Corporate Governance

NOVATO, Calif., April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing new products for serious rare and ultra-rare genetic diseases, has…

The new rules apply to all companies whose equity securities are listed in London, whether incorporated in the UK or not, whether premium or standard (and including companies with GDR shares listed in London), with the exception of…

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest lodging franchisors, has appointed Megan Brumagim to the newly created role of vice president of environment, social and governance (ESG ). In this new role,…

ResidenceCitiesdelhiWithout naming portfolio startups, Sequoia says they will drive governance Although Sequoia Capital India did not name any startups individually, its comments come as at least three of its…

JANESVILLE, Wis., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SHINE Technologies, LLC (SHINE), a next-generation nuclear technology company, today announced the appointments of global technology, energy and business veterans Holli C. Ladhani and…

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF BANCO COMERCIAL PORTUGUÊS, HER (4/05/2022) PROPOSAL IN RELATION TO SECTION 7 OF THE AGENDA Considering:…

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Independent trustees are important civil servants to ensure "corporate governance" in CPSEs, Union Minister for Heavy Industries, Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey said at the trustees' meeting hosted by the ministry on Thursday.…

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Trading on the revamped market segments of the Tokyo Stock Exchange begins on Monday to boost investment from around the world and invigorate the Japanese economy. The TSE has restructured its market into…

In a detour from its earlier decision, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on February 15 returned compliance with the requirement to split the roles of Chairman and Managing Director (MD)/Chief voluntary management (CEO) for…

Scott Baradell, owner and founder of Idea Grove, and Jim Copland, director of legal policy at the Manhattan Institute, debated Thursday whether companies should take public positions on policy issues in Dallas, Texas, at Southern…

Toshiba remains in limbo after the company's management suffered another setback in its drawn-out battle with activist investors. Acquiring the company's own…

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Share this with more people!Alan Kyeremateng Mr. Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, The Minister of Trade and Industry, says good corporate governance practices are necessary for promoting socio-economic transformation in Ghana.…

Declaration 1.Date of the board of directors resolution:2022/03/16 2.Name and title of the managerial officer with permission to engage in competitive…

Over the past two decades, IT professionals have strived to advance their organization's digital transformation goals. When the pandemic hit, the pace of this progress accelerated. Suddenly, every challenge had to be met by digital…

Russia is threatening to seize the businesses of Western companies that pulled out of the country after invading Ukraine, deepening the economic conflict parallel to the war itself.Why is this important: More than 300 companies have…

A staff member bows to a shareholder (not pictured) arriving at the venue for Toshiba Corp's annual general meeting with its shareholders in Tokyo, Japan, June 25, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonJoin now for FREE unlimited access to…

Please disembark. Not really.The Caviar Express was what FT Alphaville in 2006 called the flow of British filmmakers looking east to lend their names, experience and credibility to the companies flocking to London from the former…

LONDON — Car factories shut down, beer stopped flowing, orders for furniture and fashion stopped and energy companies shunned oil and gas projects. Russia's invasion of…

LONDON — Auto shipments have stopped, beer has stopped flowing, freighters have abandoned stopovers and oil companies have cut their pipelines.Russia's invasion of Ukraine has upended business plans and forced a growing number of the…

The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Internal Audit Agency (IAA) to institute a public financial accountability index called: "The District Accountability Index…

Financial Services Agency (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japan's financial watchdog has begun discussions as part of a review of companies' mandatory quarterly disclosures, a!-->…

A corporate meeting room. Photo via Pixabay Something new happened in boardrooms across California last year: More women than men joined the governing bodies of public companies, according to a recent report by the California…

The transport ministry has hinted at the appointment of a new managing director for the Ghana Airports Company, after confirming the dismissal of former boss Yaw Kwakwa.According to the Deputy Minister of Transport, Hassan Tampuli, the…

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The class: Shareholder rights law firm Robbins LLP reminds investors that a shareholder has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of Astra Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTR) f/k/a Hollicity Inc.…

Cayman Islands corporate governance firm HighWater Limited celebrated 15 years in business last month. Mr. Gary Linford, Founder of HighWater, said the longevity of the business was due to it being founded on the principles of integrity,…

ETPLAN OYJStock exchange press release, February 10, 2022at 3:30 p.m. Etteplan OyjPublication of the corporate governance statement, the extra-financial information statement and the remuneration report for 2021 Etteplan Oyj's The…

business people Miller Nash welcomes Jesse Kobernick to the firm's Vancouver office. Kobernick joins the commercial and corporate team at Miller Nash, where he will represent clients on a range of transactional matters, including…

February 2n/a, 2022 – Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc (NASDAQ: AY) received the Bronze Class distinction in the S&P Global 2022 Sustainability Yearbook. Only two companies listed in the United States have received a medal in…

United States: 2021 Global Anti-Corruption Year in Review…

BharatPe commissioned an independent audit of its processesAmid growing concerns over governance issues, fintech company BharatPe announced on Saturday that an independent audit of its internal processes and systems was…

iDirect Government, a military and government satellite communications provider, is starting the new year with new board members. Experienced technology, defense and industry leaders David Aronoff, Jill Kale and Mitch Herbets will join…

Abdul Karim (center) launches STB's OACP and CRM plan alongside (second from right) Snowdan, Sharzede and others. KUCHING (25 January): The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) has unveiled its Organizational Anti-Corruption Plan…

Indore: IIM Indore won Silver at the Business Education Awards for Best Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative for our ESG initiatives by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the Business Graduates Association (BGA).The institute won the…

Borg will continue to focus its practice on equity and debt structuring and offerings, mergers and acquisitions, private capital raisings and financing, compliance with securities laws, corporate governance and restructuring. business, and…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revoked Fynamics Lending Inc.'s license to operate as a loan company due to its repeated failure to comply with reporting requirements. In an order dated January 5, the SEC's Corporate…

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SAN DIEGO - (COMMERCIAL THREAD) - Shareholder rights law firm Robbins LLP is investigating Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT) to determine whether certain officers and directors of Clarivate have violated securities laws and their…

The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) urged the CBN to reconsider the ban on allowing BDC operators to receive diaspora remittances in 2022. This was revealed in a statement released over the weekend…

BOSTON, December 31, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Kyros Law Offices is warning investors at Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: NLOK, formerly NASDAQ: SYMC) that the deadline for filing claims for the settlement of the investor lawsuit against the…

The Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) published four books in 2021 to provide additional information on governance and reform initiatives aimed at boosting service delivery in the public service. Its managing director, Mr.…

December 29 will mark eight months since the island's non-bank financial services regulator, the Financial Services Commission, FSC, presented without fanfare its 20-page board charter. A copy of this document, signed by the…

LOS ANGELES, 23 December 2021 / PRNewswire / - The Los Angeles Business Journal today published its list of "Leaders of Influence: Thriving in their 40's" naming Ervin Cohen & Jessup Partner Michael murphy. the NewspaperEditor's and…

Press release from Dovre Group Plc on December 21, 2021 at 5.30 p.m. FINANCIAL REPORTING OF THE DOVRE GROUP IN 2022 Dovre Group Plc publishes its financial statements for the period January 1 to December 31, 2021 on Thursday February 24,…

Advocating the need for strong corporate governance practices, renowned banker Deepak Parekh urged corporate secretaries to embrace the "culture of speech" as well as differentiate data and information to enable members of the board. board…

HONG KONG, December 17, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Enabled December 17, 2021, Fosun International Limited ("Fosun" or the "Company") (HKEX: 00656) has been advised by The trump, the renowned international magazine for asset management and…

By Makeida Antonio Funding for climate resilience has been a challenge for Antigua and Barbuda, as the small twin island state is considered a high-income territory, according to a financial specialist. Debt manager at the Department of…

SHANGHAI, December 13, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China", NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) announced that it received an" A "rating in the latest MSCI Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings…

By JAMES ANYANZWA Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has been given the green light to put struggling listed companies on recovery board after nearly three years of wrangling over whether the proposed advice would help breathe new…

MONETT, Mo., December 7, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® (NASDAQ: JKHY) was recently recognized in two national rankings: Inc.'s Best-Led Companies in America 2021 and Newsweek's America's Most Responsible…

This article was produced in partnership with the Rainforest Investigations Network at the Pulitzer Center.In the forests of Guatemala, China and Scotland, oil giant Royal Dutch Shell is planting tens of thousands of trees that suck…

The Chindata group announces a change of management BEIJING, December 3, 2021 - Chindata Group Holdings Limited ("Chindata Group" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CD), a leading…

SAN FRANCISCO - (BUSINESS WIRE) - December 1, 2021--Geoff Hammel is joining the Infinite Equity management…

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / November 27, 2021 / Labaton Sucharow, a nationally award-winning shareholder rights law firm, announces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Peloton Interactive, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTON).…

Press release from Scanfil plc 25 November 2021 3:00 p.m. Financial information and annual general meeting of Scanfil plc in 2022 Scanfil plc will publish its publication of the 2021 financial statements on Thursday 22 February 2022. The…

Believes Griffon is significantly undervalued due to poor corporate governance, high management compensation and a conglomerate discountHighlights of continued underperformance relative to the peer group over the past decadeUrges the…

The era of the pandemic has been marked by disruption, from family vacation plans to supply chains. The way capital markets work is no different. At first, the Securities and Exchange Commission had to adapt quickly and issue guidelines…

MCLEAN, Virginia - (COMMERCIAL THREAD) - Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) today released its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Impact Report, “The Future Can't Wait,” offering new insight into the journey of the…

PALO ALTO, California, November 15, 2021- (BUSINESS WIRE) - The second sentence of the second paragraph should read: “Previously she was General Counsel at Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs where she led all legal and compliance teams and…

The results highlight current practices and trends regarding the structure, composition and activities of disclosure committees.MORRISTOWN, New Jersey, November 10, 2021 / PRNewswire-PRWeb / - New study reveals how U.S. public companies…

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First Bank of Berne appoints Vance as e-banking managerFirst Bank of Berne (FBB) has hired Jeremy Vance as…

SAN DIEGO - (COMMERCIAL THREAD) - Shareholder rights law firm Robbins LLP advises investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased TMC the metal company (NASDAQ: TMC) f / k /…

US insurers are increasingly listening to stakeholder requests that they use social, environmental and governance factors in their decision-making. According to a survey by AM Best, 6 out of 10 companies are aware of the increased…

A Civil society organization, Niger Delta Integrity Group (NDIG), responded by advising President Muhammadu Buhari to ignore a complaint filed by Niger Delta activist Rita Lori-Ogbebor before the Federal…

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China on Saturday released a set of rules for the new Beijing Stock Exchange, approaching the official launch of a market designed to fund innovative start-ups.The exchange was set up last month in the Chinese capital,…

KISHIDA FUMIO, the new Japanese Prime Minister, has expressed no opposition to Abe Shinzo's corporate governance reforms. His predecessor's efforts to make Japanese companies focus more on shareholder returns and less beholden to insider…

What is SPG? The GSP is a trade and development policy instrument that has been in place in the EU since 1971. It eliminates or reduces import tariffs to allow easier access to the EU market for goods exported from developing countries.…

Sunday, October 24, 2021 / 09:50 / by Proshare Research / Header Image Credit: FBNH & EcoGraphics The management of FBN Holdings Plc has officially written to the Nigerian Stock Exchange to inform them of the acquisition of…

NEW YORK, 22 October 2021 / PRNewswire / - WeissLaw LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of FTS International, Inc. (“FTS International” or the “Company”) ( NYSE…

VANCOUVER, BC, October 21, 2021 / CNW / - Galiano Gold Inc. (“Galiano” or “the Company”) (TSX: GAU) (NYSE American: GAU) announces the release of its 2020 Sustainability Report (the “Report”), which marks its continued progress on…

LONDON, October 19, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Long-term shareholders CIFF Capital UK LP and The Children's Investment Master Fund, acting through their investment manager TCI Fund Management Limited (CIFF Capital UK LP, The Children's…

Recent changes by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will strengthen the rules governing related party transactions (RPT) and facilitate the delisting process, according to Fitch Ratings. In a note, the rating…

Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) (TSE: BAM.A) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a "buy" rating to a "keep" rating in a research report released Friday for clients and investors, reports Zacks.com. According to Zacks,…

WELL embarks on an ongoing ESG strategy and reporting initiative, engages KPMG LLP and establishes an ESG committee.WELL will take targeted actions to continue to support diversity, equity and inclusion in the work environment.WELL is…

Full-service law firm also welcomes litigation partnerPosted: October 13, 2021 at 5:31 p.m. CDT|Update: 1 hour agoDALLAS, October 13, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Senior Business Lawyer Brian shaw and intellectual property litigator Dr. Chad ray!-->!-->…

Smoke rises above a factory as the sun sets in Rugby, Britain on February 10, 2021. REUTERS / Matthew Childs / File PhotoLONDON, Oct. 12 (Reuters) - Britain will be among the first countries to apply corporate sustainability disclosure…

Radnor, Pennsylvania, 10 October 2021 / PRNewswire / -Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, law firm LLP Cassava Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAVA) ("Cassava") has warned investors that a securities fraud proceeding has been filed on behalf of…

By Abhirup Roy, Aditya Kalra(Delete the superfluous letter in paragraph 2)FILE PHOTO: A guard stands next to a Zee TV banner outside a film studio in Mumbai, India September 24, 2021. REUTERS / Francis MascarenhasNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Zee…

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Campaigns by activist investors in Japan caused a stir earlier this year when Effissimo Capital Management and Farallon Capital Management raised concerns about the management of…

The National Reinsurance Corp. of the Philippines (Nat Re), the country's national reinsurer, has been recognized by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) for its good corporate governance practices. Allan R. Santos,…

By Rose Krebs (October 5, 2021, 2:22 p.m. EDT) - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP continues to grow in Delaware, the firm announcing it has added a former Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati lawyer as as a shareholder of the…

Recently, we discussed the restart of the Prosper Africa Initiative by the Biden administration, which aims to increase trade between American companies and African countries and encourage investment across the African continent. We have…

In 1980, the revised Companies Code was enacted to "establish a new concept of commercial companies so that they are not simply entities established for private gain, but effective partners of the national government in the dissemination…

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Also in this issue: News from the media industryPosted: October 1, 2021, at 9:11 p.m. MDT|Update: 41 minutes agoNEW YORK, October 1, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Below are experts from the ProfNet network who are available to discuss current!-->!-->…

OBIE is an independent organization which, following an order from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), was created in 2017 by the 9 largest retail banks in Great Britain and Northern Ireland to implement Open Banking.Open Banking…

Sidley is pleased to share the September 2021 issue of Sidley Perspectives on Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Governance, a quarterly newsletter designed to keep you up to date with what we consider to…

The markets regulator on Tuesday tightened standards for related party transactions to strengthen corporate governance standards, approved a framework for spot trading in gold, made it easier for startup founders to retain control and…

FORT SMITH, Arche., September 27, 2021 / PRNewswire / - ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leader in supply chain logistics, today announced the release of its ESG 2020 report. The report details the actions and progress of the company on all…

BY COMMERCIAL REPORTER THE Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC) has partnered with the Zimbabwe Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSAZ) and the International Compliance Association (ICA) to launch a Governance,…

At some point in the weeks or months to come, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will appoint his new cabinet after winning a minority government in the Canadian election. But already, speculation is intensifying among those working on the…

Invesco, the world's largest investor (ZEE), reiterated its call for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to discuss the ouster of three directors and the inclusion of six independent board members, signaling that the fight for control…

To print this article, simply register or connect to Mondaq.com. For the most part, the proliferation of climate change litigation in the United States has primarily focused on legal persons. Recently, however, lawsuits have been…

BOCA RATON, Florida, September 23, 2021- (BUSINESS WIRE) -Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., a leading provider of consulting and workforce solutions including staffing, permanent placement and other consulting services for healthcare clients…

The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered a shift in in-demand skills for board members, according to a new study. According to the Director…

With Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd announcing the merger of Zee and Sony Pictures Networks India, the role of the first shareholders has become very important. All eyes will now be on when Zee will convene an Extraordinary General…