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The Motley Fool
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The Hollinger Hypocrite You want to know what some executives really think of shareholders? Ousted Hollinger chairman Conrad Black calls his shareholders "a bunch of self-righteous hypocrites and ingrates who give us no credit." |
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All's Fair in M&A? Fairness opinions are supposed to ensure that shareholders receive a fair price for their holdings. But such opinions can add to the cost of deals, and that cost won't be recovered if a deal falls through. Now judges and regulators are taking aim at conflicted "fairness" opinions. |
The Motley Fool
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The Prime of Ms. Nell Minow For the prominent shareholder activist, these have been both the best and the worst of times. |
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Crossing the Line Neighboring states Delaware and Maryland are miles apart when it comes to laws affecting REITs... |
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Risk, Rot, and the Road to Recovery It's high time shareholders demanded better corporate governance from boards. |
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To Whom Should Boards be Accountable? In his newly published book, Authentic Leadership, Bill George reopens this question, based in part on his former role as CEO of a highly respected S&P 500 U.S. corporation. |
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The Motley Fool
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The Weekly Walk of Shame: Delaware Join us as we slam an entire state. The proud state of Delaware just garnered the incredible honor of being named the world's most secretive tax haven by the Tax Justice Network (as reported by CNBC). |
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