services Group Inc agrees to pay $6M fine to settle SEC civil charges
In a statement the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said, Healthcare Services Group Inc has agreed to pay a $6 million fine to settle civil charges for its alleged failure to account for legal settlements with its employees, which resulted in… 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 ›
French drinks group Pernod Ricard needs to be more ambitious: Elliot Management
Elliot is pushing Pernod Ricard to boost its margin and growth potential and come on par with its British rival Diageo; it also wants better corporate governance from the group. Despite stating that French drinks group Pernod Ricard’s results were… Read More ›
Trading suspended in Samsonite’s stock
Samsonite, the world’s biggest luggage maker, has been accused of indulging in questionable accounting practices and poor corporate governance. On Monday, following the accusation of a short seller that Samsonite has been party to poor corporate governance and had engaged… Read More ›
Berenberg slashes Telecom Italia’s price target
The price cut comes midst political headwinds and issues stemming from new competition and corporate governance. With Berenberg cut its price target on Telecom Italia (TIM), citing headwinds stemming from governance issues and new competition, TIM’s share prices fell more… 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 ›
Uber Technologies almost out of the woods after adopting improved corporate governance and SoftBank deal
Although the measures adopted by Uber Technologies significantly shores up its corporate governance and reputation, it has however ticked off early Uber investors since it cuts off their super-voting rights which gives them 10 votes per share. This could potentially… Read More ›
Former Fiat Chrysler executive charged with payoff scheme
Both, Fiat Chrysler and the United Auto Workers union have denied knowledge of the scheme. Three people were indicted in this pay off scheme. On Wednesday, a former vice president of Fiat Chrysler has been indicted for making $1.2… Read More ›