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Four Gleacher Directors Confirm They Will Resign
Four directors of Gleacher & Co. (GLCH) confirmed they will resign at the embattled company’s annual meeting next week as the biggest outside shareholder prepares to take charge of the board. Continue reading
Glass Lewis Says to Vote No on Goldman Executive Pay
Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Continue reading
Dimon might leave JPMorgan if stripped of chairmanship – WSJ
REUTERS – JPMorgan Chase & Co Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon said he may consider leaving the bank where he has held the top post since 2005, if shareholders vote to split his duties, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Shareholders will vote later this month at an annual meeting in Tampa, Florida, on a non-binding proposal to separate the chairman and chief executive roles after a more than $6 billion trading loss last year raised questions about risk oversight. Continue reading
Prince Harry In US: Royal Hails Diana Charity
While charming crowds and meeting the First Lady, the Prince praises the work of a cause once backed by his mother. Continue reading
Shareholders Oust Occidental Chairman
LOS ANGELES — The chairman of Occidental Petroleum Corp. , who drew criticism over his compensation as CEO, is out. Continue reading
India and China withdraw troops from Himalayan face off
By Fayaz Bukhari and Satarupa Bhattacharjya SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI, Indian (Reuters) – India and China simultaneously withdrew troops from camps a few meters apart in a Himalayan desert on Sunday, apparently ending a three-week standoff on a freezing plateau where the border is disputed and the Asian giants fought a war 50 years ago. The two sides stood down after reaching an agreement during a meeting between border commanders, an Indian army official told Reuters, after the tension threatened to overshadow a planned visit by India’s foreign minister to Beijing on Thursday. Continue reading
Boeing board approves new 777 sales – WSJ
(Reuters) – Boeing Co's board has given its commercial airplanes unit approval to start selling a new version of its long-range 777 jetliner, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing an unnamed person familiar with the decision. The approval came at a board meeting in Chicago that coincided with Boeing's annual shareholder meeting on Monday, the Journal said. Continue reading
Entrepreneurs find success in Detroit
By John Yang, Correspondent, NBC NewsDETROIT — It’s a scene that fits most people’s image of Silicon Valley, not the Motor City: young engineers taking a break with a ping pong game, a business meeting in bean bag chairs, and rows and rows of 20-somethings intently studying computer code on screens.The setting is two floors of downtown Detroit’s Madison Building, which was built in 1917 — just f… Continue reading
Amplats shareholders agree to share buy back
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Anglo American Platinum’s shareholders gave the world’s largest platinum producer the go ahead to buy back up to 10 percent of its shares during its annual general meeting on Friday, a spokeswoman for the company said. Share buy backs are common during times of stock market decline, allowing the company to reduce the number of shares in issue and thereby boost per share earnings and dividends. … Continue reading
Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting: Upcoming Live Blog
Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders’ Meeting NEW YORK (TheStreet) – Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting, a ritual celebration for many investors, will also be an important check the strength of the U.S. economic recovery. Continue reading
